Date: Tue, 19 Sep 95 12:40:54 EDT
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Subject: Dominica: Hurricane DHA-03
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COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA - HURRICANE LUIS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
19 SEPTEMBER 1995
SITUATION
1. FROM NIGHTFALL MONDAY 4 TO ABOUT MIDDAY TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
HURRICANE LUIS LASHED DOMINICA WITH HEAVY WINDS, ACCOMPANIED BY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND EXTREMELY HIGH WAVES FOR NEARLY 18 HOURS. THIS
REPORT IS IN ADDITION TO THE GLOBAL CARIBBEAN - HURRICANE LUIS
SITUATION REPORTS.
2. ASSESSMENT GIVEN BY THE OFFICE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA ESTIMATE THE COST OF
REHABILITATION OF EC$ 127,730,000 (1 EC$ = US$ 2.7) EXCLUDING
DAMAGE TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES. THE REPORT IS AVAILABLE WITH
THE DHA DESK ON REQUEST. SO FAR NO GOVERNMENT REPORT RECEIVED ON
HURRICANE MARILYN BUT THE UN INTERAGENCY ASSESSMENT TEAM CDERA
REPORTED OF HUNDREDS OF HOUSES DAMAGED.
3. THE UNUSUAL HEAVY SEAS DAMAGED COASTAL DEFENCE STRUCTURES,
PORTS, HARBOURS AND BEACHES, RESULTING IN WIDE-SPREAD DAMAGE TO
COASTAL ROADS, RIVERS OVERFLOWING DAMAGED BRIDGES. RAIN CAUSED
INNUMERABLE LANDSLIDES BLOCKING BOTH MAIN AND FEEDER ROADS. VILLAGE
WATER SYSTEMS WERE CUT, POWER SHUT DOWN RADIO, AND TELEPHONE
COMMUNICATIONS WERE INTERRUPTED. A SMALL NUMBER OF HOUSES (80)
WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BUT MAJOR DAMAGE WAS REPORTED ON ONE
HOTEL IN PORTSMOUTH AND FIVE HOTELS IN ROSEAU.
4. AGRICULTURE: 90 PER CENT OF BANANA ACREAGE WAS KNOCKED DOWN
AND 50 PER CENT OF TREE CROP PRODUCTION WAS DESTROYED. OTHER CROPS
LIKE CITRUS, AVOCADO, PLANTAIN, BREADFRUIT, ANTHURIUM AND PASSION
FRUIT SUFFERED LOSSES UP TO 80 PER CENT. IN TOTAL A PRODUCTION
LOSS OF EC$ 25,891,928 IS ESTIMATED. IN ADDITION LOSSES PARTLY
STILL TO BE ASSESSED OCCURRED IN THE SECTORS OF LIVESTOCK,
FISHERIES, FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT.
5. TWO DEATHS WERE REPORTED AND OTHER PERSONS WERE SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
REGIONAL ACTION
6. INTER-AGENCY TEAM (CDERA, CARIBBEAN DISASTER RELIEF UNIT
(CDRU), UNDP/DHA RESIDENT COORDINATOR AND PAHO) IS ASSESSING THE
SITUATION IN THE REGION. EASTERN CARIBBEAN DONOR GROUP MEETING
REGULARLY IN BARBADOS UNDER CHAIRMANSHIP OF UNDP/DHA RESIDENT
COORDINATOR.
NATIONAL RESPONSE
7. THE GOVERNMENT ASSESSED THE DAMAGE AND PREPARED A PROGRAMME
FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REHABILITATION OF AFFECTED
SECTORS INCLUDING AN EMERGENCY ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE AGRICULTURE
WORTH EC$15.2 MIO. ALONE. THE ESTIMATATION FOR REHABILITATION AND
RECONSTRUCTION COULD APPROACH ABOUT EC$ 175 FOR ALL AFFECTED
SECTORS. THE PERMANENT MISSION IN GENEVA IS IN CONSTANT CONTACT
WITH DHA.
NEEDS IN INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE (IDENTIFIED)
8. US$ 100,000 FOR SCHOOL REHABILITATION. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OF COASTAL AREAS.
CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO DHA-GENEVA
9. UN SYSTEM US DRLS
DHA-GENEVA EMERGENCY GRANT 50,000
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. DHA PISA WAREHOUSE CAN BE USED AS AN ASSEMBLY POINT FOR
SHIPMENTS, TO AFFECTED AREA, WHETHER GOODS COME DIRECTLY FROM
DONORS OR FROM OTHER WAREHOUSES.
12. 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: DOMINICA - HURRICANE
LUIS, DHA-GENEVA.
13. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM
DHA-GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSION,
PLEDGES, CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.
TELEPHONE NO. +41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22/917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: Mr. GERHARD MORTIER DIRECT TEL. +41-22/917.13.94.
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL.
+41-22/917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22/917.00.23
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