Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 13:23:22 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Korea: Floods DHA-02
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
28 AUGUST 1995
SITUATION
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1. FROM 26 JULY TO 18 AUGUST 1995, TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED FLOODS
MAINLY IN NORTH PYONGAN, SOUTH PYONGAN AND KANGWON PROVINCES.
2. THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 5.2 MILLION PEOPLE WERE
AFFECTED IN 145 COUNTIES OF 12 PROVINCES BY HEAVY RAINFALL. ON
AVERAGE 583 MM OF TORRENTIAL RAIN FELL CONTINOUSLY FROM 26 JULY
TO 9 AUGUST AND IN SOME PARTS 600MM IN ONE OR TWO HOURS CAUSED
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.
3. DWELLINGS, AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK, THE SECTORS OF
EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, TRANSPORT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
FACTORIES AND OTHER FIELDS WERE AFFECTED.
4. NO LIVES WERE LOST FOLLOWING THE EVACUATION OF THE AFFECTED BY
THE ARMY.
NATIONAL RESPONSE:
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5. THE TOTAL DAMAGE WAS INITIALLY ESTIMATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AT
USDOLLAR 15 BILLION.
6. DPR OF KOREA WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 12 MIO INHABITANTS WAS
AFFECTED IN OCTOBER BY SEVERE HAIL STORMS.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
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7. THE GOVERNMENT OF DPR OF KOREA HAS REQUESTED DHA TO APPEAL FOR
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
8. ON 25 AUGUST THE DHA/UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR VISITED NORTH AND
SOUTH PYONGAN, NAMELY THE SAN DAN TOWNSHIP CLOSE TO THE CITY OF
SINIJU ON THE BANKS OF THE AMNOG RIVER.
9. DHA-LED UNDAC TEAM LEFT GENEVA ON 27 AUGUST TO ARRIVE ON 29
AUGUST IN PYONGYANG. BY WHO EMERGENCY COORDINATOR FROM
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR SOUTH EAST ASIA IS ALSO PARTICIPATING IN THE
MISSION. A REPRESENTATIVE OF FAO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ON 2
SEPTEMBER IN CONNECTION WITH AN AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME AND TO
VISIT AND ASSESS THE FLOOD-STRICKEN AREAS.
10. AT THE REQUEST OF THE DPR OF KOREA THE SWISS GOVERNMENT IS
SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO VISIT THE DISASTER AREA TOGETHER WITH
THE AMBASSADOR OF THE PDR OF KOREA IN BERN.
ASSISTANCE NEEDS:
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11. NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE,
ASSISTANCE FOR REHABILITATION OF DWELLINGS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS,
ROADS AND RAILWAYS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, FACTORIES AND
OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
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12. 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.
13. 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: DPR OF KOREA - FLOODS,
DHA-GENEVA.
14. 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+
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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