Date: Fri, 8 Sep 95 15:49:37 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Caribbean: Hurricane DHA-03
CARIBBEAN-HURRICANE LUIS
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES,
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
DHA SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
8 SEPTEMBER 1995
ST KITTS AND NEVIS
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1. GOVT OF ST KITTS AND NEVIS HAS REQUESTED DHA TO LAUNCH AN
APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
2. IMMEDIATE NEEDS INCLUDE FOOD, SHELTER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AND
BUILDING MATERIALS. DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADS, WATER AND
POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNCATIONS) PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
HOSPITALS, HOUSING, COMMERCIAL SECTOR, INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENT AND OVERALL ECONOMY
ESTIMATED AT USD 197 MILLION.
3. RAPID ASSESSMENT TEAM (CDERA, EASTERN CARIBBBBEAN DONOR
GROUP AND UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE) WILL CARRY OUT
MISSION ON 9 SEPTEMBER.
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES
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4. GOVT OF NETHERLANDS HAS INFORMED DHA THAT A REQUEST FOR
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR NETHERLANDS ANTILLES CAN BE EXPECTED
ON 11 SEPTEMBER.
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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5. FINDINGS OF RAPID ASSESSMENT MISSION BEING FINALIZED.
REGIONAL ACTION
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6. DHA SENDING UNDAC TEAM MEMBER TO ASSIST UNDP/DHA RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE IN BARBADOS COORDINATING RAPID ASSESSMENT.
IFRC
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7. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT
SOCIETIES HAS LAUNCHED AN APPEAL TO THE AMOUNT OF
CHF 1,420,000 (USD 1,163,934).
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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
DPR 310 CAB'95(1)
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