Chile: Floods - Jul 2006

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In brief

Programme summary:

Natural and weather related disasters are increasing in frequency. The countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean remain vulnerable to the impact of these natural and man-made disasters.

In 2006 and 2007, the Pan American Disaster Response Unit (PADRU) provided operational, logistics and preparedness support to the region's National Societies in response to 33 emergencies, in an effective and efficient manner according to the needs.

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

In brief

Programme Summary:

In a region where economic growth does not seem to tackle the root problems of inequity and …

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering fromdisasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 183 countries.

Sistema frontal mantiene con lluvias y nevadas de intensidad variable a las regiones IV, V, VI, VII y Metropolitana, generando afectaciones puntuales a personas, viviendas, caminos y servicios básicos.

Precipitaciones de intensidad variable se producen entre las Regiones IV por el norte y XI por el sur, zona esta última donde se han registrado nevadas.

by Marta Gazzari - World Vision Chile Communications

Susana Arroyo

Strong rains and severe floods have affected almost 150,000 people in the VIII and IX regions of southern Chile. According to the Chilean Office of Emergencies (ONEMI), 23 people have died, 7000 families have been severely affected and almost 900 are already living in temporary shelters.

The Chilean Red Cross has launched a national appeal in response to the emergency. Some 300 volunteers are already delivering humanitarian aid and basic health care to the injured. Food, children clothes, shoes, mattresses and hygiene articles are the priority needs.

Evento adverso: Inundaciones en la zona centro sur de Chile

Fecha de Temporal de lluvias desde el 10 de Julio del 2006 ocurrencia:

Zona específica : Octava región de Chile. Sudamérica. del impacto:

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 183 countries.

El Ministro del interior, Andrés Zaldívar, señaló que por expresa instrucción de la Presidenta de la República será despachado esta tarde, a las 17:00 horas aproximadamente desde el Grupo 10 de la FACH, un tercer avión Hércules con materiales de ayuda a la comunidad afectada por los temporales, que complementarán la cadena de envíos terrestres por parte del Gobierno a la VIII Región del BíoBío.

ONEMI despachó en horas de esta tarde el tercer avión Hércules con ayuda a la VIII Región, consistente en 15 toneladas de elementos de apoyo a las comunidades afectadas, específicamente de la Provincia del BíoBío, entre los que se cuentan cajas de alimentos, catres de campaña, colchonetas, frazadas y bobinas de nylon, con lo cual ascienden a 100 las toneladas despachadas a la Región más impactada por el temporal. Además, fue enviado un camión a la IX Región con alimentos, colchonetas y frazadas.

La Cruz Roja Chilena sigue trabajando intensamente para ayudar a los afectados por el frente del mal tiempo que azotó el centro sur del país. El voluntariado trabaja constantemente recibiendo colaboraciones de personas, manteniendo los canales de ayuda abiertos.

The President talked this afternoon about the government's response in areas most seriously affected by the storm that swept through the southern part of the country, particularly the 8th Region, in recent days.

El voluntariado presente en todas las regiones perjudicadas por el sistema frontal que afecta a la zona centro sur del país, se encuentra trabajando en terreno, recibiendo y entregando la ayuda necesaria para las victimas, que hasta el momento suman más 28.000.

Además, trabajan arduamente para recibir la colaboración de la comunidad que será destinada a los damnificados que ha dejado el temporal.

La ayuda se está recibiendo en el Centro de Acopio de la Cruz Roja Chilena, ubicado en Seminario 973, comuna de Ñuñoa, Santiago.

La Cruz Roja Chilena también abrió otros canales de ayuda, …

En horas de esta tarde un segundo avión Hércules partió rumbo a la octava Región, con otras 15 toneladas de elementos de ayuda consiste en colchonetas, frazadas, cajas de alimentos, catres de campaña y pañales desechables.