Date: Fri, 21 Jul 95 10:35:17 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
To: event@vita.org
Subject: Togo: Rains DHA-02
TOGO - TORRENTIAL RAINS
SITUATION REPORT NO.2
21 JULY 1995
1. ACCORDING TO A PRELIMINARY REPORT PREPARED BY A UN MISSION
(WHO,UNICEF,DHA/UNDP) THE FLASH FLOODS OF 3 AND 4 JULY AFFECTED 29 LOME
DISTRICTS AND RENDERED 75,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS, OF WHICH 71% ARE WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
2. THE MOST AFFECTED DISTRICTS ARE :
ADEWUI BE KEGUE
AFLAO-GAKALI CASSABLANCA KLIKAME
AFLAO-TOTSI CABEVITO NOUVEAU ZONGO
AGBALEPEDO DOULASSAME NOVISSI
AKODESSEWA DZIDZOLE NOKAFU
AKOSSOMBO ELAVAGNON NYEKONAKPOE
AMOUTIEVE FOREVER TCKOIN-DOGBEAVOU
ANCIEN ZONGO GBADAGO TCKOIN-TAME
ATIKPA GBEGNEDZI WUITI
AUBA HANOUKOPE
THE TOTALITY OF THE DISTRICTS DO NOT HAVE A PUBLIC SEWAGE SYSTEM,
NO RUNNING WATER, NO PUBLIC DRINKING-FOUNTAINS, NO ELECTRICITY AND
NO SANITATION PUBLIC SERVICE. THE ABNORMAL RAIN FALL DURING THE
MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY AGRAVATED BY THE INEFICIENCY OF THE CITY
WATER PUMPING SYSTEM, JUST ACCELERATED THE FLOODING OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED DISTRICTS.
3. THE SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY PRECARIOUS AND THE
AUTHORITIES FEAR AN OUTBREAK OF ENDEMIC DISEASES. FROM 10 TO 17
JULY 54 CASES OF SERIOUS DIARRHOEA WERE DETECTED, OF WHICH 26 WERE
CONFIRMED. 6 PEOPLE DIED. THE IDENTIFIED GERM IS A VIBRIO OF THE
TYPE OGAWA.
MOBIL AND REGULAR MEDICAL TEAMS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED BUT THEY ARE
FACING A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF MEDICINES, DISINFECTION PRODUCTS AND
EQUIPMENT.
4. THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS IDENTIFIED CONCERN:
REPAIRING OF THE MAIN WATER PUMPING STATIONS
CLEARING OF THE MAIN GUTTERS AND RAIN WATER COLLECTORS
ENSURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF DRINKING WATER TO THE VICTIMS
DISINFECTION OF THE AFFECTED AREAS
DISINFECTION OF THE WELLS DRINKING WATER
FOOD
MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CLOTHES(FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN)
SHELTER/TENTS
LOGISTICS FOR THE TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF THE VICTIMS
5. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
TO BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN
COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF U.N. SYSTEM, AND DHA
PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON UTILIZATION
OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
8. FUNDS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DHA ACCOUNT NO. CO-590.160.1
AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770,CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH
REFERENCE: TOGO-TORRENTIAL RAINS, DHA-GENEVA.
TELEPHONE NO. +41-22 917. 12. 34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22 917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MR. CARLOS PEREIRA, DIRECT TEL: +41-22 917.13.83
PRESS TO CONTACT: MRS. MOULIN ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL:+41-22 917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22 917.00.23
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