Mexico: Earthquakes - Sep 2017
Overview
According to the [BBC], an 8.1-magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale struck off the Pacific Coast of Mexico--around 87km (54 miles) south-west of Pijijiapan--at 23:50 local time on Thursday, 7 September 2017 (04:50 [GMT] Friday). A tsunami warning was issued for Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Honduras; however, it was later lifted. An estimated 50 million Mexicans felt the tremor per the Mexican government. (IFRC, 8 Sep 2017)
Search and rescue operations continue and the death toll, according to national authorities, has now reached 90, of which 71 are in the state of Oaxaca, 15 in the state of Chiapas and 4 in the state of Tabasco. According to media, as of 11 September at 6.30 UTC, thousands of houses have been damaged and over 2 million people have been affected in the country. (ECHO, 11 Sep 2017)
Shelter destruction and damage to health and education infrastructure is most notable. However, there are also risks of food shortages in Oaxaca in Mexico as stores remain closed and prices are increasing. (ACAPS, 11 Sep 2017)
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck central and southern Mexico [on 19 September], killing more than 200 people, according to the government. Buildings in Mexico City and Puebla, near the quake’s epicentre, have collapsed, and there are reports of severe damage to infrastructure, including collapsed bridges. The Mexican Red Cross has deployed dozens of doctors and nurses, alongside more than 90 ambulances and its urban rescue unit. (IFRC, 20 Sep 2017)
UNICEF´s response plan on child protection has begun implementation in Oaxaca and Puebla. Chiapas and Morelos will start next week with the installation of child-friendly spaces. In spite of Government efforts and investment plans to help families recover from the earthquakes, in terms of social protection, there are no clearly targeted compensation plans for affected families. Financial subsidies will be given only to those who are classified to be under ‘patrimonial’ poverty, wherein they could receive up to USD$600 per household. UNICEF foresees the increase in the number of poor families, especially those which have lost their properties and other assets. Research, communication and advocacy efforts will be increased to propose targeted cash transfers in emergencies for families with children under 5 and for female-headed households (UNICEF, 29 Sep 2017)
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed the activation of the $150M Catastrophic Bonus by the World Bank, which will be transferred to the National Disaster Fund (FONDEN), for health, education and roads infrastructure/reconstruction purposes. The fund is approved following verifications conducted by the US Geological Survey. (UNICEF, 13 Oct 2017)
Reports from the Office of the President show an updated number of 184,000 households, 175 health facilities and 16,000 schools damaged by the 7 and 19 September earthquakes. Reconstruction has started in 4,000 schools, which means that 75% of severely damaged schools are yet to start demolition and rebuilding. More than 73,000 families in Chiapas and Oaxaca have received support for house reconstruction. (UNICEF, 10 Nov 2017)
In November, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Mexico City, Mexico State, Puebla, Oaxaca and Morelos concluded the medical, mental health and heath promotions activities that were launched in response to the emergency situations created by two major earthquakes in September.
MSF provided 1,544 medical care consultations and 1,450 mental health consultations, while our health promotion activities reached 6,000 people. The organisation distributed nearly 150 tarpaulins for shelter and 200 kits containing basic tools for cooking, hygiene, cover and, in some cases, specific products for babies and toddlers. MSF also donated about 20 tents in some of the most affected communities. (MSF, 8 Dec 2017)
Three months after the earthquakes, most children living in the most affected municipalities in the five states have gradually returned to school and to their normal lives. UNICEF has developed an Early Recovery Plan to be implemented between January and June 2018. This plan includes actions on Education, Child Protection, Social Inclusion, Health and Nutrition, and WASH. Also, after several demands from the respective local governments, UNICEF ́s action in the early recovery phase will expand to the State of Mexico and Guerrero, also affected by the earthquakes. (UNICEF, 19 Dec 2017)
The Mexican Red Cross has sent more than 4,507 tons of humanitarian aid for the September earthquakes to the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, CDMX, Estado de México and Tlaxcala, which has benefited more than one million 126 a thousand people. This humanitarian aid has been distributed among 661 communities that were affected. (Mexican Red Cross, 21 Dec 2017)
Useful Links
Most read reports
- Informe sobre la situación humanitaria de la infancia y la adolescencia a un año de los terremotos en México
- Humanitarian Action for Children 2018 - Latin America and the Caribbean (Revised May 2018)
- Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Latin America and The Caribbean (ECHO/WWD/BUD/2018/01000) Version 4 – 06/08/2018
- U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Mark Green's Remarks at a "Celebrating World Humanitarian Day" Event
- Commission Implementing Decision of of 7.6.2018 amending Commission Implementing Decision C(2017) 8863 on the financing of humanitarian aid operational priorities from the 2018 general budget of the European Union - ECHO/WWD/BUD/2018/01000
- Daños evidentes, a un año del sismo
Ecatzingo, Méx., Ecatzingo, el municipio del estado de México más cercano al epicentro del sismo del 19 de septiembre de 2017 (19-S), sigue en reconstrucción. A un año del evento telúrico todavía son evidentes los daños que provocó en más de mil 500 viviendas y siete escuelas de esta demarcación ubicada a 14 kilómetros del volcán Popocatépetl.
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La iniciativa ReConstuir México, formada por arquitectos, ONG y empresas, trabaja en 142 viviendas de familias afectadas
La iniciativa ReConstruir México, una plataforma sin ánimo de lucro formada por ONG, empresas y estudios de arquitectura a raíz del terremoto del 19 de septiembre del año pasado, ha empezado a dar sus frutos. Un año después del fatídico día, algunos de los más prestigiosos arquitectos del país ya han entregado una tercera parte de las 142 viviendas que se propusieron construir a la medida de las familias afectadas.
