Costa Rica: Hurricane Cesar [DHA-05: 23-Aug-96]
Costa Rica: Hurricane Cesar [DHA-05: 23-Aug-96]
COSTA RICA
HURRICANE CESAR
DHA SITUATION REPORT NO.5
23 AUGUST 1996
1. ACCORDING TO UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN SAN JOSE
LATEST ASSESSMENT REPORTS INDICATE:
26 CANTONS AFFECTED
3,874 HOUSES TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY DAMAGED
150 BRIDGES AND 2 DAMS TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY DAMAGED
95 SCHOOLS AFFECTED
2. THE GVT OF COSTA RICA HAS ISSUED A SECOND APPEAL THAT TAKES
INTO ACCOUNT NEW NEEDS, AFTER ISOLATED AREAS HAVE BEEN REACHED BY
RELIEF TEAMS. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES THE POST-DISASTER
PHASE WILL CONTINUE FOR AN ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 45 DAYS,
CONSIDERING THAT SEVERAL AFFECTED AREAS ARE STILL ISOLATED, THE
VULNERABILITY OF THE INFRASTRUCTURES AND THE UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
(RAINS CONTINUE TO FALL).
3. AID OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT BY LAND CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT
SINCE MANY ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE TO BE REPAIRED. AIR RELIEF
OPERATION CONTINUES. UNTIL NOW 5.958 FOAM MATTRESSES, 5,958
BLANKETS, 115,000 LTS OF WATER, 6 WATER TANKS OF 15,000 LTS EACH AS
WELL AS MANY TONS OF FOOD SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE AFFECTED
AREAS. AS OF 9 AUGUST 1996 A TOTAL OF 305 RELIEF FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN
CARRIED OUT.
4. ACCORDING TO THE SECOND APPEAL ISSUED BY THE GVT OF COSTA
RICA, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE STILL NEEDED:
FOOD, KITCHEN SETS AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, PERSONAL HYGIENE
ITEMS, MATS AND BLANKETS
WATER TANKS
BARGES AND OUTBOARD MOTOR BOATS
PORTABLE GENERATORS, TOOLS SETS, POWER SAWS, CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS AND TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
EMERGENCY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES
5. CONTRIBUTIONS (REPORTED TO DHA SINCE SITUATION REPORT NO.4)
UN SYSTEM USD
WFP FOOD AID FOR 4,000 PEOPLE 55,850
UNDP CASH GRANT 50,000
PAHO/WHO HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
(25 MILLION COLONES) 42,000
ILO THECNICAL ASSISTANCE
FOR REHABILITATION PROJECTS + +
GOVERNMENTS
ITALY CASH GRANT
THROUGH DHA 150,000
JAPAN RELIEF GOODS
+TRANSPORTATION 183,000
GRANT FOR DISASTER
RELIEF OPERATIONS 100,000
MEXICO BRIDGE REBUILDING 1,000,000
UNITED STATES CASH GRANT 125,000
RELIEF SUPPLIES
OTHER THAN FOOD 160,094
FOOD SUPPLIES 275,000
UNITED KINGDOM FREIGHT COSTS OF SHIPPING
12 BAILEY BRIDGES FROM UK 196,000
PURCHASING OF
6 MEXICAN BRIDGES 116,478
BAILEY BRIDGE LANDING EQUIP. 41,000
CASH GRANT THROUGH DHA FOR
PURCHASING OF RELIEF SUPPLIES 130,900
SWITZERLAND BRIDGE PEREZ ZELEDON 25,000
SWEDEN DONATIONS -EQUIPMENT
AND MATERIALS + +
ECUADOR TWO C-130 FOR TRANSPORT.
12 BRIDGES + +
DENMARK CASH GRANT 50,000
CANADA CASH GRANT (CND 75,000)
THROUGH IFRC
FOR THE COSTA RICAN RED CROSS 60,000
SPAIN CASH GRANT (PTS 5 MILLION)
THROUGH SPANISH RED CROSS
FOR PURCHASING
OF FOOD SUPPLIES 39,682
NGO'S
"PUENTES RESCATE
INTERNATIONAL
SUIZA" 12 SUSPENSION BRIDGES
(PURCHASED WITH FUNDS FROM
US AND SWITZERLAND AND
TRANSPORT COSTS
COVERED BY ECUADOR) + +
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
IFRC CASH CONTRIBUTION
FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 174,000
SPANISH RED CROSS CASH GRANT FOR ASSISTANCE
TO COSTA RICA RED CROSS 10,000
6. DHA IS READY TO SERVE AS CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF
DONORS INTERESTED TO SUPPORT RELIEF ACTIVITIES FOR THE
FLOOD-AFFECTED POPULATION. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH
RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR
GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON THE 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
MENTION: COSTA RICA - FLOODS.
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
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