Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 11:27:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: Emergency Information Administrator
Subject: Korea: Floods DHA-07
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
FLOODS
DHA GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 7
13 SEPTEMBER 1995
1. ON 12 SEPTEMBER, DHA HELD INFORMATION MEETING IN GENEVA TO
PRESENT PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF UN MISSION TO FLOOD AFFECTED
AREAS IN DPR KOREA. MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 65
REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVTS, INTER/NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS,
AND UN AGENCIES.
2. FOLLOWING PRESENTATION ON OVERVIEW OF SITUATION BY DHA-
UNDAC TEAM, REPRESENTATIVES FROM UNICEF, WFP, FAO, AND WHO
DISCUSSED INITIAL ASSESSMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.
3. REPORT ON PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF UN MISSION IS AVAILABLE
FROM DHA.
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE
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4. HIGHEST PRIORITY IS TO ASSIST 100,000 FAMILIES (500,000
PERSONS) CRITICALLY AFFECTED BY FLOODS. THEY HAVE BEEN MADE
HOMELESS AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING SHELTERED IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
MAKESHIFT SHELTERS, OR HOMES OF RELATIVES AND OTHER FAMILIES.
5. MOST URGENT NEEDS ARE FOR FOOD, SHELTER (INCLUDING BLANKETS
AND CLOTHING), AND HEALTH (MEDICINES).
6. FOR INITIAL RESPONSE, DHA, TOGETHER WITH UN AGENCIES
CONCERNED, IS APPEALING FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS
IMMEDIATE RELIEF REQUIREMENTS AS FOLLOWS:
6.1 DHA/UNDP: TOTAL USD 2,000,000
PROVISION OF BLANKETS AND FAMILY USD 2,000,000
KITS TO INITIAL TARGET POPULATION
OF 20,000 FAMILIES (100,000 PERSONS)
6.2 UNICEF: TOTAL USD 4,462,000
PHASE I: IMMEDIATE (THREE MONTHS) RELIEF REQUIREMENTS (USD
520,000, INCLUDING FREIGHT AND OTHER EXPENSES):
IN ADDITION TO USD 50,000 COMMITTED, UNICEF ISRE-PROGRAMMING
PART OF ITS ALREADY APPROVED COUNTRY PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY
ACTIVITIES AND IS RELEASING FUNDS FROM EMERGENCY BOTH
OF WHICH WILL NEED TO BE REPLENISHED BY DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
(1) ORAL REHYDRATION: PROVISION OF USD 20,000
STRATEGIC RESERVE (250,000 LITRES)
AT PROVINCE LEVEL
(2) SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING: FOR 55,000 USD 335,250
UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN DISPLACED
FAMILIES FOR THREE MONTHS (745 TONS)
(3) MEASLES IMMUNIZATION: FOR ALL
UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN N. PYONGAN
AND N. HWANGHAE PROVINCES
650,000 DOSES OF VACCINE USD 97,500
650,000 DISPOSABLE SYRINGES USD 65,000
650,000 VITAMIN A CAPSULES USD 1,300
PHASE II: LONGER-TERM REQUIREMENTS:
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PHASE WILL DEPEND ON REPLENISHMENT OF
RESOURCES DIVERTED IN PHASE I AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR
THESE ACTIVITIES.
(1) ORAL REHYDRATION: REQUIRED -
ACCORDING TO SITUATION
(2) MEASLES IMMUNIZATION: FOR ALL
UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN EXCEPT FOR N.
