Disaster information in Latin America and the Caribbean (jan dec 1988)

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(1)DISASTER INFORMATION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (JAN-DEC 1988). IIIIIIIVVVI-. EARTHQUAKES VOLCANIC EVENTS HURRICANES/STORMS FLOODS/HEAVY RAINS/LAND SLIDES DROUGHTS TECHNOLOGICAL AND OTHER DISASTERS. Prepared by AMRO/PED-3 May 1989. PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE. 1 2 - 4 5 - 8 9 - 13 14 15.

(2) I- EARTHQUAKES. REGION. COUNTRY. AREA AFFECTED. The Caribbean. Jamaica. Kingston, May 9 Linstead & Lower St. Andrews area. Trinidad & Tobago. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Earthquake. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER ' TOTAL DAMAGE AFFECTED. 3. SOURCE OF INFORMATION. Seismic Research Unit UWI. Port of Spain. Mar.10. Earthquake. -Cracks in older buildings -Electricity affected Princess Town. Seismic Research Unit UWI. Chile. Northern Region (Taltal). Jan.19. Earthquake. No report of damage. Sean Bulletin. Chile. Northern Feb.15 Region (Antofagasta). Earthquake. Minor damage. Sean Bulletin. Peru. Southern Coast and Arequipa. Earthquake. Minor damage. Sean Bulletin. Central America. South America. April 12-13. WHO WHO APPEALS MADE RESPONSE REPORT.

(3) Page 2. II- VOLCANIC EVENTS. REGION. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE OF INFORMATION. Fumarolic activity. No damages. Sean Bulletin. March. Minor ash emission. No damages. Sean Bulletin. July. Three explosions w/ ash emmissions. No damages. Sean Bulletin. COUNTRY. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Chile. Central Chile Llaima Volcano. March. Chile. Northern Chile Lascar Volcano. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER ' NUMBER INJURED HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. The Caribbean. Central America. South America. APPEALS WHO WHO RESPONSE REPORT MADE.

(4) Page 3. II- VOLCANIC EVENTS. REGION. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Chile. Southern Chile Lonquimay. Decem.. Fissure eruption w/ Tephra clouds & lava -flow Frequent seismic events felt in all southern Chile Ashfall and gases affec ted SouthEasthern a rea. Colombia. Tolima Nevado del Ruiz. All year long. Persistant emission & vigorous seismicity. No damages. Sean Bulletin. Colombia. Tolima Nevado del Tolima. All year long. Minor fumarolic activ ivity. No damages. Sean Bulletin. NUMBER INJURED. 2,000 were evacuated. NUMBER AFFECTED. SOURCE OF INFORMATION. ÁREA AFFECTED. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER HOMELESS. TOTAL DAMAGE. COUNTRY. 10,000 persons, 100,000 farm animals. Sean Bulletin. WHO WHO APPEALS RESPONSE REPORT MADE.

(5) Page 4. II- VOLCANIC EVENTS. 'REGION. SOURCE OF INFORMATION. Eruption & frequent seismic events. No damages. Sean Bulletin. Since April. Stronger Fumarolic activity & increased felt in Quito. No damages. Sean Bulletin Volcanic surveillance equipment. Sangay Volcano. August. Fumarolic activity w/ ash & lava flow. No damages. Sean Bulletin. Southern Peru Sabancaya Volcano. June. Increased fumarolic activity. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. Ecuador. Fernandina Feb. (Galapagos). Ecuador. Guagua Pichincha. Ecuador. Peru. TYPE OF DISASTER. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. WHO WHO APPEALS RESPONSE REPORT MADE. TOTAL DAMAGE. COUNTRY. Some cattle died either from the fumes or after eating contaminated foliage. Sean Bulletin Volcanic surveil lance equipment.

(6) Page 5. III- HURRICANES/STORMS. REGION. COUNTRY. The Caribbean. Bonaire. Cuba. Curacao. AREA AFFECTED. Monati in Oriente Province. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Oct.30. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE INFORM.. Tropical storm. Airport terminal roof. UNDRO. June. Storm. -Roofs off (300 honres) -A sugar Mill -A bus station -A warehouse -Seven schools. PCDPPP. Oct.30. Tropical Storm. Roofs off, Bridge. UNDRO. 1. 6 minor. NUMBER AFFECTED. APPEALS MADE. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT.

