Date: Thu, 20 Jul 95 14:28:48 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Ghana: Floods DHA-02
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GHANA FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
20 JULY 1995
SITUATION
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1. SINCE SITREP NO 1, THE SITUATION IN THE AFFECTED AREA IS QUITE
STABLE. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE
DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN GHANA ON THE 19 JULY: 45
PEOPLE RECORDED DEAD, SOME 100 MISSING, OVER 200,000 RENDERED
HOMELESS. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 HOUSES COLLAPSED, ABOUT 20,000
WERE FLOODED. 75 PER CENT OF THE TELEPHONES WERE CUT OFF, THE
ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. APART FROM THE
LOSS OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE GOODS AT THE COST OF AT
LEAST GHC 20 BILLION (USD 12,50 0,000), APPROXIMATELY 5,000 UNITS
OF LIVESTOCK INCLUDING FISH PONDS, POULTRY FARMS , SHEEP AND
GOATS WERE DESTROYED.
NATIONAL RESPONSE
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2. THE MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE ACCRA METROPOLITAN
ASSEMBLY, THE NATIONAL RELIEF COMMITTEE AS WELL AS FIRE SERVICE
POLICE AND ARMED FORCES HAVE PROVIDED THE AFFECTED AREA AS
FOLLOWS: GHC 100 MILLION IN CASH (USD 86,000), 1,000 BLANKETS,
12,5 MT RICE AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL KIND AND EQUIPMENT.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
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COMPLETE LIST OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE SO FAR:
UN SYSTEM US DLRS
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DHA CASH 50,000
UNHCR CASH 10,500
KIND 2,000 BLANKETS
2,000 FOAM MATTRESSES
UNICEF KIND 12.500 GAL TANK, OTHERS
CASH 7,500
GOVERNMENTS
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DENMARK CASH 39,000
ITALY CASH 43,000
JAPANT THROUGH DHA'S PISA WAREHOUSE
KIND 20 GROUP TENTS
1,500 BLANKETS
20 PLASTIC ROLLS
UK THROUGH NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE
KIND 18.120 BLANKETS
DRUGS, MEDICINE, MED. ITEMS
(APPROX. VALUE PDS SHLG 120,000)
USA THROUGH CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE
CASH 25,000
SASAKAWA
FOUNDATION THROUGH DHA - CASH 20,000
NEEDS
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3. AS REPORTED BY THE DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON 19 JULY
FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE STILL URGENTLY REQUIRED BY THE GHANIAN
GOVERNMENT:
NON-FOOD ITEMS: TENTS, BLANKETS, MATTRESSES, BUCKETS, COOKING
UTENSILS, PLASTIC PLATES AND CUPS, MATS, CLOTHING, LANTERNS,
TWO(2) CROSS COUNTRY VEHICLES, TEN(10) LIGHT TRUCKS, OFFICE
EQUIPMENT.
FOOD ITEMS: GARI (CASSAVA GRANULATED PRODUCT), SUGAR, RICE,
CANNED FISH, VEGETABLES, COOKING OIL, MAIZE, BEANS.
DRUGS: FIRST AID KITS, ORAL REHYDRATED SALTS (ORS), ANTI-BODIES
FOR VARIOUS INFECTIONS, PAIN-RELIEVING TABLETS, COUGH MIXTURES,
ANTI MALARIA TABLETS, VACCINES, ANTI DIARRHOEA DRUGS.
4. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BE USED DURING THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN
COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, AND
DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE
UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
5. TRANSFERS OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE DHA ACCOUNT NUMBER
CO-590.160.1 AT THE SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770,
CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: GHANA - FLOODS,
DHA-GENEVA.
6. 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.
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TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917.12.34
EMERGENCY TEL. NO. (IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY): +41-22-917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MR. THOMAS PETER DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917.31.43
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-
917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917.00.23
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