Date: Fri, 8 Sep 95 06:54:21 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Caribbean: Hurricane DHA-02
CARIBBEAN-HURRICANE LUIS
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, DOMINICA,
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS, MONTSERRAT
DHA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
7 SEPTEMBER 1995
1. IN WAKE OF HURRICANE LUIS, DAMAGE IS BEING REPORTED FROM
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, DOMINICA AND ST KITTS AND NEVIS.
2. GOVT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HAS REQUESTED DHA TO LAUNCH AN
APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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3. NO REPORT OF DEAD AND INJURED. WIDESPREAD IMPACT.
DAMAGE TO ROOF AND WALLS OF HOSPITAL, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
TO HOUSING AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. DISRUPTURE WATER AND
OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
PARTIALLY OUT OF FUNCTION.
DOMINICA
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4. NO REPORT OF DEAD AND INJURED. DAMAGE TO BANANA CROP.
DISRUPTURE OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY. MAIN RADIO STATION
DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING. NO CONTACT WITH NORTHERN PART OF
ISLAND TO WHICH A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TEAM HAS BEEN
DISPATCHED.
ST KITTS AND NEVIS
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5. NO REPORT OF DEAD OR INJURED. MAINLY NORTHERN PART OF
ISLAND AFFECTED. MINOR DAMAGE TO HOUSING. THREE MAIN HOSPITALS
SEVERELY DAMAGED. WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY NOT RESTORED.
MONTSERRAT
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6. NO REPORT OF DEAD, INJURED OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PRIOR TO
IMPACT OF HURRICANE LUIS, SANITATION SITUATION OF PERSONS
EVACUATED TO NORTHERN PART OF ISLAND FOLLOWING VOLCANIC
ACTIVITIES, HADALREADY CREATED HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT ARE LIKELY
TO BECOME MORE SERIOUS IN AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE.
REGIONAL ACTION
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7. INTER-AGENCY (CDERA, CARIBBEAN DISASTER RELIEF UNIT (CDRU),
UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND PAHO) ASSESSMENT TEAM GONE
TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. EASTERN CARIBBEAN DONOR GROUP MEETING
REGULARLY IN BARBADOS UNDER CHAIRMANSHIP OF UNDP/DHA RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE.
8. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT
SOCIETIES IS COORDINATING ACTION TAKEN BY NATIONAL SOCIETIES
EMERGENCY HEALTH APPEAL (LAUNCHED AT REQUEST OF PAHO)
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9. HEALTH PROBLEMS MAY, ACCORDING TO PAHO, BE CAUSED BY ADVERSE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RELATED TO DISRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLY
AND SANITATION SYSTEMS. EMERGENCY MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN WITH
REGARD TO DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES. PAHO HAS
LAUNCHED AND EMERGENCY HEALTH APPEAL FOR ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA,
MONTSERRAT AND ST KITTS AND NEVIS. TOTAL AMOUNT: USD 990,000.
GOVT OF CANADA HAS ALREADY CONTRIBUTED CANADIAN DOLLARS 200,000
(USD 149,253) TO THIS APPEAL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
APPEAL, PLEASE CONTACT PAHO, WASHINGTON (USA), PHONE 202 861
4325, FAX 202 775 45 78.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
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DONORS ASSISTANCE PLEDGED/PROVIDED USDOLLARS
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PAHO PREPOSTIONED DOCTOR WITH 10,000
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
TERMINAL IN ANTIGUA
UNDHA CASH 50,000
UNDP CASH 50,000
UNICEF CASH 20,000
GOVERNMENT
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BAHAMAS CASH 50,000
BARBADOS CASH 50,000
MILITARY STAFF FOR
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ++
3 1.5 KVA GENERATORS
3 CHAIN SAWS ++
CANADA(CIDA) CASH CANDLRS 200,000 TO PAHO 149,253
CASH 50,000
JAMAICA MILITARY ROOFING TEAM ++
HEALTH PERSONNEL
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PERSONNEL
STAFF TO OPERATE CDERA AND
PAHO SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ST LUCIA POLICE PERSONNEL ++
MEDICAL STAFF
TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO TEAM OF ENGINEER AND CREW FROM ++
WATER, ELECTRICITY AND TELEPHONE
UTILITIES
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (BWIA
AND AIR CARIBBEAN)
1000 LBS OF RICE, BALES OF CLOTHES
HOUSING MATERIALS, CANNED FOODS
BISCUITS
MEDICAL TEAM
UK CASH FOR MOBILIZING CDRU 25,000
USAID/OFDA INITIAL SHIPMENT FOR MOST ++
IMMEDIATE NEEDS INCLUDING
HOSPITAL, SHIPMENT INCLUDES
PLASTIC SHEETING, BLANKETS,
POLYESTER, TENTS, WATER JUGS,
WATER TANKS, GLOVES, CHAIN SAWS.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT
PRIVATE SECTORS AND NGOS
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CARILEC TEAM TO ASSESS UTILITY ++
RESTORATION NEEDS
CARIB AIRCRAFT TO MOVE RESPONSE ++
EXPRESS PERSONNEL AND RELIEF SUPPLIES
LIAT AIRCRAFT TO MOVE RESPONSE ++
PERSONNEL AND RELIEF SUPPLIES
OTHERS
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INMARSAT MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ++
EQUIPMENT
FREE 'AIR TIME' AS PER INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENT
(++ VALUE NOT REPORTED)
10. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN
COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, DHA
PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF
UTILIZATION OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
11. TRANSFERS OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT NUMBER CO-
590.160.1 AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770, CH-1211
GENEVA 2, WITH FOLLOWING REFERENCE: CARIBBEAN - HURRICANE LUIS,
DHA-GENEVA.
12. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA-
GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSIONS,
PLEDGES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.
= DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - GENEVA +
TELEPHONE NO. +41 22-917-12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TELEPHONE +41-22-917.20.10
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DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917.32.99
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO,DIRECT TEL:
+41-22-917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917.00.23
EMAIL: DHAGVA AT UN.ORG
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