Date: Tue, 1 Aug 95 13:21:02 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Bahamas: Hurricane DHA-01
BAHAMAS - HURRICANE
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
1 AUGUST 1995
1. YESTERDAY TROPICAL STORM ERIN PASSED OVER SOUTH ISLANDS. NO
REPORTS OF LOSS OF LIFE OR SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.INTERRUPTION IN
PHONE AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NETWORKS.
2. ERIN, NOW UPGRADED TO HURRICANE, MOVING OVER BAHAMAS ISLANDS.
GRAND BAHAMAS TAKING PREPARATORY MEASURES FOR PASSAGE.
3. CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA) IN
CONTACT WITH NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATOR IN BAHAMAS. REGIONAL
RESPONSE MECHANISM PLACED ON ALERT. GOVT OF JAMAICA CONSULTED IN
ITS CAPACITY AS SUB-REGIONAL OPERATIONS FOCAL POINT.
+ DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS-GENEVA +
TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917.1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL.NO. +41-22- 917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL: +41-22- 917-73299
PRESS TO CONTACT DHA-GENEVA SPOKESPERSON:
MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-00-23
ELECTRONIC MAIL: INTERNET DHA GVA AT UN.ORG
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