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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)
Note: The last fact sheet was dated August 24, 2007.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
From August 21 through August 24, Hurricane Dean caused heavy rains and landslides, which affected nine states in Mexico, and resulted in severe damage to the agricultural sector in some areas. On August 21, Hurricane Dean struck the states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán as a category five hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. After passing over the Bay of Campeche, Hurricane Dean re-entered Mexican territory as a category two hurricane on August 22 through Tecolutla, Veracruz State. Dean continued through Central Mexico as a tropical storm, affecting Hidalgo, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, and Puebla states before dissipating over the Pacific Ocean.
On August 27, U.S. Ambassador Antonio O. Garza, Jr., requested USAID/OFDA assistance in response to the effects of Hurricane Dean. USAID/OFDA is providing $250,000 through the American Red Cross to the Mexican Red Cross for the local purchase and transport of roof repair materials, hygiene kits, and other essential relief supplies to affected areas.
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NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
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SOURCE
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| Belize | 1,675 displaced
1,500 houses damaged | Government of Belize - August 22, 2007 |
| Dominica | 2 dead, 30 injured
1,500 houses damaged | PAHO - August 21, 2007 CDERA(1) - August 21, 2007 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 dead, 300 houses destroyed or partially destroyed, 1,600 persons in shelters | PAHO(2)- August 21, 2007
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| Haiti | 4 dead
2,000 families affected | OCHA(3) - August 24, 2007
IFRC(4) - August 22, 2007 |
| Jamaica | 4 dead, 1,188 people in 52 shelters
| ODPEM(5), August 24, 2007
USAID Assessment Team - August 21, 2007 |
| Martinique | 1 dead | OCHA- August 19, 2007 |
| Mexico | 9 dead, 253,000 affected in Puebla State
30,000 houses damaged in Quintana Roo State | Government of Mexico - August 26, 2007 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 dead | OCHA- August 24, 2007 |
*Number expected to increase as assessments continue.
FY 2007 Humanitarian Funding to Date
USAID/OFDA Assistance to Belize: $136,954
USAID/OFDA Assistance to Dominica: $85,648 USAID/OFDA
Assistance to Jamaica: $572,243 USAID/OFDA
Assistance to Mexico: $250,000 USAID/OFDA
Assistance to St. Lucia: $40,432 Total USAID
Humanitarian Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean for Hurricane
Dean: $1,085,277
CURRENT SITUATION
Belize
The Belize Ministry of Health estimated that Hurricane Dean directly affected 20,000 people. The Belize National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) reported that power outages continue to affect water and sanitation systems, particularly in Corozol District. NEMO and the Belize Defense Force have distributed food and water in Corozol District.
OCHA reported that water and sanitation systems in Orange Walk District are functioning, and 80 percent of electric power had been restored as of August 24.
Dominica and St. Lucia
Hurricane Dean caused widespread damage in the agricultural sector as well as damaging infrastructure on Dominica and St. Lucia, according to initial damage assessments from government officials, USAID disaster specialists, and CDERA officials.
Jamaica
ODPEM reported that 889 houses assessed in the Rocky Point and Portland Cottage areas in Clarendon Parish sustained damage due to storm surge or high winds, with approximately 65 percent of the houses considered seriously damaged or destroyed.
On August 24, a member of the USAID assessment team participated in a food drop flight organized by ODPEM to five remote locations in Saint Andrew Parish in mountainous areas on the eastern part of the island. Roads leading to these areas were washed away or blocked by landslides caused during Hurricane Dean. ODPEM reported that the National Water Commission was providing water stations to address short-term needs while working to restore the water supply and the electricity needed to power water systems.
Mexico
According to recent field reports from USAID/OFDA staff, Hurricane Dean particularly affected nine states, including Campeche, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, and Veracruz. On August 23, the USAID assessment team conducted visual damage and needs assessments in Poza Rica, Tecolutla, and Gutierrez Zamora municipalities in Veracruz State. As of August 24, local officials confirmed nine hurricane-related deaths in Puebla and Hidalgo states.
In Puebla State, Hurricane Dean affected an estimated 253,000 persons, according to the Mexican General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC). In anticipation to the hurricane, Mexican authorities evacuated approximately 5,000 persons, of which 3,200 stayed in temporary shelters at the height of the hurricane. As of August 24, more than 1,000 persons remain in shelters in Puebla.
In Veracruz State, Hurricane Dean affected more than 27,000 people, of which 19,240 remain in 54 shelters, according to the DGPC. In Hidalgo State, more than 1,000 persons remain in shelters as of August 24.
As of August 26, the DGPC reported that Hurricane Dean damaged an estimated 30,003 houses in Quintana Roo State, and destroyed an estimated 27,848 hectares of the corn crop in Yucatán State.
Map: Hurricane Dean Program Map (as of 28 Aug 2007)
Note:
(1) Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA)
(2) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
(3) U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA)
(4) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
(5) The Government of Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
More information on making donations and volunteering services can be found at: o USAID:
www.usaid.gov - Keyword: Hurricane
The Center for International Disaster Information: www.cidi.org or (703) 276-1914
InterAction: www.interaction.org I "Guide to Appropriate Giving"
Information on relief activities of the humanitarian community can be found at www.reliefweb.int.