Peru: Snowstorms - Jul 2002 Updates

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...

When CARE responded earlier this year to a killer cold wave that pummeled southern Peru, our response was aided by local volunteers. It was an unusual move for CARE, as we normally rely on trained...

The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has been present in South America through its regional delegation in Buenos Aires since 1994. The delegation...

Geneva, 5 November 2002 - In July, temperatures in the southern Andean region of Peru and the southern high plains of Bolivia dropped below normal temperatures to -20 =B0C and colder. This severe...

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36/2002 1. El Salvador PRRO 6089.0 Reporting Period: 09/02 to 09/09/2002 a) Significant Events: With crop losses during the first harvest, the Government of El Salvador is increasingly concerned by...

IP/02/1281 Brussels, 10 September 2002 - The European Commission has approved a total amount of €1,3 million for humanitarian aid operations for the people of Southern Peru and the department of...

Recipient: Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI) Shipment Date: 8/19/2002 Value: $88,107 Since the beginning of July, temperatures in the southern region of Peru have dropped to well below...

It's winter in the southern hemisphere, and parts of Peru and Bolivia are buried under as much as three feet of snow, creating an emergency to which Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is responding with its...

Extracted from UMCOR Hotline 16 Aug 2002 Snowstorms both unseasonal and especially violent have suddenly changed life for some 98,000 mostly impoverished rural peasants in the high country of Bolivia...

Severe winter weather with intense snowstorms, hailstorms, rainstorms, and strong winds has affected thousands of families in the southern Andean region of Peru. More than 60 people have died, crops...

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) allocated: CHF 80, 000 This Information Bulletin is being issued based on the needs described below. A DREF allocation of CHF 80,000 has been released...

Low-income, rural populations in Peru and Bolivia are struggling to survive a cold front that has put parts of South America under a deadly freeze. With temperatures in some places plunging to a...

Written by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, RedCross.org August 7, 2002 - Low-income, rural populations in Peru and Bolivia are struggling to survive a cold front that has put parts of South America...

Appeal Number: 6735 Appeal Amount: $25,000 Situation Report Since the beginning of July, temperatures in the southern Andean region of Peru and the southern high plains of Bolivia have dropped below...

Appeal Target: US$ 207,036 Geneva, 2 August 2002 Dear Colleagues, Since the beginning of July, temperatures in the southern Andean region of Peru and the southern high plains of Bolivia have dropped...

After experiencing little improvements in the weather conditions, the intense cold, rain, hail and snow has returned. According to the National Institute of Meteorology, the bad weather is expected...

Baltimore, July 31, 2002 - It's winter in the southern hemisphere, and parts of Peru and Bolivia are buried under as much as three feet of snow, creating an emergency to which Lutheran World Relief...