UNDRO 86/3149
ALGERIA - DISPLACED PERSONS FROM MALI AND NIGER
SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
16 DECEMBER 1986

1. A SERIES OF EARTH TREMORS RANGING FROM 1 TO 5.3 RICHTER SCALE, AND FORECAST TO CONTINUE IN NEAR FUTURE, HAVE AFFECTED NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL, IN PARTICULAR TOWNS OF JOAO CAMARA AND POBO BRANCO 70 KILOMETRES FROM NATAL, CAPITAL OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE.

2. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS FOLLOWING: ONE DEATH, 8,000 HOMELESS, 20 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 1,500 HOUSES DAMAGED. APPROXIMATELY 15,000 PERSONS HAVE EVACUATED AREA.

3. GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

UNDRO 86/3090

NIGERIA - OUTBREAK YELLOW FEVER
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
05 DECEMBER 1986

1. OUTBREAK YELLOW FEVER REPORTED IN FOUR HEAVILY POPULATED STATES OF NIGERIA WITH 300 CONFIRMED DEATHS TO DATE. STARTING IN BENUE STATE YELLOW FEVER QUICKLY SPREAD TO CROSS RIVER, ANAMBRA AND IMO STATES IN LAST TWO WEEKS. SITUATION FAST DETERIORATING WITH DANGER SPREADING TO NEIGHBOURING STATES.