Highlights
EARTHQUAKE IN ECUADOR: The death toll from the earthquake rose to 660 people dead and 31 still missing. The government of Ecuador, local emergency services, the Red Cross and other organizations continue to provide food, potable water, shelter, emergency medical services and other basic services to the affected people.
Humanitarian partners continue deploying national and international assistance and performing multi sector initial rapid assessments (MIRA) in coordination with local counterparts.
- RAINS AND FLOODS: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Panama and Argentina, report floods in various regions due to heavy rains in the last weeks.
Earthquake
ECUADOR
The death toll from the earthquake on 16 April rose to 660 people. 31 are still missing and 51,376 received sanitary attention. Presently, 22421 people are sheltered in 39 active shelters and 64 temporary camps. There is concern about the uncertain number of non-sheltered people that were affected by the earthquake, particularly those located in remote and dispersed zones.
The government of Ecuador, local emergency services, the Red Cross and other organizations continue working together to provide food, potable water, shelter, emergency medical attention and other basic services to the affected people.
Humanitarian partners continue deployments of national and international assistance, and making multi sector initial rapid assessments (MIRA) in coordination with local counterparts.
An urgent Flash Appeal was launched on 22 April for USD $72.7 million to the donor community, public in general – through the media – and humanitarian partners. These funds will help to assist some 350,000 people for the next three months