DHA-GENEVA 93/0396

MEXICO - TROPICAL STORM GERT AND FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
1 OCTOBER 1993

SITUATION

1. DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL FOLLOWING HURRICANE GERT (WHICH HIT EASTERN MEXICO 21 SEPTEMBER) PANUCO RIVER BASIN WAS FLOODED. ON 28 AND 29 SEPTEMBER, WATER LEVEL OF PANUCO RIVER ROSE TO AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL AND OVERFLOWED, INUNDATING APPROX. 200,000 HECTARES AND AGGRAVATING SITUATION.

The Government of the State of Israel and the PLO team (in the Jordanian-Palestinian delegation to the Middle East Peace Conference) (the "Palestinian Delegation"), representing the Palestinian people, agree that it is time to put an end to decades of confrontation and conflict, recognize their mutual legitimate and political rights, and strive to live in peaceful coexistence and mutual dignity and security and achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement and historic reconciliation through the agreed political process. Accordingly,

DHA-GENEVA 93/0344

HONDURAS - FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
2 SEPTEMBER 1993

SITUATION

1. DUE TO CONTINUOUS HEAVY RAINFALL FOLLOWING TROPICAL STORM BRET, MOSQUITIA REGION IN NORTHEAST HONDURAS IS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE FLOODING.

2. MOSQUITIA REGION COVERS 20,300 KM2, INCLUDING CONTINENTAL LAND, EXTENSIVE LAGOON SYSTEMS AND CANALS. TOTAL POPULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH, WATER SANITATION, HOUSING AND EDUCATION FACILITIES) IS POOREST IN THE COUNTRY.

IMPACT