OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Chile - Floods
7 June 2002


Situation

1.  The United Nations Resident Coordinator's office in Chile has reported
that the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) maintains the 'red alert' for
the Regions:  V (Valparaiso), VI (Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins)
and the Metropolitan Region (Santiago) and has extended it for IV
(Coquimbo).

2.  According to the report issued by ONEMI on 6 June, the impact on
people and housing is as follows:

  |-------+----------+-----------+-----------+------+---------|
  |       |  People  |  People   |  People   | Dead | Missing |
  |       | affected | evacuated | sheltered |      |         |
  |-------+----------+-----------+-----------+------+---------|
  | Total |  199,511 |    49,310 |     7,685 |   12 |     221 |
  |-------+----------+-----------+-----------+------+---------|


National Response

3.  Due to the 'red alert' in effect, ONEMI maintains Regional, Provincial
and Communal Emergency Operations Committees activated for 24 hours. It
also continues with the distribution of relief items.


International Response

4.  The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed
USD 50,000 toward the relief efforts associated with the floods in
Santiago and southern Chile. These funds will be provided to the Red
Cross, Hogar de Cristo, Caritas, and the National Emergency Office for the
local purchase of relief supplies.

5.  The Government of Chile has not requested international assistance.

6.  This Situation Report and further information on ongoing emergencies
are also available on the OCHA Website at http://www.reliefweb.int


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  Ms. Masayo Kondo direct Tel. +41-22-917 19 97
  Ms. Federica D'Andreagiovanni direct Tel. +41-22-917 14 78

Press contact:
  (GVA)  Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, direct Tel. +41-22-917 26 56
  (NYC)  Ms. Phyllis Lee, direct Tel. +1-212-963 48 32


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