Date: Fri, 1 Sep 95 09:40:45 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Korea (ROK): Floods DHA-04
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
FLOODS
DHA GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 4
1 SEPTEMBER 1995
SITUATION
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1. UNDAC/WHO TEAM MADE ITS FIRST FIELD TRIP TO HWANGHAE PROVINCE,
SOUTH OF PYONGYANG, ON 31 SEPTEMBER. TEAM VISITED AREAS AROUND
TOWNS OF SARIWON, UNPHA, AND RINSAN (IN CONNECTION WITH DAM BURST
AT SANGWOL RESERVOIR WEST OF RINSAN).
2. ACCORDING TO UNCONFIRMED DATA PROVIDED BY PROVINCIAL GOVT,
150,000 PEOPLE WERE MADE HOMELESS IN HWANGHAE. 50,000 HA CROPS
(300,000 TONS, OR ABOUT 6 MONTHS OF FOOD FOR PROVINCE'S
POPULATION) DAMAGED. 12 SCHOOLS, 14 HOSPITALS, AND 50 CLINICS
DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. 8 OUT OF PROVINCE'S 16 COUNTIES HAVE
DAMAGED WATER SUPPLIES. 42 OUT OF 136 RESERVOIRS WERE DESTROYED,
OF WHICH SANGWOL RESERVOIR WAS THE LARGEST WITH ABOUT 11 MILLION
CUBIC METERS OF WATER.
NATIONAL RESPONSE
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3. NON-STANDING COMMITTEES, RESPONSIBLE FOR WARNING AS WELL AS
RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES, HAVE BEEN WORKING ON ALL LEVELS.
ASSISTANCE NEEDS
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4. AT THIS STAGE, MOST NEEDED ITEMS, AS REPORTED BY GOVT, ARE (IN
ORDER OF PRIORITY):
- FOOD (PREDOMINANTLY RICE).
- CLOTHING (APPROPRIATE TYPES AVAILABLE IN CHINA).
- MEDICINES (WHO NEW EMERGENCY KITS. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE
PROVIDED BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH).
5. GOVT ALSO INDICATED NEED FOR FOLLOWING ITEMS:
- BLEACHING POWDER AND LIQUID CHLORINE FOR PURIFYING WATER.
- WARM BLANKETS FOR COLD SEASON STARTING LATE SEPTEMBER.
- FAMILY KITS.
- EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO REPLACE THAT LOST IN FLOODS.
- OIL AND FUEL TO OPERATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN RECONSTRUCTION
WORK AHEAD.
6. UNDAC/WHO TEAM RECOMMENDS THAT RELIEF ITEMS BE PROCURED
OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY, AS MOST OF THEM ARE NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.
7. 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 ORGANIZATION OF THE UN SYSTEM. DHA
PROVIDES DONOR GOVTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF UTILIZATION OF
FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
8. 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: NORTH KOREA-FLOODS,
DHA-GENEVA.
9. 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.
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TELEPHONE NO.+41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22/917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MS. K. GOTOH, DIRECT TEL. +41-22/917.12.58
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO,
DIRECT TEL. +41-22/917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22/917.00.23
INTERNET EMAIL: DHAGVA AT UN.ORG
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