By Arthur Evans on September 19, 2018
La capital del país se detuvo este miércoles a las 13.14, en recuerdo de las víctimas del seísmo del 19 de septiembre de 2017
Sin casa a un año del sismo
Sólo aquellos que tenían ahorros pudieron reconstruir sus viviendas
Tenancingo, Méx., La reconstrucción de cientos de viviendas dañadas o destruidas en el estado de México por el sismo de magnitud 7.2 que el 19 de septiembre del año pasado azotó la zona centro del país avanza lentamente. Los apoyos gubernamentales para que los damnificados puedan redificar sus casas resultaron insuficientes y muchas familias siguen viviendo con familiares o amigos, o bien en pequeños cuartos que rentaron.
On this day in 2017, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, known locally as 19-S, shook Mexico City displacing over 100,000 people. One year on and many people remain displaced but numbers are difficult to come by. They are mainly urban poor and marginalized communities that were disproportionately affected by the disaster and have not received adequate support to recover and rebuild.
The full implementation of this version of the HIP is subject to the adoption of the decision amending Decision C(2017) 8863
AMOUNT: EUR 32 900 000
Resumen ejecutivo
A un año de los terremotos, aún quedan acciones pendientes para garantizar los derechos de la niñez y adolescencia afectada.
Ciudad de México, 12 de septiembre de 2018 – El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia, UNICEF, presentó hoy su Informe sobre la situación humanitaria de la infancia y la adolescencia a un año de los terremotos en México, reconociendo los esfuerzos realizados por diversos sectores del país e insistiendo en la importancia de priorizar acciones aún pendientes para garantizar los derechos de los afectados.
- Más de 40 dependencias analizan principalmente los temas relacionados al sector vivienda
En seguimiento a la reconstrucción de daños provocados por el sismo de magnitud 8.2 ocurrido el septiembre del 2017, autoridades federales y estatales convocaron a más de 40 dependencias para analizar principalmente los temas relacionados al sector vivienda.
For Immediate Release
Monday, August 20, 2018
Office of Press Relations
Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: press@usaid.gov
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Washington, DC
August 20, 2018
ADMINISTRATOR GREEN: Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Dan, for that kind introduction and thanks to all of you for being here to help mark this very important occasion.
El programa 1X1 de Compromiso Social Citibanamex beneficia en esta primera etapa con la edificación de 139 viviendas
Las casas favorece a 800 personas de los municipios de Cintalapa y Pijijiapan
Cintalapa, Chiapas.- Luego del sismo ocurrido en septiembre del año pasado, un total de 800 personas damnificadas de los municipios de Cintalapa y Pijijiapan resultaron beneficiadas con la construcción de viviendas.
Familias afectadas esperan ayuda
Ademas de casas, hospital, iglesias y escuelas quedaron devastadas, dicen
En alianza, Cruz Roja Mexicana y Fundación Coca-Cola, llevaron a cabo la colocación de la primera piedra de la nueva Base de Socorros y Escuela de Enfermería Azcapotzalco, con la que se busca hacer más eficiente la atención médica y formación de estudiantes.
Es así como la Industria Mexicana de Coca- Cola refrenda su compromiso por responder a la realidad del país, generando una diferencia positiva para las próximas generaciones a través de iniciativas de valor compartido que impulsen el desarrollo.
UNICEF presentó hoy su informe anual 2017: Retos y avances para la niñez y la adolescencia en México
Ciudad de México, 3 de mayo de 2017 – Al presentar hoy su Informe Anual 2017 ante donantes, contrapartes y medios de comunicación, UNICEF México destacó avances y desafíos en materia de derechos de la niñez y reiteró su compromiso para continuar apoyando los esfuerzos nacionales encaminados a lograr la garantía y protección de todos los derechos para todos los niños, niñas y adolescentes.
New Report Looks at Past Disasters to Prepare for the Future
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery: Are we prepared for the next Pompeii?
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2018 — The great disasters of the past – like the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD or the hurricane that devastated Santo Domingo in 1930 – can provide valuable lessons to help governments and institutions increase the resilience of communities in the face of modern challenges, such as climate change and rapid urbanization.
1. Background
- En Chiapas reclaman recursos del Fonden
Los más de 850 estudiantes de primaria del Centro Escolar Juchitán volvieron ayer a ese plantel después de tomar clases en aulas móviles por casi cuatro meses. Esta escuela fue la primera en ser reconstruida en Juchitán, Oaxaca, donde aproximadamente 50 instituciones fueron destruidas por el terremoto del 7 de septiembre.
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I. SIX MONTHS IN REVIEW: From Response to Early Recovery
On 7 and 19 September, 2017 Mexico was struck by two earthquakes of 8.2 and 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, respectively. The main affected states were Oaxaca, Chiapas, Mexico City, Puebla and Morelos. An estimated 7 million children live in these 5 states.
Six months after the earthquakes, children living in the most affected municipalities in the five states have gradually returned to their normal lives; however not all of them have returned to school.
Following the completion of the immediate search and rescue tasks, President Peña Nieto issued instructions to launch a three-stage action plan to serve the affected population: Protection, Registration and Reconstruction.
Today, six months after the September earthquakes, Mexicans are back on their feet and working on the reconstruction of the over 190,000 damaged properties, including homes, schools and public and cultural infrastructure, and we are promoting the economic reactivation of the businesses affected.
