Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 05:31:39 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Emergency Information Administrator)
Subject: China: Floods DHA-01
CHINA - FLOODS IN NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
10 AUGUST 1995
1. FROM 25 JULY HEAVY RAINS HAVE AFFECTED LIAONING AND JILIN
PROVINCES.THE FAST RISE IN WATER LEVELS IN ALL LARGE AND SMALL RIVERS
RESULTED IN THE OVERFLOW OR BREACH OF EMBANKMENTS IN MANY PLACES IN BOTH
PROVINCES CAUSING VERY SERIOUS FLOODS.THE SITUATION REMAINS CRITICAL.
2. AS REPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT 11.1 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
AFFECTED BY THESE FLOODS,2 MILLION PEOPLE WERE MAROONED BY FLOOD
WATERS AND 3.04 MILLION WERE EVACUATED TO SAFER PLACES BY RESCUE
WORKERS.
3. IN LIAONING PROVINCE MORE THAN 6 REGIONS WITH 9 CITIES, 39
COUNTIES AND 504 TOWNSHIPS WITH A POPULATION OF 5.8 MILLION WERE
SERIOUSLY HIT BY THE FLOODS. IN JILIN PROVINCE 8 PREFECTURES
(CITIES OF REGIONS), 32 COUNTIES, 296 TOWNSHIPS WITH A POPULATION
OF 5,3 MILLION WERE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.
4. IN TOTAL MORE THAN TWO MILLION ROOMS WERE DAMAGED AND ONE
MILLION ROOMS WERE DESTROYED. INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TRANSPORTATION,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRICAL POWER AND WATER SUPPLY AS WELL AS
HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS SUFFERED DAMAGE.
5. IN LIAONING 0.89 MILLION HECTARES OF CROPS WERE AFFECTED. IN
BOTH PROVINCES 0.42 MILLION HEADS OF ANIMALS WERE REPORTED KILLED.
6. PREVIOUSLY IN MAY CHINA EXPERIENCED RAIN STORMS CAUSING
SERIOUS FLOODS AND HEAVY LOSSES AND DAMAGE IN PARTS OF TEN CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PROVINCES ALONG THE YANGTZE RIVER AFFECTING 100
MILLION PEOPLE. THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE INFORMATION REPORT DATED 7
JULY.
7. THE PROVINCIAL PARTY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE DIRECTING
THE ONGOING DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPORTED BY THE ARMY WORKING TO SAVE
THE EMBANKMENTS AND TO EVACUATE TRAPPED PERSONS. THE LOCAL
AUTHORITIES HAVE DISTRIBUTED LARGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD, CLOTHING,
DRINKING WATER, MEDICINE AND OTHER RELIEF ITEMS AND SET UP
TEMPORARY SHELTERS FOR THE VICTIMS.THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS
HAS SENT A WORKING TEAM HEADED BY THE VICE MINISTER TO GUIDE THE
WORK. IT ALSO HAS SHIPPED 600 TENTS TO THE AREA.
8. DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN BEIJING IS CLOSELY
FOLLOWING UP THE SITUATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
RESPONSIBLE, THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AFFAIRS.
TELEPHONE NO: +4122-917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY TEL. NO.: +41-22-917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: G. MORTIER, DIRECT TEL. +41-22-917.13.94
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL:+41-22-917.2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917.00.23
INTERNET EMAIL: DHAGVA AT UN.ORG
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