UNDRO 86/0524
BURMA - RANGOON FIRE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
07 MARCH 1986
SITUATION
1. SINCE THE SERIOUS FIRES IN KAMAYUT AND THINGANGYUN TOWNSHIPS OF RANGOON ON 4 MARCH 1986, UNDRO HAS BEEN MONITORING SITUATION. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT FIRES DESTROYED 2,350 HOUSES RENDERING 20,500 PEOPLE FROM 4,300 HOUSEHOLDS HOMELESS. LOSSES FROM THE KAMAYUT FIRE ALONE ESTIMATED AT KYATS 60 MILLION, OR US DLRS 8 MILLION.
2. IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS NOT YET COMMUNICATED BY GOVERNMENT.
3. SO FAR GOVERNMENT OF BURMA HAS NOT REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL APPEAL.
ACTION
4. UNDRO OFFICER WILL LEAVE SHORTLY FOR BURMA TO STUDY FIRE VULNERABILITY SITUATION AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
5. ON 7 MARCH LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES ISSUED AN APPEAL TO ITS MEMBERS FOR RELIEF STOCKS CONSISTING OF CLOTHING, TOWELS, BLANKETS AND MEDICINE FOR 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS, VALUED APPROXIMATELY AT SF 250,000.
6. CONTRIBUTION
GOVERNMENT:
- THE UNITED KINGDOM: CASH CONTRIBUTION PDS 10,000 - US DLRS14,151
7. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.
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UNDRO 86/0658
BURMA - RANGOON FIRE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
26 MARCH 1986
SITUATION
1. UNDRO DELEGATE REPORTS FROM RANGOON THAT CLOTHING, COOKING UTENSILS AND TARPAULINS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO FIRE VICTIMS.
REQUIREMENTS
2. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PREPARED TO SUPPLY EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS IN RESPONSE TO LIST ESTABLISHED JOINTLY BY UNDRO/WHO REPRESENTATIVES WITH NATIONAL AUTHORITIES. TOTAL FINANCES REQUIRED FOR MEDICAMENTS AND THEIR TRANSPORT, US DLRS 4,000. DONORS WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD THIS SUM SHOULD CONTACT UNDRO IMMEDIATELY.
CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1, 7 MARCH 86)
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3. IGOS
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US DLRS
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EEC
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CASH CONTRIBUTION TO BURMESE GOVERNMENT, ECUS 100,000
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98,039
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4. GOVERNMENTS
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FRG
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RELIEF ASSISTANCE, VALUE DM 32,000
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14,545
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UK
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CASH CONTRIBUTION THROUGH LRCS, PDS STERLING 4,000
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5,970
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USA
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CASH CONTRIBUTION TO BURMESE GOVERNMENT
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24,000
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5. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.
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UNDRO 86/0783
BURMA - RANGOON FIRE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 3
11 APRIL 1986
SITUATION
1. AFTER PROMPT RESPONSE BY GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY, UNDRO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH WHO, ARRANGED PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO BURMA. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE TOGETHER WITH NATIONAL RELIEF AND RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO FIRE VICTIMS.
2. UNDRO OFFICER, RETURNED FROM BURMA MISSION, RECOMMENDS THAT CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESERVOIRS MOST SUITED AS INITIAL FIRE PREVENTION MEASURE.
CONTRIBUTIONS (REPORTED SINCE INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2, 26 MARCH)
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3. GOVERNMENTS
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US DLRS
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AUSTRALIA
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CASH CONTRIBUTION AUS DLRS 15,000 TO BURMESE RED CROSS
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10,714
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NORWAY
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CASH CONTRIBUTION FOR UNDRO APPEAL (PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPORTATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES)
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4,000
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4. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED UNDRO WITH VALUES SPECIFIED AMOUNT TO US DLRS 172,193.
5. UNLESS NEW RELIEF NEED ARE IDENTIFIED, THIS IS THE LAST INFORMATION REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY.
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