Peru: Earthquake [DHA-03: 15-Nov-96]

Peru: Earthquake [DHA-03: 15-Nov-96]



                             PERU - EARTHQUAKE
                          DHA SITUATION REPORT NO.3
                               15 NOVEMBER 1996



       1.  The Government of Peru issued, on 13 November 1996,  a
       declaration of emergency for 60 days in the Provinces of Ica,
       Palpa, Nazca, Caraveli, Lucanas and Huancavelica.
                                                                    
         2. Priority emergency needs in the affected areas are      
         tents (around 3,000 needed, less than 1,000 currently      
         available) and blankets. Clothing also required.           
                                                                    
         3.  The United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT)    
         composed of Field representatives of FAO, ILO, UNICEF,     
         UNESCO, UNFPA, UNDCP, WFP, WHO/PAHO and World Bank,  held  
         a meeting on 14 November 1996  to review the situation in  
         the aftermath of the earthquake in Peru.                   
                                                                    
       4. UNICEF and WHO/PAHO assessing drinking water situation.   
                                                                    
         Contributions (Reported to DHA  since Information Report   
         No. 2 of 14 November  1996)                                
                                                                    
         Governments                                                
              USD                                                   
                                                                    
         United States of America	$25,000	local purchase of relief  
         supplies                                                   
                             (blankets and tents)                   
                   25,000                                           
                                                                    
       Norway  	               64   family   tents   through   DHA  
         +++                                                        
                                                                    
       NGOs                                                         
                                                                    
         Caritas Germany	    first aid supplies DM 50,000           
              32,894                                                
                                                                    
                                                                    
         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 UN System, and DHA provides doner         
         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:  Peru - Earthquake,      
         DHA-Geneva                                                 
                                                                    
         7.  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 Officers:  Mr. Erik Haegglund, direct tel: +41-22-917.  
       32.99 or Mr. Carlos 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                                        
       E.Mail: dha gva at un.org                                    
                                                                    



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