OCHA Situation Report No. 6
Hurricane Lili - The Caribbean
30 September 2002


This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any
country.

1. The National Weather Center in Miami reports that at 15:00 GMT today,
Tropical Storm Lili has become the fourth hurricane of the 2002 season.
Lili was located near latitude 19.8 north, longitude 80.0 west, or very
near the Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. This position is also
about 360km southeast of the Isle of Youth. Maximum sustained winds were
near 120 km/h with higher gusts.

2. Hurricane Warning: issued for the provinces of Matanzas, Ciudad de la
Habana, La Habana, Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth, Cuba. Also in
effect for all the Cayman Islands.

3. Tropical Storm Warning: in effect for the rest of Cuba and Jamaica.

4. Jamaica: The United Nations Resident Coordinator reports that some
1,000 persons are in shelters across the island. According to the Office
of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), St Thomas
appears to be the parish most affected by Lili and schools in St Thomas
will be closed today. Some 20 communities are reportedly cut off.

5. Cuba: The United Nations Resident Coordinator reports that more than
one hundred thousand people have been evacuated in the western provinces
as well as some 69 thousand head of cattle.

6. For further information, please refer to the Website of the National
Hurricane Service in Miami at www.nhc.noaa.gov, and
www.solar.ifa.hawaii.edu/Tropical/Gif/atl.latest.gif.

7. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at
http://www.reliefweb.int



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Press contact:
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  (NYC)  Brian Grogan direct Tel. +1-212-963-1143


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