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Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Recent Disaster Declarations:
Floods
OFDA Response:
Emergency relief supplies
OFDA Preparedness:
Disaster preparedness, response, and management; volcano monitoring
Latest OFDA Report:
Ecuador Floods Fact Sheet #2 (108kb PDF)
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Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Floods, 02-21-2008
Heavy seasonal rains beginning in January 2008 led to severe flooding in Ecuador, affecting coastal areas as well as the inland provinces of Canar and Carchi. According to the Ecuadorian Red Cross, rains and flooding had affected approximately 55,000 people as of February 21. Also as of February 21, media reports indicated that one person had died as a result of the flooding, approximately 3,600 people had been displaced, and the weather had caused agricultural losses of approximately $45 million. On February 20, the Government of Ecuador declared a disaster and pledged $25 million in relief.
On February 21, U.S. Ambassador Linda Jewell declared a disaster due to the effects of the flooding. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Ecuador for the local purchase and transport of emergency relief supplies. In addition, USAID/OFDA deployed an assessment team to monitor humanitarian conditions and plan for the airlift of relief commodities, including hygiene kits, water jugs, plastic sheeting, and water bladders, to Ecuador.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Ecuador, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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