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Peru Floods Feb 1987 UNDRO Information Reports 1 - 2


UNDRO 87/0255

PERU - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
5 FEBRUARY 1987

1. HEAVY RAINS HAVE CAUSED OVERFLOWING RIVERS ENTAZ AND ESPERANZA IN TOWN OF VILLA RICA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PROVINCE OF PASCO.

2. LATEST INFORMATION PROVIDED BY UNDRO/UNDP RESREP:

3. 40 PEOPLE CONFIRMED DEAD, 500 REPORTED MISSING.

4. 400 HOUSING UNITS DESTROYED AND 80 PERCENT OF INDUSTRIAL ZONE HEAVILY DAMAGED.

5. INTERRUPTIONS/BREAKDOWN OF:

(A) ACCESS BY ROAD AND BY AIR (LOCAL AIRPORT PARTIALLY FLOODED).
(B) TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ONE LOCAL RADIO STATION IN OPERATION).
(C) ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY (HYDROELECTRICAL POWER STATION AT OXAPAMPA AFFECTED BY FLOODING).
(D) WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.

6. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING. FURTHER FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.

7. ARMY ASSISTING IN FORTIFYING BANKS OF RIVER ENTAZ.

8. AS SOON AS LOCAL AIRPORT ACCESSIBLE, CIVIL DEFENCE WILL AIRLIFT 14 MT RELIEF SUPPLIES (TINNED FOOD, TENTS, TOOLS).

9. SO FAR NO APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +

(DPR 310 PER)


UNDRO 87/0330

PERU - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
13 FEBRUARY 1987

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AUTHORITIES CONCERNED THAT SITUATION IN AFFECTED AREAS IS UNDER CONTROL.

2. WFP REPORTS EMERGENCY FOOD AID ASSISTANCE FOR 1,000 PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY RESERVE STOCKS.

3. NO INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE REQUIRED.

4. THIS IS LAST UNDRO INFO REP ON THIS MATTER UNLESS FLOODING RECURS.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +

(DPR 310 PER)