Date: Fri, 14 Apr 95 09:14:29 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
Subject: Cape Verde: Volcano DHA-04
CAPE VERDE
VOLCANIC ERUPTION - FOGO VOLCANO
SITUATION REPORT NO.4
1. FOGO VOLCANO CONTINUES TO EXPEL LAVA FROM TWO FISSURES, BUT
ITS ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED IN THE LAST THREE DAYS.
2. TO DATE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 5,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
DISPLACED.
3. THE CAPVERDIEN GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE WHICH WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE DHA/UNDP RESIDENT
REPRESENTATIVE.
4. THROUGH MCDA STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES DHA IN COOPERATION
WITH THE BELGIUM AIRFORCE IS SENDING TODAY TWO FLIGHTS WITH
EMERGENCY RELIEF GOODS DONATED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT FROM DHA
WAREHOUSE IN PISA. DHA HAS ALSO PROVIDED, THROUGH THE LOCAL UNDP
OFFICE, AN EMERGENCY CASH GRANT OF USD 30,000 TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF CAPE VERDE FOR THE LOCAL PURCHASE OF DISASTER RELIEF ITEMS.
5. FURTHERMORE DHA-GENEVA IS DISPATCHING A 3-MEMBER UNDAC TEAM
AND A DHA DELEGATE TO ASSIST THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITIES IN THE ON-SITE ASSESSMENT AND RELIEF COORDINATION
ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM ARRIVES IN THE CAPITAL PRAIA ON THURSDAY,
13 APRIL 95.
6. USAID/BHR/OFDA REPORTS THAT IT HAS PROVIDED USD 25,000 THROUGH
THE LOCAL RED CROSS. OFDA HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE SERVICES OF A
REGIONAL ADVISOR, AND TWO USGS VOLCANOLOGISTS TO FACILITATE BOTH
THE HUMANITARIAN AND VOLCANOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE DISASTER.
7. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO
BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN
COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF U.N. SYSTEM, AND DHA
PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON
UTILIZATION OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
8. FUNDS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DHA ACCOUNT NO. C0-590.160.1
AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770, CH-1211 GENEVA 2,
WITH REFERENCE: CAPE VERDE - VOLCANIC ERUPTION, DHA-GENEVA
9. 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.
+ DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - GENEVA +
TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY: TELEPHONE +41-22-917-2010
DESK OFFICER: DMITRI BALABANOV, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-2827
PRESS TO CONTACT - DHA GENEVA SPOKESPERSON:
MS MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL : +41 22 917 2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-0023
INTERNET EMAIL: DHAGVA AT UN.ORG
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