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01 Oct 1992

El Salvador
El Salvador - Floods in South Eastern Region Oct 1992 UN DHA Information Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 92/0681
EL SALVADOR - FLOODS IN SOUTH EASTERN REGION
DHA-UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO 1
1 OCTOBER 1992

SITUATION

1. CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAIN SINCE 28 SEPTEMBER 1992 HAS CAUSED RIVERS TO OVERFLOW AND FLOODS IN WIDE AREAS OF SOUTH EAST REGION OF COUNTRY AFFECTING DEPARTMENTS OF LA UNION, SAN MIGUEL, USULUTAN, SAN VICENTE AND LA PAZ.

IMPACT

2. MORE THAN 8000 PEOPLE EVACUATED BY ARMY, SALVADOREAN RED CROSS AND DEPARTMENTAL EMERGENCY COMMITTEES. AT LEAST TWO DEATHS REPORTED. MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES TEAM REPORT 1,500

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21 Sep 1992

India
India Floods Sep 1992 UNDRO Information Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 92/0668

INDIA - FLOODS
DHA-UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
21 SEPTEMBER 1992

1. RECENT FLOODS IN STATES OF UTTAR PRADESH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR HAVE LED TO ALMOST 500 DEAD. SOME 14,000 HOUSES DAMAGED.

2. ROAD NETWORKS IMPAIRED BY LANDSLIDES AND SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS.

3. CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROVIDING RELIEF ASSISTANCE. NO APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS-UNDRO 414242 DRO CH +


TELEPHONE NO:+41-22-731.02.11
EMERGENCY TEL. NO. (OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS): +41-22-733.20.10
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15 Sep 1992

Pakistan
Pakistan Floods Sep 1992 UN DHA Situation Reports 1 - 8

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 92/0655

PAKISTAN - FLOODS IN AZAD KASHMIR,
NORTH WESTERN FRONTIER PROVINCE AND PUNJAB
DHA-UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
15 SEPTEMBER 1992

SITUATION

1. THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOLLOWING TORRENTIAL RAINS IN THE NORTH AND CENTRE OF PAKISTAN SINCE THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK. THE WORST AFFECTED AREA APPEARS TO BE AZAD KASHMIR.

IMPACT

2. OVER 2,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED KILLED, ROADS AND MANY BRIDGES ARE DAMAGED. AGRICULTURAL LAND AND CROPS ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. THE DAMAGE IS DESCRIBED AS ENORMOUS.

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15 Sep 1992

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire Earthquake Sep 1992 UNDHA Situation Report 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 92/0657

ZAIRE - EARTHQUAKE
DHA-UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
15 SEPTEMBER 1992

SITUATION

1. ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1992, AT 05.57 HRS LOCAL TIME (0357 GMT), A STRONG EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 6.7 ON THE RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED NEAR KABALO, PROVINCE OF SHABA, ABOUT 800 MILES (1300 KM) EAST OF KINSHASA OR 760 MILES (1200 KM) WEST-SW OF NAIROBI, KENYA. BELIEVED TO BE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKE EVER RECORDED IN AREA.

IMPACT

2. ON-THE-SPOT ASSESSMENT BY MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) REPORTS DEATH TOLL OF NINE WITH 61 PEOPLE
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04 Sep 1992

Afghanistan
Afghanistan - Flash Floods Sep 1992 UN DHA Information Reports 1-3

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 92/0634
AFGHANISTAN FLASH FLOODS
DHA-UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
4 SEPTEMBER 1992

SITUATION

1. ON 3 SEPTEMBER 1992 EARLY IN THE MORNING FLASH FLOODS HIT AFGHAN HINDUKUSH MOUNTAINS. TORRENTS OF MUD AND BOLDERS CRASHED DOWN THREE RIVER VALLEYS. TIDAL WAVE WAS REPORTED TO BE UP 9 METRES (30 FT) HIGH AFFECTING A STRETCH OF 30 KM ALONG THE SALANG, GHORBAND AND SHUTUL VALLEYS. THE TOWN OF GULBAHAR, 75 KM NORTH OF KABUL, AT THE JUNCTION OF PANJSHER AND SHUTUL RIVERS WAS HIT.

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02 Sep 1992

Nicaragua
Nicaragua Earthquake/Tsunami Sep 1992 UN DHA Situation Reports 1 - 7

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 92/0621

NICARAGUA - EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI
DHA-UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
2 SEPTEMBER 1992

SITUATION

1. ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1992, A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED OFF COAST OF NICARAGUA WITH FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY DATA: LOCATION: 11.7 DEGREES NORTH, 87.3 DEGREES WEST (ABOUT 75 MILES (120 KMS) WEST/SOUTHWEST OF MANAGUA) MAGNITUDE: 7.0 RICHTER SCALE, TIME: 18.16 LOCAL (0.16 GMT).

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