From: 	Global Volcanism Network 
Subject:Nicaaragua: Volcano  DHA-01
Date:	Mon, 4 Dec 95 07:17:56 EST

                        NICARAGUA - VOLCANIC ERUPTION
                      DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO.1
                              4 DECEMBER  1995


  GOVT REQUEST INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE:  APPEAL FOR BASIC RELIEF SUPPLIES
                              AND FOOD ITEMS



  1. THE VOLCANO CERRO NEGRO (SITUATED 10 KM OUTSIDE OF CITY OF LEON)
  ERUPTED ON 21 NOVEMBER 1995. SINCE THAT DATE STEADY INCREASE OF
  VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES.

  2. 12,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED OF WHOM 6,000 HAVE BEEN EVACUATED BY THE
  GOVT TO FIND SHELTER IN SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS.

  3. GOVT HAS SUBMITTED TO DHA ITEMIZED LIST OF RELIEF SUPPLIES AND
  FOOD ITEMS THAT COULD BE BOUGHT LOCALLY/REGIONALLY WITH CASH
  CONTRIBUTIONS.

  4. GOVTS WISHING TO CONTRIBUTE IN-KIND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT DHA
  FOR INDICATION OF ITEMS NEEDED.

  5.  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.

  6.  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: NICARAGUA/VOLCANIC ERUPTION.

  7.     CONTRIBUTIONS

  UN                                              USD
  --                                              ---

  DHA                                             50,000


  8.  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.

  TELEPHONE NO.  +41-22-917-1234
  IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY:  TELEPHONE NO.  +41-22-917-2010
  DESK OFFICER:  MR. E. HAEGGLUND,  DIRECT TELEPHONE NO.
  +41-22-917-3299
  PRESS TO CONTACT: MS. M. MOULIN-ACEVEDO, DIRECT TEL.
  +41-22--917-2856
  TELEX:  414242 DHA CH
  ELECTRONIC MAIL:  DHAGVA@DHA.UNICC.ORG
  DPR 310 NICARAGUA'95
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