OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Georgia - Floods
30 April 2005


The Government of Georgia appeals for international relief assistance

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has appealed for 
international relief assistance through a Circular Note dated 28 April 
2005. The following equipment and emergency items have been requested:

|-----------------------------+----------|
| Item                        | Quantity |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Heavy duty bulldozers       |        7 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Medium duty bulldozers      |       10 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Medium duty excavators      |        8 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Medium load trucks          |        8 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Heavy duty graders          |       10 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Heavy load,                 |       30 |
| self-discharging trucks     |          |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Potable water tank trailers |       20 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Diesel generators (2 kWt)   |       40 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Tents (for 6 persons)       |      200 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Sleeping-beds               |    1,000 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| LUKAS rescue                |      700 |
| kits (premium               |          |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Heavy duty water filters    |       40 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Heavy duty water pumps      |       40 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Rescue vehicles (4x4)       |        2 |
|-----------------------------+----------|
| Emergency first aid kits    |    3,000 |
|-----------------------------+----------|


2. For further information on this list, interested donors are suggested 
to contact the Crisis Group that has been established by the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs through the following around-the-clock hot-line number: 
+995 (32) 284 747.

3. A special bank account has been opened by the Government of Georgia 
in the National Bank of Georgia for channelling of financial 
contributions:

Georgian Lari Account: 000700179
Currency Account: 001189760

4. This Situation Report and information on ongoing emergencies is also 
available on the OCHA Internet Website at http://www.reliefweb.int.

Tel. +41-22-917 1234
Fax: +41-22-917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

Desk Officers:
Mr. Ricardo Mena
   Direct Tel. +41-22-917 1455
     E-mail: menar@un.org
   Ms. Charlotta Benedek
     E-mail: benedek@un.org
     Direct Tel. +41-22-917 1205

Press contact:
   GVA - Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, direct Tel. +41-22-917 2653
   NYC - Ms. Stephanie Bunker, direct Tel. +1-917-892 1669

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