Date:         Mon, 3 Oct 1994 12:10:44 MST
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From: INCIDENT%CMSNAMES.BITNET@ARIZVM1.ccit.arizona.edu
Subject:      Papua New Guinea: Volcano  (DHA-07)

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To: MNHMS017--SIVM
From: Disaster Information Administrator
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 94 12:09:28 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
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To: event@vita.org
Subject: Papua New Guinea: Volcano  (DHA-07)

                        PAPUA NEW GUINEA
                        VOLCANIC ERUPTION
               DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 7
                        3 OCTOBER 1994


1. JOINT GOVT/UNDP/UNICEF TEAM ON-SITE MISSION ON 28 SEPT REPORTS
THAT  INCLUDING  LOCAL  COMMUNITIES PROVIDING SUPPORT TO EVACUEES
THERE IS AN ESTIMATED  100,000  PEOPLE  IN  NEED  OF  EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE.   ASSISTANCE  IS RENDERED BY DEFENCE FORCE, RED CROSS
AND CATHOLIC CHURCH.

2.  SHELTERS  HAVE  SHORTAGE  OF  WATER  SUPPLY  AND   SANITATION
FACILITIES

3. UNTIL QUANTIFIED REQUIREMENTS HAVE  BEEN  ANNOUNCED  BY  GOVT,
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF RELIEF SUPPLIES CAN BE GIVEN AS GUIDANCE
FOR  OUTSIDE  EMERGENCY  ASSISTANCE:   CLOTHING  FOR  WOMEN   AND
CHILDREN,  SOAP,  HOUSEHOLD  UTENSILS, 20-LITRE WATER CONTAINERS,
WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS, BREATHING MASKS, HEALTH KITS, PLASTIC
MATS (FAMILY SIZE), MOSQUITO NETS (FAMILY SIZE) AND CANVAS SHEETS
(TWENTY INCHES BY TWENTY INCHES).

4.  AS  FOR  MEDICAL  NEEDS,  DHA  RECOMMENDS  CONTACT  WITH  WHO
(EMERGENCY  DIVISION,  MR.  CHAND, FAX:  +41 22 7914844) PRIOR TO
DECISION ON DONATION.

5.DONORS WISHING TO MAKE NON MEDICAL CONTRIBUTIONS  IN  KIND  MAY
CONTACT    DHA-GENEVA    FOR   CROSSCHECKING   WITH   DHA   FIELD
REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING APPROPRIATENESS OF TYPE OF  RELIEF  ITEM
AND QUANTITY.

6. DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE CAN  USE  CASH  CONTRIBUTIONS
THROUGH DHA TO BUY RELIEF SUPPLIES LOCALLY/REGIONALLY.

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.  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

DESK OFFICER:  E. HAEGGLUND,  DIRECT TEL:  +41-22-917-3131
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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