Date: Wed, 6 Sep 95 12:58:45 EDT
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Korea (PRK): Floods DHA-06
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
FLOODS
DHA GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 6
6 SEPTEMBER 1995
1. UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN PYONGYANG IS DIRECTING UN
ASSESSMENT MISSION WHICH HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY DHA-UNDAC TEAM,
FAO, UNICEF, WFP, AND WHO.
2. ON 12 SEPTEMBER, DHA GENEVA IS TO HOLD INFORMATION MEETING
WITH GOVTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NGOS, AND UN
AGENCIES. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF UN TEAM'S ASSESSMENT ARE TO BE
PRESENTED.
ASSISTANCE NEEDS
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3. HIGHEST PRIORITY IS TO ASSIST POPULATION SUFFERING FROM
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF FLOODS. TARGET POPULATION FOR EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE THEREFORE IS 100,000 FAMILIES (500,000 PERSONS) MADE
HOMELESS BY FLOODS.
4. FOLLOWING RELIEF ITEMS ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED:
- WARM CLOTHING
- BLANKETS AND QUILTS
- FABRIC FOR CLOTHING
- KITCHEN UTENSILS
- MEDICINES
- FOOD (PREDOMINANTLY RICE).
5. DHA, IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH UN RESIDENT COORDINATORS IN
PYONGYANG AND BEIJING, IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE TO MEET
REQUIREMENTS IN PARA 3 AND 4 ABOVE (WITH EXCEPTION OF FOOD AND
MEDICINES). UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN PYONGYANG IS ALREADY
PROCURING CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND FAMILY KITS IN CHINA, IN
COOPERATION WITH UNDP BEIJING.
6. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT FLOODS DAMAGED AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION, ALREADY HURT BY LAST YEAR'S HAIL STORM. LOSS OF PART
OF THIS YEAR'S HARVEST, TOGETHER WITH POSSIBLE REDUCTION OF NEXT
YEAR'S EXPECTED HARVEST DUE TO DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURAL
INFRASTRUCTURE, WILL MAKE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND FOOD AN
INTERMEDIATE TO LONG-TERM PROBLEM.
7. FURTHERMORE, FLOODS CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ECONOMY THROUGH
DESTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS MAKES UP MOST OF USD 15 BILLION DAMAGE
ESTIMATED BY GOVT.
CONTRIBUTIONS
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8. FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE SITREP NO 5:
UNICEF -- USD 50,000 (SOYBEANS).
9. TRANSFERS OF FUNDS TO DHA 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 KOREA - FLOODS,
DHA-GENEVA.
10. 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.
+ DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - GENEVA +
TELEPHONE NO. +41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22/917.20.10
DESK OFFICERS: MS. K. GOTOH, DIRECT TEL. +41-22/917.12.58
MR. E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL +41-22/917.32.99
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
DPR 310 KOR 95(1)
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