Cuba: Hurricane Lili [DHA-09: 01-Nov-96]
Cuba: Hurricane Lili [DHA-09: 01-Nov-96]
CUBA
HURRICANE LILI
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 9
1 NOVEMBER 1996
1. THE ASSESSMENT MISSION UNDERTAKEN BY THE UN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT TEAM (DMT), FORMED BY FIELD REPRESENTATIVES OF UNICEF,
UNDP, WPF, UNESCO AND PAHO/WHO, WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 25-26
OCTOBER AND COVERED THE AREAS MOST AFFECTED BY LILI, MAINLY THE
PROVINCES OF CIENFUEGOS, VILLA CLARA, SANCTI SPIRITUS AND
MATANZAS. THE MISSION VISITED AFFECTED AREAS, BOTH URBAN AND
RURAL, MET PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
INTERVIEWED A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE STORM AND
TRAVELLED BY HELICOPTER OVER MOST OF THE PROVINCE OF SANCTI
SPIRITUS.
2. THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT MISSION CONFIRM (AS
MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS DHA SITUATION REPORTS):
- THE SERIOUS DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR,
NAMELY FOOD PLANTATIONS (BANANAS, RICE, CITRUS FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES) AND THE URGENT NEED OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO
ALLEVIATE ACUTE SCARCITIES AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR
FERTILIZERS, HERBICIDES AND SEEDS WHICH COULD BE EMPLOYED
IN THE REHABILITATION OF PLANTATIONS
- THE CONTAMINATION OF DRINKING WATER SOURCES AND THE
NEED FOR DONATIONS OF EQUIPMENT TO CHLORINATE WATER
- THE HUGE NUMBER OF HOMES DESTROYED AND/OR DAMAGED AND
THE URGENT NEED OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
- THE NEED FOR DONATIONS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
3. THE MISSION EXPRESSED PARTICULAR CONCERN OVER THE
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE HURRICANE. DUE TO THE
REMOTENESS OF SOME OF THESE AREAS AND THE EXTENSIVE
FLOODING THAT HAS RESTRICTED THE ACCESS, THE ASSESSMENT IS
STILL UNDERWAY. HOWEVER, INTERNATIONAL HELP IS URGENTLY
REQUIRED FOR CIENFUEGOS BOTANICAL GARDENS (VIRTUALLY
DESTROYED) FORESTS WITHIN THE ESCAMBRAY MOUNTAIN RANGE AND
THE ZAPATA WETLAND VIRGIN AREA IN SOUTH CENTRAL CUBA WHICH
HAVE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE WITH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
TREES FELLED IN THE AMOUNTING TO ABOUT ONE MILLION CUBIC
METERS OF WOOD.THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR EQUIPMENT AND
TRANSPORT TO SALVAGE THE FALLEN WOOD BEFORE IT SPOILS.
4. CONTRIBUTIONS (REPORTED TO DHA SINCE SITUATION REPORT
NO. 8 OF 28 OCTOBER 1996)
GOVERNMENTS USD
ITALY LIT 800,000,000 (PROVISION OF BASIC
MEDICINES AND RELIEF SUPPLIES) 526,315
NGO'S
ACTION D'URGENCE
INTERNATIONALE
DEPLOYMENT OF AN EXPERT TEAM
ON HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION +++
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
CANADIAN RED CROSS
AIRLIFT WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES (WATER
PURIFICATION TABLETS AND ORAL
REHYDRATION SALTS) CH 60,00 50,000
+++ 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 LILI, 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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