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01 Dec 1985

World
Annual Report FY 1986: Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, Agency for International Development

Report

— US Agency for International Development

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When a natural or manmade calamity strikes a foreign country, the U.S. Ambassador on the
scene may move to provide USG assistance by declaring a state of disaster. The Ambassador is
authorized to spend up to $25,000 immediately; additional relief expenditures are approved and
coordinated by the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. The Director of OFDA reports directly
to the A.I.D. Administrator, who is the President's designated special coordinator for international
disaster assistance. OFDAfs three geographic

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21 Nov 1985

Argentina
Argentina - Floods Nov 1985 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

UNDRO 85/2628
ARGENTINA - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
21 NOVEMBER 1985

SITUATION

1. HEAVY RAINS STARTING IN OCTOBER AND INCREASING MID-NOVEMBER HAVE CAUSED EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS-AIRES (TOTAL AREA AFFECTED: 6,400,000 HA).

2. MINIMAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE DEAD OR INJURED. 50,000 HOMELESS.

3. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN AREAS AGRICULTURE (LOSS OF CROPS, YIELD REDUCTION) LIVESTOCK (150,000 CATTLE DEAD) AND INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADS, BRIDGES). OVERALL DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN US DLRS 1 BILLION.

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19 Nov 1985

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Kate Nov 1985 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-4

Report

— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

UNDRO 85/2601
CUBA - HURRICANE KATE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
19 NOVEMBER 1985

SITUATION

1. UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT HURRICANE KATE IN THE NIGHT FROM 18 TO 19 NOVEMBER HIT EASTERN PARTS OF CUBA. HURRICANE EXPECTED TO REACH CITY OF HAVANA BY NOON TODAY (LOCAL TIME).

2. THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM RUN BY THE NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE HAS PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE. EVACUATION OF POPULATION IN ENDANGERED AREAS IS BEING CARRIED OUT IN A SATISFACTORY FASHION.

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14 Nov 1985