! Situation Report No. 3 [18 July 1996 Document provided by ReliefWeb <http://www.reliefweb.int/>
Source: U.N Humanitarian Coordinator
Date : 18 Jul 1996

Guyana - Floods

Situation Report No. 3

18 July 1996
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0201

SITUATION - APPEAL

1. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO AFFECT SEVEN REGIONS IN GUYANA, WORSENING THE SITUATION FOR WHICH THE GVT HAS REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AS REFLECTED IN DHA SITUATION REPORT NO.1. WEATHER FORECASTS ARE NOT FAVORABLE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES THE NUMBER OF AFFECTED PEOPLE IS NOW ESTIMATED BETWEEN 28,000 AND 33,000.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. RELIEF MISSIONS CARRYING FOOD AND MEDICINES HAVE REACHED NEW COMMUNITIES EITHER DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS OR ISOLATED BY THE FLOOD WATERS ON THE COASTAL AREA AND ESPECIALLY IN THE INTERIOR. OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENED IN REGIONS ALREADY RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

3. AT REQUEST OF UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, A UNITED NATIONS DISASTER ASSESSMENT AND COORDINATION (UNDAC-LATIN AMERICA)TWO MEMBER TEAM WILL BE ARRIVING TODAY (18/07/96) IN GEORGETOWN TO ASSIST IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE RELIEF NEEDS.

4. A CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY (CDERA)EXPERT HAS ARRIVED IN GUYANA JOINING THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATION UNIT.

5. CONTRIBUTIONS


US DOLLARS
NORWAYEMERGENCY CASH GRANT (THROUGH DHA)20,000
EUROPEAN COMMISSIONCASH GRANT (GUYANA DOLLARS 10 MILLION) 71,500

6. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED DURING THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON UTILIZATION OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.

7.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: CHINA - FLOODS, DHA GENEVA.

8. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSIONS/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.

TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22-917.20.10
DESK OFFICER: MR. E. HAEGGLUND TEL +41 22 917 32.99
MR. C. PEREIRA, DIRECT TEL. +41-22-917.13.83

PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO
DIRECT TEL.: +41-22-917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917.00.23
EMAIL: DHAGVA @ DHA.UNICC.ORG

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