Date: Thu, 3 Aug 95 12:28:00 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Pakistan: Monsoon Rains DHA-03
PAKISTAN - MONSOON RAINS
DHA - GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO.3
3 AUGUST 1995
1. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING DATA ON
PEOPLE AFFECTED AND DAMAGE CAUSED IN ALL PROVINCES BY RECENT
RAINS/FLASH FLOODS: 302 DEAD, OVERALL AFFECTED: 725,000 PEOPLE
IN 3.028 VILLAGES. 109,000 HOUSES DAMAGED OF WHICH 58,000
DESTROYED. OVERALL ACREAGE AFFECTED: 2,292,500 OF WHICH 634,000
CROP ACREAGE. 11,800 CATTLEHEAD LOST.
2. PRESENT ASSESSMENT INDICATES THAT EMERGENCY IS LIMITED TO
SPECIFIC LOCALITIES: SWAT, AZAD KASHMIR, DADU AND KHUZDAR. WITH
HELP OF FEDERAL GOVT AND ARMY, PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES HAVE TAKEN
IMMEDIATE RESCUE AND RELIEF MEASURES. VISIT ON 31 JULY BY A
GROUP OF DONOR GOVT REPRESENTATIVES AND UNDP/DHA RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE TO PROVINCE OF SINDH SHOWED THAT CIVIL
ADMINISTRATION HAS PRESENT SITUATION UNDER CONTROL.
3. UNITED NATIONS DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE DONOR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO MONITOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS
OF THE SITUATION.
= DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS +
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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