2. THE HARDEST HIT AREAS WERE THE PROVINCES OF ILOILO, CEBU, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND NEGROS ORIENTAL. A TOTAL OF 88 PEOPLE DEAD AND 24

THE SITUATION INSIDE CHECHNYA CONTINUED TO REMAIN UNSTABLE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. ATTACKS ON FEDERAL FORCES BY CHECHEN FIGHTERS CONTINUED, CAUSING DEATHS AND OTHER CASUALTIES. NO PROGRESS TOWARD A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT WAS RECORDED. FEDERAL FORCES REINTRODUCED FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT INTO CHECHNYA, AND IT WAS OBSERVED AT MANY CHECKPOINTS THAT YOUNG CONSCRIPTS HAD BEEN REPLACED BY OLDER, MORE EXPERIENCED MILITARY PERSONNEL.

1. THE HEAVIEST RAINS FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER AS A RESULT OF TROPICAL STORMS OPAL AND ROXANNE CAUSED THE FLOODING OF SEVEN RIVERS IN GUANACASTE PROVINCE, LEAVING VILLAGES AND CROPS COVERED BY WATER FOR MORE THAN A MONTH.

IMPACT

2. UPDATED ASSESSMENTS INDICATE 40 VILLAGES FLOODED COVERING AN AREA OF SOME 2,000 SQ KM, AFFECTING 4,800 PERSONS WHOSE HOUSES WERE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND MOST OF WHOM LOST THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS. 81 PERSONS REMAIN IN SHELTERS RUN

1. ON 5 OCTOBER 1995 TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FLOODS HIT AZERBAIJAN AFFECTING THE DEVECI, KHYZI AND SIAZAN REGIONS IN NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. THIS IS THE THIRD NATURAL DISASTER SINCE JUNE 95.

2. IN ADDITION TO THE EARLIER REPORTED 5 PERSONS DEAD, 100 HOUSES DESTROYED, 450 HOUSES FLOODED DAMAGED PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS, 6,000 PEOPLE ARE HOMELESS AND THAT APART OF HOUSES, ELECTRICITY-GAS-WATER SUPPLY NEEDED ENTIRE REHABILITATION. THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR WAS SEVERELY HIT, TOO.

NATIONAL RESPONSE:

3. THE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES

1. DHA RELIEF COORDINATION TEAM, AFTER HAVING SPENT TWO DAYS IN GENEVA FOR BRIEFING, LEFT TODAY FOR PYONGYANG TO STRENGTHEN IN-COUNTRY RELIEF COORDINATION AND MONITORING CAPACITIES. TEAM WILL ARRIVE ON 24 OCTOBER AND SUPPORT DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE INITIALLY FOR THREE MONTHS. DHA TEAM, FINANCED BY SWISS GOVT, CONSISTS OF THREE EXPERTS IN EMERGENCY RELIEF MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, AND MONITORING. TEAM WILL CLOSELY LIAISE WITH UN AGENCIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ALSO INVOLVED IN RELIEF EFFORTS.

1.LATEST DATA REGARDING CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE PROVIDED BY BAKORNAS: DEATH TOLL 84, WITH 638 SEVERELY INJURED AND 1,540 SLIGHTLY INJURED, 8,429 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 10,475 DAMAGED.

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

2.UNDAC FIELD TEAM RETURNED TO JAKARTA ON 16 OCTOBER. THE TEAM RECEIVED FULL SUPPORT FROM CENTRAL AND DISTRICT AUTHORITIES. IT VISITED NUMEROUS SUB-DISTRICTS AND MET WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN 16 VILLAGES. THE TEAM WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE AMOUNT AND QUALITY OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN EACH LOCATION TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY

1. OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY GOVERNMENT AND NGOS TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF LAHAR MUDFLOWS CONTINUE. NO NEW LAHAR MUDFLOWS HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED AS NO HEAVY RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED SINCE TROPICAL STORM SYBIL (LOCAL CODE NAME MAMENG) IN EARLY OCTOBER.

IMPACT

2. 22,200 FAMILIES OR 106,000 PERSONS ARE ACCOMMODATED IN 302 EVACUATION CENTRES.

3. SOME PARTS OF PAMPANGA PROVINCE REMAIN FLOODED AFFECTING 76,000 FAMILIES.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

4. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NGOS, IS STILL