Date: Wed, 26 Jul 95 12:59:59 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Montserrat: Volcano DHA-04
MONTSERRAT - VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
DHA - GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.4
26 JULY 1995
1. GOVT INDICATES THAT IN VIEW OF SCIENTIFIC REPORTS EVACUATION OF
POPULATION AT RISK IS BEING CONSIDERED.
2. CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA) IS
COORDINATING RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS THROUGH NOTIFICATION TO NATIONAL
DISASTER COORDINATORS IN THE REGION AND TO UNDP/DHA RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE AND UN DONOR GROUP IN BARBADOS. CDERA HAS
FURTHERMORE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH REGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM REGARDING
TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS.
3. CDERA IS IN CONTACT WITH GOVTS OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AND OF
ST KITTS AND NEVIS REGARDING HOST ARRANGEMENTS FOR POTENTIAL
EVACUEES.
4. UK HAS MADE AVAILABLE MILITARY LOGISTICS TEAMS AND, THROUGH
ITS GOVERNOR IN MONTSERRAT, COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.
TELEPHONE NO. +41-22 917. 12. 34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22 917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL: +41-22 917.32.99
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. 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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