(7) Page 6. III HURRICANES/STORMS. REGION. COUNTRY. Jamaica. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Hurricane Gilbert. Sept.12. NUMBER DEAD. 45. 1. NUMBER INJURED. APPEALS NADE. WHO RESP.. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE INFORM.. WHO REPORT. 500,000. 810,000. -100,000 housing units destroyed. UNDP, Water con- Generators ORS 1000 PAHO/WHO tainers Packets ODP halozone 50,000 telephone, Generators Portable 100 Flash- satellite TCS 9000 light/bat teries 1280 Matress 1000 Blankets: 150,000 Garbage bags: 100,000 Plates/ cupe: 20,000 Roofing/ material: 63,000 C$60,000 ORS 250,000 Gloves: 30,000 Theatre sets 23,500 HTH chlori Response ne 18 Cona team (6 experta). Yes.

(8) Page 7. III- HURRICANES/STORMS. REGION. COUNTRY. Haiti. * Mexico. Central America. Mexico Campeche. Costa Rica. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. Sept.12. Yukatan Sept. Campeche 15-17 Quintana Roo Tamaulipas Monterrey City. Oct.22. * Several sources of information. Final official report not available.. TYPE OF DISASTER. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. Hurricane Gilbert (Floods). Hurricane Gilbert. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. Many. 250. N.A.. 23 7 missing. 25. SOURCE INFORM.. APPEALS MADE. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT. Livestock Agricul- OPDES tural products roads. 41,206. 225,000. Housing: 25,000 Ministry PAHO/ destroyed in Quin- of Health WHO tana Roo, 800 dam- PARO/WHO 100,00 aged in Isla de LRCS Mujeres, 12000 damaged in Yukatan, 20,000 houses damaged in Cancun. 1000. 25000. Housing 1700 dwellings health damages 2 hospitals, 2 clinics 19 health centers. CIDA. Hurricane Joan (floods). TOTAL DAMAGE. Govern. VAHO/WHO PAHO/WHO 10000 USD UNDRO. US$55,000 local purchase through CIDA. 90000 USD for local purchases. Yes.

(9) 1/4. Page 8 III- HURRICANES/STORMS. REGION. COUNTRY. AREA AFFECTED. Oct.22. Nicaragua. South America. Colombia. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Hurricane Joan. Northern October Hurricane "Joan" coast of Colombia and the San Andres Islands. Venezuela Northern coast of Venezuela. October Hurricane "Joan". NUMBER DEAD. 148 100 missing. 0. Dead several. NUMBER INJURED. 184. 5. N.A.. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. 231562. 2.8 million. Social sector: Govern. housing 46500 PARO/ dwellings. WHO Health: hospitals ECLAC and health centers, Damaged 216 beds. LRCS Education: 258 schools lost. 447 schools damaged. Productive sector: 80 million USD losses. Industry: 30.2 million losses. Commerce: 23.13 million losses. 800,000. Extensive damage to crops. 187. N.A.. N.A.. SOURCE INFORM.. APPEALS MADE. Rehabilitation stage: 54.3 milnon USD Reconstruc tion stage 370.9 million USD. Disaster prevention forecasting. PARO/WHO 60000 USD. Medical FAOFoodcrops equipment & Short- & medicines ages. Min. Health. Damage to infraFao-Food structure and los- Crops & ses in crops Shortages. WHO RESP.. WHO 1EPORT. Cash for Yes local purchase 263000 USD. Through PARO: BID: 20000 USD Sweden 400000 USD. PARO.

(10) Page 10 IV- FLOODS/HEAVY RAINS/LAND SLIDES. REGION. COUNTRY. ÁREA AFFECTED. TYPE OF DISASTER. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE INFORM.. Over 30 houses destroyed. OPDES. ODP. Sept.12. Hurricane/ flood. Haiti. Oct.l. Rainstorm. Jan.2930. Flood. Roads, crops, estimated damage: J$2.5 millions.. Sept.9. Heavy rain flood/land slides. Roads, Bridges, NDC Banana cultivation Saint Lucia. Oct.3. Flood. 2. Costa Rica. Jan.2830. Floods. 7. Honduras. Set.1416. Floods. 15. Linstead area of St. Catherine. Saint Lucia. Trinidad & Tobago. Northern part. APPEALS MADE. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT. Many. Haiti. Jamaica. Central America. DATE. 10. 200. Barbados Advocate. 4000. 925 Not reported. 1200. C 1000 millions estimated. Govern. PAHO/WHO. Housing 658 dwellings lost, 247 dwellings damaged. PAHO/WHO LRCS. -. Technical cooperation. No. Technical cooperation. No.

(11) Page 11. IV FLOODS/HEAVY RAINS/LAND SLIDES. REGION. South America. - COUNTRY. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Honduras. Oct.22- Floods 23 (Hurricane Joan). Panama. Oct.18- Floods (Hurricane 19 Joan). Argentina Buenos Aires March Province. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. 7 23 missing. 57,000. 275. 185. 20,000. Brazil. Alagoas & Pernambuco. July. Torrential rains & floods. 12300 USD. Damage to infrastructure & crops. 10,000. Torrential rains & mudslides caused widespread floods in urban areas. WHO RESP.. Reported in health Govern. Government Technical coperation sector 2000000 USD 1865000. N.A.. Feb. & March. APPEALS MADE. 35000. 24. Rio de Janeiro. SOURCE INFORM.. PAHO/WHO PAHO/WHO 12300 USD. Torrential rains & floods. Brazil. TOTAL DAMAGE. FAO & Min. Health. Medicines PARO & blankets. 3,000,000 Considerable damage to property & infrasctructure and loss of life. FAO-Food crops & Shortages Min, of Health. PARO Food, blankets, medicines, equipment. 1'300,000 Damage to infrastructure & property. FAO. Medicine, PARO food, & blankets. WHO REPORT. Yes. Yes.

(12) Page 12 IV FLOODS/HEAVY RAINS/LAND SLIDES. REGION. COUNTRY. AREA AFFECTED. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Colombia. Guajira, Magdalena, Atlantico, Bolivar, Sucre, Cordoba, & S. Andrea Island. August Continuos to Nov. heavy rains. Ecuador. Guayas Province. April. Heavy rains produced floods in the coast. Paraguay. Asuncion. June & July. Pilcomayo River flood ded lower parts of Asuncion due to heavy rains. NUMBER DEAD. 83. NUMBER INJURED. 800. NUMBER HOMELESS. 75,000. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE INFORM.. 2'000,000 Caused severe dam- FAO & age to infrastruc- Min. of Health ture, property & crops. FAO. 20,000. 60,000. Newspaper (unofficial inform.) Govt. did not declare disaster official ly. APPEALS NADE. WHO RESP.. Medicines, PAHO food, blanket, tents. WHO REPORT.

(13) Page 13 IV- FLOODS/HEAVY RAINS/LAND SLIDES. REGION. APPEALS MADE. UNDROMin. Health. Medicines & Blankets. 1,000. Considerable dam- FAO & age to infrastruc- Min. Cure & crops Health. Medicines & blankets. 100. Damage to infraUNDRO structure property & crops. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. Peru. Huanuco. Feb.. Torrential rains produced landslides isolating areas of the province. 8. 25. 100. Peru. Apurimac, March Cusco, Madre de Dios. Torrential rains & Mudslides. 10. 25. Venezuela Northeast. August Rains from & Sept. Hurricane "Gilbert" caused severe floods. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. SOURCE INFORM.. FAREA AFFECTED. COUNTRY. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER TOTAL DAMAGE AFFECTED ,. 10,000. Damage to housing & infrastructure. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT.

(14) Page 14 V- DROUGTHS. REGION. The Caribbean. COUNTRY. ÁREA AFFECTED. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. NUMBER DEAD. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. APPEALS MADE. Reuter. Lack of water. Guyana. SOURCE INFORM.. Central America. South America. Brazil. Large secJanuary tions of the & Feb. population of the states of Bahia, Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Sergipe & Mina Gerais. 40 million. Affected by shortage of drinking water & food due to the severe drought of 1987. .. FAOfoodcrops & shortages. .. Food. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT.

(15) Page 15 VI- TECHNOLOGICAL AND OTHER DISASTERS. REGION. The Caribbean. COUNTRY. Cuba. AREA AFFECTED. Havana. Guyana. Haiti. Saint Lucia. Central America. South America. Doc. 3642F. Port of Gonaives Waste. DATE. TYPE OF DISASTER. June 25. Train/bus crash. JanMarch. Fires. Feb.. Dumping of hazarddous waste. Nov.23. Oil spill. NUMBER DEAD. 27. NUMBER INJURED. NUMBER HOMELESS. NUMBER AFFECTED. TOTAL DAMAGE. SOURCE INFORM.. CANA. 87. 281. -29 buildings destroyed -Estimated damage over G$4 millions. PCDPPP. OPDES. Agency National Disaster Coordina tor, St. Lucia. APPEALS MADE. WHO RESP.. WHO REPORT.

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