RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Peru - Flash Flood

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-07, 16:53:23 [UTC] Ref.no.: FF-20100207-24834-PER Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-09 at 17:11:37 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Location: Peru Province of Leoncio Prado Tingo Maria Situation: More than 2,000 houses were flooded by the waters of the Huallaga river, in Huanuco, according to the latest estimates done by the regional committee of Civil Defense and regional authorities, reported RadioProgramas del Perú (RPP). The same radio informed that 1,850 families were affected, as well as more than 1,800 hectares of crops of cocoa, banana, corn and rice, Civil Defense Committees and groups from the National Food Aid Program (Pronaa) are delivering blankets and meals to those affected. Also, today five tons of humanitarian aid is are expected to arrive, including mattresses and kitchenware, sent to the affected people at the left margins of the Huallaga river. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu