Date: Tue, 22 Aug 95 05:53:51 EDT

From: Emergency Information Administrator 

Subject: Montserrat: Volcano  DHA-10





                  MONSERRAT - VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

               DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.10

                         22  AUGUST 1995





1. AFTER TWO ERUPTIONS ON 19 AUGUST, ONE ON 20 AUGUST AND ONE  ON

21  AUGUST, THE BIGGEST SINCE THE  BEGINNING OF VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

IN JULY, GOVT HAS DECIDED TO EVACUATE APPROX.   5,000  PEOPLE  TO

SAFE  AREAS  IN  NORTHERN  PARTS OF MONTSERRAT.   THIS EVACUATION

INCLUDES POPULATION OF CAPITAL PLYMOUTH (SOME 3,000 PERSONS).



2. COMMUNITY CENTRES AND CHURCHES IN THE NORTH ARE BEING USED FOR

EVACUEES.



3. CONTINGENCY PLAN READY FOR EVACUATION TO ANTIGUA OR  ST KITTS

IN THE EVENT OF MAJOR ERUPTION.



         +  DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS -GENEVA +



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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