Date: Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:28:41 MST
Subject: Indonesia: Volcano (DHA-02)
From: Disaster Information Administrator
INDONESIA - MT. MERAPI VOLCANIC ERUPTION
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
29 NOVEMBER 1994
SITUATION
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1. LATEST REPORTS INDICATE 37 DEAD AND 85 SEVERELY INJURED (46
CRITICALLY). 15 HOUSES TOTALLY DESTROYED, 25 SEVERELY DAMAGED.
6,000 PEOPLE EVACUATED. HOWEVER, DUE TO HEAT FROM PYROCLASTIC
FLOW, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO THOROUGHLY
ASSESS CASUALTIES/DAMAGE.
2. INDONESIAN VULCANOLOGISTS RECOMMEND THAT A 10 KM-LONG AREA
ALONG RIVER BOYONG BE EVACUATED IN CASE OF FURTHER LARGE ERUP-
TION.
3. SINCE RIVER BOYONG FLOWS INTO RIVER CODE IN PROVINCIAL
CAPITAL OF YOGYAKARTA, RESIDENTS ALONG RIVER CODE HAVE BEEN
WARNED TO STAY ALERT AND TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBILITY OF COLD LAHAR FLOW.
NATIONAL RESPONSE
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4. CLEAN WATER FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO AFFECTED AREAS.
FIELD KITCHENS HAVE BEEN SET UP FOR EVACUEES. INDONESIAN SEARCH
AND RESCUE TEAMS CONTINUING SEARCH FOR MISSING PEOPLE.
5. PRESIDENT VISITED AFFECTED AREAS 26 NOVEMBER. COORDINATING
MINISTER FOR PEOPLE'S WELFARE PROVIDED 50 MILLION RUPIAHS TO
ASSIST AFFECTED POPULATION.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
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6. WHO PLANNING TO DEPLOY PLASTIC SURGEONS TO ASSIST LOCAL
HOSPITALS WITH PLASTIC SURGERY. JAPANESE GOVT DISPATCHING
GROUP OF MEDICAL ADVISORS. PLASTIC SURGERY URGENTLY REQUIRED TO
SAVE LIVES OF CRITICALLY BURNED PEOPLE.
7. CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO DHA-GENEVA
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US DLRS
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UN SYSTEM
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WHO CASH 15,000
PROVISION OF PLASTIC SURGEONS ++
GOVERNMENTS
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JAPAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND MEDICINES 155,000
PROVISION OF GROUP OF MEDICAL ADVISORS
AND TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 114,000
++ = VALUE OF CONTRIBUTION UNSPECIFIED
8. SINCE DAMAGE PRESENTLY CONCENTRATED IN VILLAGE OF TURGO,
DISTRICT OF SLEMAN, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE MANAGING SITUATION WELL. TO DATE, INDO-
NESIAN GOVT HAS NOT APPEALED FOR FURTHER INTERNATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH
GOVT AND MONITORING SITUATION.
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.
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PRESS TO CONTACT:
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FAX: +41-22-917-0023
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