Date:         Wed, 21 Sep 1994 08:23:41 MST
Sender: VOLCANO 
From: INCIDENT%CMSNAMES.BITNET@ARIZVM1.ccit.arizona.edu
Subject:      Papua New Guinea: Volcano  (DHA-02)
To: Multiple recipients of list VOLCANO 

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To: MNHMS017--SIVM
From: Disaster Information Administrator
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 94 09:17:04 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
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To: mnhms017@sivm.si.edu
Subject: Papua New Guinea: Volcano  (DHA-02)

                        PAPUA NEW GUINEA
                        VOLCANIC ERUPTION
               DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
                        20 SEPTEMBER 1994

1. RECENT VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS HAVE LEFT 5-7 CM OF ASH IN TOWN
RABAUL.  FOR TIME BEING, VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES HAVE DECREASED BUT
CONCERN OF FURTHER ERUPTIONS STILL REMAINS.  ASH HAS SPREAD TO
KIMBE TOWN ON WEST NEW BRITAIN AND TO TOWN POPONDETTA ON
MAINLAND.

2. COMMUNICATION WITH RABAUL RESTRICTED TO RADIO COMMUNICATION.
EMERGENCY FLIGHTS ONLY ALLOWED INTO ABANDONED AIRSTRIP AT TOKUA
(SOUTH EAST OF RABAUL).

3. PRIME MINISTER HAS CARRIED OUT ON-SITE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.
IMMEDIATE RELIEF IS BEING PROVIDED.  GOVT HAS ADDRESSED A PUBLIC
REQUEST TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL DONOR AGENCIES
FOR RELIEF ASSISTANCE.

4. MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO OVERSEE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.  DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND
UNITED NATIONS DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM ARE EXPLORING WITH GOVT
POSSIBLE NEEDS FOR OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE.

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