Cuba: Hurricane Lili [DHA-08: 28-Oct-96]
Cuba: Hurricane Lili [DHA-08: 28-Oct-96]
Cuba
Hurricane Lili
DHA - Geneva Situation Report No. 8
28 October 1996
1. Through UNDP/DHA Resident Representative of Cuba, the Cuban
Civil Defense has transmitted the following update on damage:
6,369 homes destroyed, 92,542 homes damaged; agricultural
areas affected: 25,406 hectares planted with bananas,
686,893 hectares planted with sugar cane affected and
36,249 hectares planted with cash crops.
2. At a meeting convened by the Foreign Minister of Cuba,
the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative noted that as a result
of the speedy introduction of preventive measures, no
casualties or major injuries had been reported although
material damage to the economy - and especially to
agriculture - was considerable. He further voiced the
support of the UN system to the international appeal that
the Government of Cuba had launched through DHA.
3. Further assessments are undertaken in the affected
areas by the Diplomatic Corps with the Foreign Minister and
by the UN Disaster Management Team.
4. CONTRIBUTIONS (reported to DHA since Situation Report
No. 7 of 24 October 1996)
GOVERNMENTS
USD
Japan five (5) medical sets
25 generators
140 packets detergents
1,000 soaps
(Total value: Yen 11,560,000
including transportation) 104,144
NGOs
Catholic Relief
Services Relief flight: milk powder, rice, beans
no value indicated
5. DHA is prepared to serve as a channel for cash
contributions to be used during the immediate relief phase.
Funds are spent in coordination with relevant organizations
of the UN system, and DHA provides donor governments with
written confirmation on utilization of funds contributed.
6. Funds should be transferred to DHA Account No. CO.
590.160.1 at Swiss Bank Corporation, Case Postale 2770,
CH-1211 Geneva 2 with reference: Cuba Hurricane, DHA
Geneva.
7. For coordination purposes, donors are requested to
inform DHA Geneva, as indicated below, of 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 officers: Mr. E. Haegglund, direct tel:
+41-22-917.32.99 or 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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