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Lesotho Snowstorm Oct 1987 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 3


UNDRO 87/2230

LESOTHO - SNOWSTORMS
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
17 OCTOBER 1987

SITUATION

1. UNSEASONAL SNOWFALLS WITH PEAK UP TO 2 METERS CAUSED DISASTER IN MOUNTAIN AREAS. IN PARTICULAR DISTRICTS OF MOKHOTLONG, HACHASNEK AND THAKA-TSEKA AFFECTED.

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St. Vincent Hurricane Oct 1987 UNDRO Situation Report 1


UNDRO 87/2174

ST VINCENT - HURRICANE
UNDRO SITREP NO. 1
9 OCTOBER 1987

SITUATION:

1. TROPICAL STORM 'EMILY' STRUCK ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ON MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 1987 LEAVING SOME 200 FAMILIES HOMELESS. FLOODS CAUSED INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRIC POWER IN SOME AREAS AND HEAVY DAMAGE TO ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ALSO SERIOUSLY AFFECTED WITH A 40 PERCENT DAMAGE TO BANANA PRODUCTION, WHICH IS MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME IN COUNTRY. MORE DETAILS BELOW.

RELIEF CO-ORDINATION

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Guatemala: Floods Oct 1987 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 3


UNDRO 87/2121

GUATEMALA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
4 OCTOBER 1987

SITUATION

1. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY REPORTS, AT LEAST 45 PEOPLE DIED, OVER 100 MISSING FOLLOWING SUDDEN FLOODS IN HUEHUETENANGO DEPART MENT 150 MILES (260 KM) WEST OF GUATEMALA CITY.

2. TORRENT OF WATER AND MUD AFTER COLLAPSE OF HILL DUE TO HEAVY RAINS WENT INTO RIVERS EL INGERTO AND VALPARAISO WHICH OVERFLOWED, SWEEPING AWAY HOUSES AND BRIDGES AND DAMAGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND CROPS.