Date: Tue, 4 Oct 94 08:22:08 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
Subject: Papua New Guinea: Volcano (DHA-06)
Status: OR
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 6
30 SEPTEMBER 1994
1. JOINT GOVT/UNDP/UNICEF TEAM ON-SITE MISSION ON 28 SEPT REPORTS
DISASTER-AFFECTED AREA COVERED BY ASH (UPT TO 80CM OF ASHFALL
ACCUMULATION). ASH IN THE AIR LEADS TO LOW VISIBILITY.
2. NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION OF EVACUATION HAS PROVEN VERY
EFFECTIVE WITH ONLY 4 DEAD.
3. ARMY RATIONS DISTRIBUTED TO 40,000 - 45,000 EVACUEES IN
EVACUATION CENTRES. NO REPORTS OF DISEASE OUTBREAK.
4. UNITED NATIONS DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM IS CONSULTING WITH
GOVT CONCERNING THE NEED FOR CONTINUED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO
THE EVACUEES.
5. AUSTRALIAN GOVT REPORTED TO BE OFFERING ASSISTANCE IN
ASSESSMENT OF REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION NEEDS.
6. CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO DHA-GENEVA SINCE SITREP NO.5
GOVERNMENTS
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AUSTRALIA TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN PORT
(+) MORESBY/NADZAB/WEWACK AND RABAUL
OF 90 MT OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
RELIEF ASSISTANCE AUD 105,000 78,358
15 MT SHELTER MATERIALS, WATER
CONTAINERS AND WATER FILTRATION
(EXCLUDING TRANSPORT COSTS)
AUD 145,000 108,208
LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF
SUPPLIES AUD 50,000 37,313
JAPAN 2,000 TEN-LITRE WATER CONTAINERS
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION COSTS
JPY 5,209,968 52,000
CASH FOR DISASTER RELIEF 100,000
NGOS
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CARITAS
GERMANY CASH DM 60,000 37,900
(+) THIS IS AN UPDATE OF THE CONTRIBUTION FROM AUSTRALIA AS
LISTED IN SITREP NO.3
7. 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 A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE
UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
8. DONORS WISHING TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND MAY CONTACT
DHA-GENEVA FOR CROSSCHECKING WITH DHA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
REGARDING APPROPRIATENESS OF TYPE OF RELIEF ITEM AND QUANTITY.
9. TRANSFER OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT NO.
CO-590.160.1 AT THE SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770,
CH-1211 GENEVA 2 WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
VOLCANIC ERUPTION - DHA GENEVA.
= DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - GENEVA +
TELEPHONE: +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY, TELEPHONE: +41-22-917-2010
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PRESS TO CONTACT:
DHA-GENEVA SPOKESPERSON: MR. KHATIB, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-0023
ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET DIALCOM 141:DHAGVA
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