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24 Jun 1988

Uganda
Uganda Displaced Persons Jun 1988 UN DHA Situation Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/1293

UGANDA - DISPLACED PERSONS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
- 24 JUNE 1988 -

1. AFTER PERIOD OF DESTABILIZATION IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL EASTERN PROVINCES, SITUATION HAS CALMED DOWN TO EXTENT THAT PEOPLE CAN RETURN TO THEIR HOME AREAS.

2. THESE PEOPLE RETURNING FROM GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED CENTRES WHERE RELIEF ASSISTANCE WAS DISTRIBUTED NEED HELP TO RESETTLE. GOVT HAS LAUNCHED AN APPEAL FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AID, AGRICULTURAL TOOLS AND BLANKETS. PRIMARY TARGET POPULATION:
80,000 - 100,000.

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24 Jun 1988

Turkey
Turkey Landslides Jun 1988 UNDRO Information Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 88/1290

TURKEY - LANDSLIDES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
24 JUNE 1988

RAIN-PROVOKED LANDSLIDE HIT CATAK VILLAGE, TRABZON PROVINCE, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY AT 05.00 GMT ON 23 JUNE 1988. TWO RESTAURANTS, ONE SCHOOL, HOUSES, BUSES AND CARS ENGULFED BY 500,000 CUBIC METERS OF MUD AND ROCK. DEATH TOLL ESTIMATED AT 150/250.

CONTINUING OF LANDSLIDE IS HAMPERING RESCUE OPERATIONS. NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED BY UNDRO SO FAR.

= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
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17 Jun 1988

Turkey
Turkey Floods Jun 1988 UNDRO Information Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 88/1245

TURKEY - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
17 JUNE 1988

1. ON 13 JUNE 1988 FLASH FLOODS SEVERELY DAMAGED SQUATTER AREAS OF ANKARA.

2. 13 PEOPLE DEAD - 6 ELECTROCUTED DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF POWER LINES, 7 DROWNED. 100 HOUSES DEMOLISHED 150-200 HOUSES SEVERELY DAMAGED.

3. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY STARTED ITS OWN RELIEF ACTIVITIES BY SETTING UP DISASTER RELIEF COMMISION. MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION DONATED 23,800 US DOLLARS, NATIONAL RED CRESCENT
DISPATCHED 170 TENTS AND PROVIDING FOOD
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13 Jun 1988

Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Floods Jun 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-3

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/1194
AFGHANISTAN FLOODS
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
13 JUNE 1988

1. SEVERAL MAJOR FLOODS HAVE OCCURRED IN KABUL RIVER VALLEY AND TAKHAR, SAMANGAN AND BEGHLAN PROVINCES. MANY PEOPLE KILLED AND INJURED. GOVT INFORMS THAT 3,457 HOUSES TOTALLY AND 1,570 PARTIALLY DEVASTATED, 7,812 HEAD CATTLE AND 96,000 TONS CEREALS LOST. AN ESTIMATED 40,000 PEOPLE, THOUSAND HECTARES CROPLAND, IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND HUNDREDS KM ROADS AFFECTED.

2. GOVT HAS ASKED UNDRO TO LAUNCH APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE. DETAILS OF SPECIFIC RELIEF NEEDS WILL FOLLOW.

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10 Jun 1988

Cuba
Cuba - Heavy Rains Jun 1988 UNDRO Information Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 88/1184
CUBA - HEAVY RAINS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
10 JUNE 1988

SITUATION

1. HEAVY RAINS, WHICH STARTED 31 MAY CONTINUED OVER 5 DAYS, AFFECTED CENTRAL REGION OF CUBA CAUSING SEVERE FLOODS AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO NATIONAL ECONOMY.

2. MOST AFFECTED PROVINCES ARE SANCTI SPIRITUS, CIENFUEGOS, CIEGO DE AVILA, AND CAMAGUEY. RAINFALL RECORDED 634 MM. IN CIENFUEGOS, 578 MM. IN VILLA CLARA AND 556 MM. IN SANCTI SPIRITUS, IN 8 HOURS.

LOSS AND DAMAGE

3. 22 DEAD, 1 MISSING, SEVERAL DOZENS INJURED. 90,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED OF

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