India: Cyclone [DHA-01: 11-Nov-96]
India: Cyclone [DHA-01: 11-Nov-96]
INDIA - CYCLONE
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
11 NOVEMBER 1996
1. A CYCLONE HIT THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ON THE EAST COAST
OF INDIA ON THE NIGHT BETWEEN 6 AND 7 NOVEMBER. UN RESIDENT
COORDINATOR REPORTS THAT THE WORST HIT DISTRICTS WERE EAST AND
WEST GODAVARI. WINDS OF ABOVE 160 KMPH TOGETHER WITH HEAVY RAINS
HAVE CAUSED 708 DEATHS (GOVERNMENT FIGURES ON 11.11., MORNING),
DAMAGED OR DESTROYED 421,000 HOUSES, DAMAGED 490,000 HA OF
CROPS, KILLED 1,400,000 POULTRY AND DISRUPTED TRANSPORT AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DUE TO ROADS, RAILWAY LINES AND BRIDGES
WASHED AWAY AND TELEPHONE LINES CUT.
2. THE STATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES ARE STILL TRYING TO
ESTIMATE THE DAMAGES CAUSED. THE ARMY AND DISTRICT
AUTHORITIES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NGO'S, ARE ENGAGED IN
RELIEF ACTIVITIES.
3. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IS IN CHARGE OF THE
OPERATION, AND ITS CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP WILL MEET THIS
AFTERNOON TO TAKE STOCK OF THE SITUATION AND DECIDE ON FURTHER
ACTION.
4. THERE HAS BEEN NO APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
5. UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IS IN TOUCH WITH THE GOVERNMENT
AND WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.
TELEPHONE NO. +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TEL. +41-22-917-2010
DESK OFFICER: MR. GEIR ANDREASSEN
DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-3131
PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO
DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: 141-22-917-0023
EMAIL: DHAGVA AT DHA.UNICC.ORG
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