Rwanda Torrential Rains May 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-5

UNDRO 88/0984

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 1
20 MAY 1988

SITUATION

1. FIVE PREFECTURES OF RWANDA SEVERLY HIT BY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL DURING PERIOD 6 TO 12 MAY 1988. LANDSLIDES CAUSED DISASTER CONDITIONS IN RUHENGERI-GITARAMA-GISENYI-GIKONGORO-KIBUYE. NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED 37, INJURED 50, ESTIMATED NO. OF HOMELESS 8,352. ESTIMATED MATERIAL DAMAGES: 1,225 HOUSES DESTROYED, 19 BRIDGES DAMAGED, 7 ROADS BLOCKED, 12 WATERPIPES DAMAGED.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. IMMEDIATE RELIEF MEASURES UNDERTAKEN BY GOVERNMENT INCLUDE:

• ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERMINISTERIAL COMMITTEE FOR RELIEF CO-ORDINATION HEADED BY MINISTER OF HEALTH.
• MOBILIZATION OF ARMY TO RESCUE PEOPLE OF AFFECTED AREAS AND SHELTER THEM IN TENTS-CHURCHES-PUBLIC FACILITIES. RWANDESE RED CROSS EXTENDED FIRST AID TO INJURED AND TRANSPORTED SEVERLY WOUNDED TO HOSPITALS.

3. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ALREADY AVAILABLE AMOUNTS TO USD 70,000 FROM GOVERNMENT DONATIONS AND 5 MT BEANS FROM LOCAL RED CROSS.

APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF ASSISTANCE

4. GOVERNMENT REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH APPEAL TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR PROVISION OF FOLLOWING EMERGENCY AID:


5. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE WELCOME FOR RELIEF SUPPLIES MENTIONED POINTS AAA TO EEE WHICH ARE EITHER AVAILABLE LOCALLY AT ESTIMATED COST OR IN NAIROBI, KENYA.

6. LRCS IS LAUNCHING LIMITED APPEAL FOR SF 117,000 (US DLRS 84,172) TO MEET PART OF ABOVE NEEDS (25 MT RICE, 12 MT OIL, 6 MT SUGAR, 2,000 BLANKETS, 4,000 L OF FUEL). UNDRO PROVIDING CASH GRANT US DRLS 25,000.

APPEAL FOR REHABILITATION ASSITANCE

7. IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY NEEDS, GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA WISHES TO DRAW ATTENTION OF DONORS TO FOLLOWING NEEDS FOR REHABILITATION PHASE MAINLY AIMING AT SUPPORT OF AFFECTED FARMERS:

PARTIAL INFORMATION ON ROADS AND BRIDGES DOES NOT ALLOW MAKING APPROPRIATE COST ESTIMATES AT THIS STAGE.

8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT UNDRO GENEVA TEL NO. 0041 22 34 60 11, EXT: 3518, MRS. METZNER-STRACK. DONORS WHO WISH TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMERGENCY AID THROUGH UNDRO SHOULD KINDLY TRANSFER FUNDS TO - ACCOUNT NO. 183 598-01-10 UNOG TRUST FUND, LLOYDS BANK (1 PLACE BEL-AIR, 1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND) MENTIONING 'UNDRO PROGRAMME RWANDA.'

9. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PERFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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DPR 310 RWA 88(1)

UNDRO 88/1006

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 2
25 MAY 1988

SITUATION

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS DETERIORATION OF SITUATION DUE TO CONTINUING RAINFALL. NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED INCREASED TO 48, NUMBER OF HOMELESS TO 9,665.

ESTIMATED MATERIAL DAMAGES: 1,937 HOUSES DESTROYED, 963 DAMAGED, 19 BRIDGES DAMAGED, 7 ROADS BLOCKED, 12 WATERPIPES AND 1HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATION DAMAGED.

2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY PRESIDENT/RWANDESE GOVERNMENT AND VARIOUS LOCAL DONORS AMOUNTS TO USD 364,418. RELIEF ASSISTANCE CONTINUES TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH RWANDESE RED CROSS.

IMMEDIATE RELIEF REQUIREMENTS

3. FOLLOWING AGGRAVATION OF SITUATION AND RE-EVALUATION, EMERGENCY RELIEF NEEDS UPDATED AS FOLLOWS:

REHABILITATION NEEDS

4. REHABILITATION OF HOUSES/ROADS/BRIDGES/HYDRO-ELECTRIC UNIT/WATERPIPES ESTIMATED AT US DLRS 13.6 MILLION.

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 88/1138

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 3
7 JUNE 1988

SITUATION

1. RAINFALL CEASED END MAY AFTER PROVOKING FURTHER DAMAGES AND LANDSLIDES.

2. NUMBER OF HOMELESS NOW AT 21,628. ESTIMATE OF TOTAL OF POPULATION AFFECTED NOT YET AVAILABLE. NUMBER OF HOUSES DESTROYED 4,305.

3. RESCUE/EVALUATION TEAMS EXPERIENCING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN ACCEEDING SOME AFFECTED AREAS DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES, INUNDATED/MUDDY TERRAIN AND STEEP SLOPES. ADDITIONAL VICTIMS BEING DISCOVERED AS TEAMS PROGRESS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THERE ARE MANY AFFECTED SITES WHICH HAVE STILL NOT BEEN REACHED. UPDATED EVALUATIONS GIVEN BELOW THEREFORE PROVISIONAL.

IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS

4. FOLLOWING LIST OF UPDATED TOTAL REQUIREMENTS:

CONTRIBUTIONS

5. CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED IN UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO 2. AND BELOW ARE COVERING PART OF ABOVE LIST OF NEEDS. TOTAL VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED US DLRS 1,056,604 PLUS DONATIONS IN KIND.

6. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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UNDRO 88/1292

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 4
24 JUNE 1988

SITUATION

1. ALL AFFECTED REGIONS HAVE NOW BEEN REACHED BY RELIEF TEAMS.

2. ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS ORGANIZED BY GOVT AND RED CROSS. AID CO-ORDINATED BY INTERMINISTERIAL COMMISSION. TECHNICAL COMMISSION UNDER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS GATHERING ACCURATE STATISTICS. GROUPS AT THE PREFECTORIAL LEVEL HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED TO ASSIST WITH DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES (BLANKETS, CLOTHING). CARITAS RWANDA PLAYS STRONG ROLE IN THESE GROUPS.

3. HOMELESS BEING SHELTERED IN TENTS ERECTED BY RED CROSS AND ARMY. POPULATION GROUPS MOST AFFECTED ARE THE ELDERLY, PREGNANT/NURSING WOMEN AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

4. GREATEST NEEDS REMAIN FOOD, HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS, BLANKETS AND AGRICULTURAL TOOLS.

5. ALTHOUGH SOME BUILDINGS ARE ALREADY BEING RECONSTRUCTED, GOVT STILL CLASSIFIES SITUATION AS EMERGENCY.

CONTRIBUTIONS

6. NEW CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO UNDRO SINCE SITREP NO. 3

1. GOVT HAS SET UP SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM DONORS: BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU RWANDA ACCOUNT NO. 18.087R35.
   
   
2. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.
   
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   DPR 310 RWA '88 (1)
   

UNDRO 88/1485

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 5
26 JULY 1988

1. SITUATION NOW UNDER CONTROL AND MUCH IMPROVED. EMERGENCY PHASE OVER AND REHABILITATION UNDER WAY.

2. REHABILITATION NEEDS REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

HOUSES DESTROYED/DAMAGED: 2,307/1,703, WATERPIPES DAMAGED: 20,
ROADS BLOCKED: 49, BRIDGES DAMAGED: 45, SCHOOLS DAMAGED: 32.

3. NEW CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO UNDRO SINCE SITREP NO. 4 :

1. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS NOW RECEIVED AMOUNT TO APPROX. US DLRS 1,908,110. ALL EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS HAVE THUS BEEN COVERED. DETAILED CONTRIBUTION REPORT AVAILABLE FROM UNDRO ON REQUEST.
   
   
2. THIS IS THE LAST UNDRO SITREP ON THIS MATTER, UNLESS A NEW EMERGENCY SITUATION ARISES.
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