PYONGAN AND N. HWANGHAE PROVINCES
2,600,000 DOSES OF VACCINE USD 390,000
2,600,000 DISPOSABLE SYRINGES USD 260,000
2,600,000 VITAMIN A CAPSULES USD 52,000
(3) SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING: FOR USD 3,240,000
HALF OF UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN
AFFECTED AREAS FOR SIX MONTHS (7,200 TONS)
6.3 WHO: TOTAL USD 2,000,000
(1) ESSENTIAL MEDICINES: 150 HEALTH USD 1,500,000
KITS
(2) BASIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: FOR 300 USD 45,000
DAMAGED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICS
(3) LABORATORY SUPPORT: REAGENTS USD 80,000
AND EQUIPMENT FOR 145 COUNTRY LABS,
AND WHO EXPERT FOR ONE WEEK
(4) WATER AND SANITATION: CHLORINE USD 150,000
POWDER AND TWO WHO EXPERTS IN CDD
AND WATER SUPPLY FOR ONE WEEK
(5) SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND USD 75,000
REPORTING (NUTRITION, WATER QUALITY,
VECTOR CONTROL, AND MORBIDITY):
TRAINING AND WHO STAFF FOR ONE WEEK
(6) BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND USD 50,000
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MINISTRY OF
PUBLIC HEALTH
(7) TRADITIONAL MEDICINES: USD 70,000
BASIC INGREDIENTS
(8) FREIGHT COSTS USD 30,000
6.4 WFP: TOTAL USD 7,250,250
(1) PROVISION OF RICE FOR 500,000 SD 6,480,000
PERSONS FOR 90 DAYS (20,250 TONS)
(2) PROVISION OF VEGETABLE OIL FOR USD 695,250
500,000 PERSONS FOR 90 DAYS (675 TONS)
(3) MONITORING USD 75,000
7. ADDITIONALLY, SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF FUEL IS REPORTED, WHICH
MIGHT HAMPER DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF ITEMS WITHIN COUNTRY, AS
WELL AS SLOW DOWN RESTORATION OF CRITICAL FACILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. THEREFORE, PROVISION OF FUEL MAY BECOME
IMPORTANT COMPONENT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
8. FLOODS ALSO CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AS WELL AS LONG-TERM EFFECT ON ECONOMY THROUGH DESTRUCTION OF
PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THESE INTERMEDIATE TO
LONG-TERM ISSUES WILL BE ASSESSED MORE THOROUGHLY AND MAY BE
INCLUDED IN LATER APPEALS FOR ASSISTANCE.
9. FAO IS FIELDING A MISSION TO DPR KOREA TO CARRY OUT
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY NEEDS IN AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
UNESCO IS ALSO FIELDING A MISSION TO ASSESS DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS.
RELIEF COORDINATION
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10. DHA IS PLANNING, IN CONSULTATION WITH UN RESIDENT
COORDINATOR IN PYONGYANG, TO STRENGTHEN RELIEF COORDINATION AND
MONITORING CAPACITIES IN THE FIELD BY DISPATCHING EXPERTS IN
RELIEF MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS, WHICH WILL BE FINANCED BY SWISS
GOVTERNMENT.
11. 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
ABOVE DEFINED REQUIREMENTS. TASK FORCES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN
UNDP PYONGYANG AND BEIJING TO MANAGE PROCUREMENT OF RELIEF ITEMS
IN CHINA.
CONSOLIDATED LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS
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12. FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DHA SO FAR.
UN ORGANIZATIONS:
DHA USD 50,000 EMERGENCY GRANT
UNICEF USD 50,000
WFP USD 50,000
UNDP USD 50,000 (CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND
FAMILY KITS BEING PROCURED IN CHINA)
WHO USD 100,000 (ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND
CHLORINE POWDER)
UNESCO USD 40,000
GOVERNMENTS:
NORWAY USD 100,000 (THROUGH DHA)
DENMARK USD 43,706 (THROUGH DHA)
FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT
FINLAND FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT
SWEDEN FINANCING ONE DHA-UNDAC EXPERT
SWITZERLAND USD 100,000 THROUGH DHA (ESTABLISHMENT
OF ON-SITE RELIEF COORDINATION CELL
IN PYONGYANG)
UNITED STATES USD 25,000
OTHERS:
IFRC USD 50,000 DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY
FUND
MSF USD 1,000,000 WORTH OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
AND ASSESSMENT TEAM
NIPPON FOUNDATION USD 20,000 (THROUGH DHA)
(FORMERLY SASAKAWA FOUNDATION)
AMERICAN FIELDS USD 10,000
SERVICE COMMITTEE
CHURCH OF JESUS 80,000 LBS OF WINTER CLOTHING (THROUGH
CHRIST OF LATTER DHA), 35,000 LBS POWDERED MILK, AND
DAY SAINTS MEDICINES VALUED AT USD 166,000
13. 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.
14. 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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