DHA-GENEVA 93/0340
CHINA - DAM BURST
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
31 AUGUST 1993

SITUATION/IMPACT

1. TODAY, GOVT OF CHINA REPORTS THAT AT 23:20 HOURS ON FRIDAY, 27 AUG 93, DAM BURST AT GOUHOU RESERVOIR IN GONGHE COUNTY OF HAINAN TIBET AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE, QINGHAI PROVINCE. PRELIMINARY STATISTICS: 242 PERSONS DEAD, 330 INJURED, 2,932 HOUSES COLLAPSED AND 90 HA. FARMLAND INUNDATED. PROPERTY LOSS IS UP TO USD 22.7 MILLION.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

Recalling its resolution 849 (1993) of 9 July 1993, which reserved to the Council a decision on the deployment of observers, following implementation of a cease-fire,

Welcoming the signing of the Cease-fire Agreement of 27 July 1993 between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia,

Recalling its resolution 854 (1993) of 6 August 1993, in which the Council approved the deployment of an advance team of observers for a period of three months,

Having considered the Secretary-General's report,

DHA-GENEVA 93/0322
BELARUS - FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
17 AUGUST 1993

1. IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF JULY 1993, BELARUS RECEIVED ABOUT THREE TIMES THE AVERAGE MONTHLY RATE OF RAINFALL, RESULTING IN SEVERE FLOODS. MOST AFFECTED ARE STOLIN, LUNINETS, AND PINSK DISTRICTS IN BREST REGION AND PETRIKOV, ZHITKOVICHI, AND LELTCHITSY DISTRICTS OF GOMEL REGION.

DHA-GENEVA 93/0310

TROPICAL STORM BRET - VENEZUELA
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
9 AUGUST 1993

SITUATION

1. ON 8 AUGUST 1993 TROPICAL STORM BRET BATTERED VENEZUELA WITH FIERCE RAINS AND WINDS OF UP TO 95 KPH (60 MPH) CAUSING MUDSLIDES AND FLOODS WHICH CARRIED AWAY HOUSES AND RIPPING ROOFS FROM OTHERS IN THE CAPITAL CARACAS, OUTLYING SHANTY TOWN SUBURBS AND NEARBY MIRANDA AND ARAGUA STATES.

IMPACT

DHA-GENEVA 93/0300

UKRAINE FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
5 AUGUST 1993

1. SINCE LATE JULY SEVERAL REGIONS IN UKRAINE HAVE BEEN HIT BY HEAVY RAINS AND ENSUING FLOODS. WORST AFFECTED IS THE RIVNO REGION.

2. GOVT REPORTS TOLL OF 4 DEAD. DAMAGED/DESTROYED: 4,471HOUSES, 10 BRIDGES, 31 KM OF ROAD NETWORK. DISRUPTION IN WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES. PREDOMINANT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IS
AGRICULTURE: MORE THAN 305,000 HA FLOODED.