Date: Fri, 23 Sep 1994 12:35:42 MST
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From: INCIDENT%CMSNAMES.BITNET@ARIZVM1.ccit.arizona.edu
Subject: Papua New Guinea: Volcano (DHA-04)
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From: Disaster Information Administrator
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 94 02:53:08 EDT
From: incident@vita.org (Disaster Information Administrator)
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To: report@vita.org
Subject: Papua New Guinea: Volcano (DHA-04)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 4
22 SEPTEMBER 1994
1. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS REACHING THEIR PEAK ON MONDAY MORNING
(LOCAL TIME) ARE DECLINING. ERUPTIVE COLUMNS REACHED HEIGHT OF
500 TO 2,000 METRES. ASH FALL IN RABAUL VARYING FROM 30 TO 70 CM
HAS BEEN TURNED INTO MUD BY HEAVY RAINFALL.
2. MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON RABAUL DISASTER MET ON MORNING OF 22
SEPTEMBER (LOCAL TIME) WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION INCLUDED DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL DISASTER
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, MINISTER OF STATE AFFAIRS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND MINISTER OF VILLAGE SERVICES.
3. TOTAL OF 53,000 PEOPLE DISPLACED ARE TAKEN CARE OF IN FIVE
MAIN CENTRES (KOKOPO, BITAPAKA, LIVUAN, VUNAMAMI AND VUDAL) AND
OTHER SMALLER CENTRES. ONLY TWO CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
4. COMMUNICATIONS WITH RABAUL STILL INTERRUPTED. TELEPHONE
CONNECTION WITH KOKOPO (NORTHEAST OF RABAUL) FUNCTIONING. ALL
CARE CENTRES ARE SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRICITY. TOKUA AIRSTRIP BEING
UPGRADED BY NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE.
5. FOR TIME BEING, CARE CENTRES HAVE ENOUGH FRESH DRINKING WATER
AND WATER CONTAINERS. THERE WILL HOWEVER BE MORE NEED FOR THESE
TWO ITEMS AND FOR FOOD, CLOTHING AND MEDICINES.
6 DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO
BE USED DURING THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN
COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE UN SYSTEM, AND
DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE
UTILIZATION OF THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.
7. DONORS WISHING TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND MAY CONTACT
DHA-GENEVA FOR CROSSCHECKING WITH DHA FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
REGARDING APPROPRIATENESS OF TYPE OF RELIEF ITEM AND QUANTITY.
8. TRANSFER OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT NO.
CO-590.160.1 AT THE SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770,
CH-1211 GENEVA 2 WITH THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE: PAPUA NEW GUINEA,
VOLCANIC ERUPTION - DHA GENEVA.
= DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - GENEVA +
TELEPHONE: +41-22-917-1234
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ONLY, TELEPHONE: +41-22-917-2010
DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-3131
PRESS TO CONTACT:
DHA-GENEVA SPOKESPERSON: MR. KHATIB, DIRECT TEL: +41-22-917-2856
TELEX: 414242 DHA CH
FAX: +41-22-917-0023
ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET DIALCOM 141:DHAGVA
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