Croatia: Earthquake [DHA-02: 17-Sep-96]

                        CROATIA
                      EARTHQUAKES
           DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
                   17 SEPTEMBER 1996


GENERAL SITUATION

1. TREMORS CONTINUE IN THE REGION OF DUBROVNIK. ANOTHER
MAJOR EARTHQUAKE  MEASURING 5.8 ON THE RICHTER SCALE WAS
FELT TODAY AT 13.45 GMT.  PRELIMINARTY REPORTS INDICATE
THAT THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS HAS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF
THIS LATEST EVENT.

ON-GOING RELIEF ACTION

2. GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT TEAMS ARE COMPLETING SURVEYS OF
EARTHQUAKE STRICKEN REGION. AFFECTED POPULATION HAS BEEN
TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATED IN CARAVANS, TOURIST RESORTS AND
OTHER AVAILABLE STRUCTURES. HOT MEALS ARE BEING PROVIDED
THROUGH HOTEL AND COMMUNITY KITCHENS.

INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

3. NATIONAL COORDINATING AUTHORITY (ODPR) WORKING IN CLOSE
CONTACT WITH DHA-GENEVA AND UN OFFICES IN ZAGREB. ON 17
SEPTEMBER THE GOVERNMENT OF CROATIA REITERATED REQUEST FOR
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE (TEMPORARY SHELTER AND FOOD
SUPPLIES) TO MEET URGENT NEEDS OF MOST AFFECTED POPULATION
(SOME 2,000 PEOPLE).

4. FOLLOWING IS THE ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
REPORTED TO DHA SINCE 13 SEPTEMBER:

DONORS   DESCRIPTION                       VALUE   IN   USD
CHANNEL


UNICEF 500 KG HP BISCUITS
    890 KG BABY FOOD
    50 BOXES HYGIENIC KITS
    FOR NEWBORNS
    CLASSROOM KITS FOR
    200 CHILDREN
    25 CEDC KITS FOR CHILDREN

ADRA        1,500 JERRY CANS (12 L)
    1,100 L WATER TANK

MERHAMET    FOOD SUPPLIES

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

6.  TRANSFERS OF FUNDS TO DHA SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT
NUMBER CO-590.160.1 AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE
2770, CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH FOLLOWING REFERENCE: CROATIA -
EARTHQUAKES, DHA-GENEVA.

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

TELEPHONE NO. +41-22/917.12.34
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL NO. +41-22/917.20.10
DESK    OFFICER:    MR.    SERGIO   PIAZZI,   DIRECT   TEL.
+41-22/917.35.18
PRESS  TO  CONTACT:  MS.  M.  MOULIN-ACEVEDO,  DIRECT  TEL.
+41-22/917.28.56
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22/917.00.23
ELECTRONIC MAIL: DHAGVA@DHA.UNICC.ORG



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