UNDRO 89/0924
BANGLADESH - TORNADO
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
28 APRIL 1989

1. WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON 26 APRIL, TORNADO HIT 5 DISTRICTS IN NORTH OF DHAKA. 500 PEOPLE REPORTEDLY KILLED AND SEVERAL THOUSANDS INJURED.

2. ALL ROADS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN AREA DISRUPTED.

3. PRESIDENT VISITED DISASTER AREA. GOVERNMENT STRUGGLING FOR RELIEF OPERATIONS BY DEPLOYING ARMY FORCE.

4. UNDRO HAS NOT SO FAR RECEIVED REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

DPR 310 BGD

UNDRO 89/0950

UNDRO 89/0821
BRAZIL - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
21 APRIL 1989

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN BRAZIL REPORTED FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON FLOODS IN NORTH/NORTH EAST REGIONS OF BRAZIL:

A) AS RESULT OF 10 DAYS OF TORRENTIAL RAINS, LARGE AREAS FLOODED BY PARAIBA RIVER AND OTHER MINOR RIVERS.

B) STATES AFFECTED ARE : MARANHAO, PIAVI, CEARA, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, PARAIBA, PERNAMBUCO, ALAGOAS, SERGIPE AND PARA.

C) FOLLOWING DAMAGE REPORTED :

UNDRO 89/0743
DJIBOUTI - FLOODS
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
10 APRIL 1989

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN DJIBOUTI REPORTS FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON RECENT FLOODS WHICH OCCURRED IN REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI:

DAMAGE

2. HEAVY RAINS STARTED ON 6 APRIL FLOODING MOST OF THE COUNTRY AND CAPITAL. LEVEL OF WATER REACHED ONE METER IN MANY DISTRICTS OF DJIBOUTI TOWN. PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE 150,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.

REQUIREMENTS

UNDRO 89/0727

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
7 APRIL 1989

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON FLOODS WHICH AFFECTED SOUTHERN TANZANIA ON 3 APRIL 89:

2. TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED OVERFLOW OF RUVUMA RIVER FLOODING 3,000 HECTARES OF CULTIVATED FIELDS AND AFFECTING 3,200 PEOPLE.

3. MOST STRICKEN DISTRICTS ARE MAHURUNGA, KILAMBO, KIHIMIKA, TANGAZO AND KITUNGULI.

4. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN CONTACT WITH GOVT AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST IN RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED.