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Madagascar Cyclone Mar 1986 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 3

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UNDRO 86/0643

MADAGASCAR - CYCLONE HONORININA
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
21 MARCH 1986

1. DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE HONORININA PASSED THROUGH MADAGASCAR FROM TOAMASINA (TAMATAVE) TO MORONDAVA ON 15-18 MARCH 1986. NORTH- EASTERLY WINDS UP TO 300 KM/H CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE IN TAMATAVE (MAIN PORT), FENERIVE EAST, SANTE MARIE, AMBATONDRAZAKA, BRICKAVILLE, MORAMANGA, FIANARANTSOA. MANY HOUSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PORT INSTALLATIONS AND ROADS DAMAGED. RICE FIELDS FLOODED. ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY CUT. 4,500 MT RICE AND LARGE QUANTITY CEMENT LOST FROM STOCKS.

2. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS 32 DEATHS, THOUSANDS HOMELESS. RELIEF ITEMS REQUIRED: CORRUGATED IRON, CEMENT, CONCRETE REINFORCING RODS, NAILS, RICE AND CASH.

3. GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED NATIONAL RELIEF COMMITTEE.

4. GOVERNMENT HAS LAUNCHED APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE ON 20 MARCH 86 AT MEETING WITH DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND NGOS.

5. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +


UNDRO 86/0692

MADAGASCAR - CYCLONE HONORININA
SITREP NO. 2
27 MARCH 1986

SITUATION

1. FIRST PHASE OF EMERGENCY OVER.

2. GOVERNMENT INDICATES NEEDS UNMET AS: FOOD, MEDICAMENTS AS WELL AS CORRUGATED IRON, CEMENT, CONCRETE, REINFORCING RODS AND NAILS.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 1 DATED 21 MARCH 1986)

3. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
US DLRS
EEC
500,000 ECUS FOR PURCHASE OF FOOD, BLANKETS AND IRON SHEET
490,196
4. GOVERNMENTS
CHINA
2,000 MT CEMENT
(++)
FRANCE
2,350 MT MEDICINES FOR HOSPITAL TAMATAVE
(++)
UK
PDS.STERLING 150,000 FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF MEDICINES AND OTHER RELIEF SUPPLIES
223,880
USA
LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES
25,000
5. NGO
SECOURS POPULAIRE FRANCAIS:
CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES
2,850

(++) - VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO

6. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +

DPR 310 MAG'86(1)


UNDRO 86/0762

MADAGASCAR - CYCLONE HONORININA
SITREP NO. 3
9 APRIL 1986

SITUATION

1. UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE INFORMS THAT EMERGENCY SITUATION OVER AND THAT NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET.

2. ASSESSMENT OF REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION NEEDS UNDERWAY.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 2 DATED 27 MARCH 1986)

3. UN SYSTEM
US DLRS
UNICEF
MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND ROOFING MATERIAL
125,000
4. GOVERNMENTS
GERMANY, FED REP
CASH DM 50,000 FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PHARMACEUTICALS
21,459
HOLY SEE
CASH
20,000
MAURITIUS
MEDICINES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
(++)
5. NGOS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
THROUGH CARITAS MADAGASCAR
- USED CLOTHING
- 375 SACKS RICE
- 306 CARTONS MILK
(++)
LRCS
CANADA
CASH CND.DLRS 2,000
1,439
FINLAND
CASH FM 50,000
9,524
NEW ZEALAND
CASH NZ DLRS 1,000
526
NORWAY
CASH FOR PURCHASE OF 3,000 TARPAULINS
15,228
SWEDEN
CASH SKR 100,000
13,514
SECOURS POPULAIRE FRANCAIS (FRANCE)
LOCAL PURCHASE RELIEF SUPPLIES
2,850

(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO

6. UNLESS A NEW EMERGENCY SITUATION DEVELOPS THIS IS THE LAST UNDRO SITREP ON THIS MATTER.

7. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +

(DPR 310 MAG'86(1))