[sankofalist]FW: As many as 54,000 people affected in Somalia
William Feagins, Jr.
will@highimpact-designs.com
Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:27:43 -0500
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As many as 54,000 people affected in Somalia
The massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean that inundated many countries in
Southeast and South Asia December 26, 2004, has also had effects as far away
as East Africa, touching primarily Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya.
While international estimates of the total dead from the tsunami are now
expected to exceed 150,000 in the Indian Ocean region, casualty figures
given by the Associated Press list 200 tsunami-related deaths in Somalia, 10
in Tanzania and one in Kenya, sites thousands of miles from the epicenter of
the earthquake that caused the tsunami.
Additionally, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) estimated January 3 that some 54,000 Somalis, principally those who
were living along the northeastern coast of the country, have been directly
impacted by the disaster.
The most affected areas in Somalia, the United Nations estimates, include a
650-kilometer long band of coastline between the island of Hafun, the Bari
Region and the village of Garacad.
A large number of houses and fishing boats were damaged or destroyed, but
Famine Early Warning System Network of the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) points to a more invisible threat. It estimates that
water systems and water sources in the affected areas of Somalia have been
partially destroyed and that shallow wells have been completely contaminated
or buried by sea water, rendering them useless for a long time to come.
At the same time, USAID warns, poor road infrastructure is hindering the
ability of humanitarian agencies to reach affected areas along some 650
kilometers of Somali coast.
The U.N. World Food Programme has dispatched 277 metric tons of emergency
food assistance to 17,000 affected people in Hafun, the most heavily
impacted area. USAID has provided $50,000 to UNICEF for emergency relief
activities in Somalia.
Relevant Links
East Africa <http://allafrica.com/eastafrica/>
United States, Canada and Africa <http://allafrica.com/usafrica/>
Environment <http://allafrica.com/environment/>
Kenya <http://allafrica.com/kenya/>
Oceans and Rivers <http://allafrica.com/oceans/>
Tanzania <http://allafrica.com/tanzania/>
Somalia <http://allafrica.com/somalia/>
The United States and many donor nations do not recognize any government in
Somalia, so information on the impact of the disaster - and the relief
effort -- has been sketchy.
For additional information, go to "U.S. Response to Tsunami and Earthquake
in Asia" at: http://usinfo.state.gov/sa/south_asia/tsunamis.html.
Dawn R. Woodson
Academic Coordinator
Student and Faculty Development
655 W. Baltimore St., BRB M-006
Baltimore, MD 21201
office# 410-706-7689
fax# 410-706-1407
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<FONT FACE=3D"Book Antiqua"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><B><I>As many as 5=
4,000 people affected in Somalia<BR>
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The massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean that inundated many countries in So=
utheast and South Asia December 26, 2004, has also had effects as far away a=
s East Africa, touching primarily Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya.<BR>
<BR>
While international estimates of the total dead from the tsunami are now ex=
pected to exceed 150,000 in the Indian Ocean region, casualty figures given =
by the Associated Press list 200 tsunami-related deaths in Somalia, 10 in Ta=
nzania and one in Kenya, sites thousands of miles from the epicenter of the =
earthquake that caused the tsunami.<BR>
<BR>
Additionally, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs =
(OCHA) estimated January 3 that some 54,000 Somalis, principally those who w=
ere living along the northeastern coast of the country, have been directly i=
mpacted by the disaster.<BR>
<BR>
The most affected areas in Somalia, the United Nations estimates, include a=
650-kilometer long band of coastline between the island of Hafun, the Bari =
Region and the village of Garacad.<BR>
<BR>
A large number of houses and fishing boats were damaged or destroyed, but F=
amine Early Warning System Network of the U.S. Agency for International Deve=
lopment (USAID) points to a more invisible threat. It estimates that water s=
ystems and water sources in the affected areas of Somalia have been partiall=
y destroyed and that shallow wells have been completely contaminated or buri=
ed by sea water, rendering them useless for a long time to come.<BR>
<BR>
At the same time, USAID warns, poor road infrastructure is hindering the ab=
ility of humanitarian agencies to reach affected areas along some 650 kilome=
ters of Somali coast.<BR>
<BR>
The U.N. World Food Programme has dispatched 277 metric tons of emergency f=
ood assistance to 17,000 affected people in Hafun, the most heavily impacted=
area. USAID has provided $50,000 to UNICEF for emergency relief activities =
in Somalia.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Relevant Links <BR>
<BR>
East Africa <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/eastafrica/"><http://all=
africa.com/eastafrica/></a> <BR>
United States, Canada and Africa <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/usafri=
ca/"><http://allafrica.com/usafrica/></a> <BR>
Environment <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/environment/"><http://allafric=
a.com/environment/></a> <BR>
Kenya <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/kenya/"><http://allafrica.com/kenya/=
></a> <BR>
Oceans and Rivers <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/oceans/"><http://a=
llafrica.com/oceans/></a> <BR>
Tanzania <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/tanzania/"><http://allafrica.com/=
tanzania/></a> <BR>
Somalia <a href=3D"http://allafrica.com/somalia/"><http://allafrica.com/so=
malia/></a> <BR>
<BR>
The United States and many donor nations do not recognize any government in=
Somalia, so information on the impact of the disaster - and the relief effo=
rt -- has been sketchy.<BR>
<BR>
<I>For additional information, go to "U.S. Response to Tsunami and Ear=
thquake in Asia" at: <a href=3D"http://usinfo.state.gov/sa/south_asia/tsu=
namis.html.">http://usinfo.state.gov/sa/south_asia/tsunamis.html.</a><BR>
</I><BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">Dawn R. Woodson<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">Academic Coordinator<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">Student and Faculty Development<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">655 W. Baltimore St., BRB M-006<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">Baltimore, MD 21201 <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Dauphin">office# 410-706-7689<BR>
fax# 410-706-1407 <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"> <BR>
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