Guatemala: Volcano de Fuego - Feb 2002 Updates

Los departamentos de Retalhuleu y Quetzaltenango, así como Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango y Escuintla se mantienen en Alerta Amarilla Departamental debido a la actividad que presentan los volcanes...

This report includes: A) Middle East and Central Asia: (1) Iran, (2) Afghanistan B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) Eritrea, (3) Ethiopia, (4) Kenya, (5) Republic of Congo (RoC), (6)...

(Extract) BOLIVIA 1) Significant Events On 9 January, the most intense 14-hour rainfall of the last 60 years left approximately 240mm of water over the city of Trinidad, capital city of the...

BOLIVIA 1) Significant Events Bolivia is in the midst of its rainy season and in the last couple of weeks heavy rainfalls occurred in the eastern part of the country causing various degrees of...

This report includes: A) Middle East and Central Asia: (1) Iraq, (2) Afghanistan, (3) Pakistan B) East and Central Africa: (1) DR Congo, (2) Burundi, (3) Rwanda, (4) Uganda, (5) Sudan, (6) Eritrea,...

Nicaragua and Guatemala, battling the onslaught of hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters for decades, are partnering with UNDP to respond to such crises. The aim is to pick up where...

Guatemala is one of the poorest countries in the Americas region with only Haiti ranking lower on the Human Development Index (HDI). The country is made up of 25 linguistic groups including 22 Mayan...

GENEVA, 10 October 2002 - The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) has been awarded a United Nations Sasakawa Certificate of Merit for its achievements in mobilizing university graduates to...

The people of the Central American countries have recently seen their livelihoods battered by a combination of natural disasters: hurricanes, drought, earthquakes, and even volcanic eruptions. In...

Many think that the Fuego Volcano is rumbling down below in a show of strength, a reminder of the power that lays beneath it. Located in a the centre of a volcano chain, which starts with the Agua...

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0043 OCHA Situation Report No.1 Guatemala - Volcano de Fuego 13 February 2002 Situation 1. The Volcano de Fuego (14.47N, 90.88 W summit elev. 3,763 m) is one of Central America's...

As of the 11th of February, a sharp increase in volcanic rumblings near a major tourist center prompted officials on Monday to warn residents of three Guatemalan states to be ready for possible...