MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 104226 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD EAID, AQ, ID, RP, VM, LA, WS, TN SUBJECT: MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 4 STATE 00104226 001.2 OF 002 INDONESIA:PADANG STABILIZES AS FOCUS SHIFTS TO COUNTRYSIDE -------------- ¶1. (SBU) The DART has begun assessing needs in Pariaman and surrounding areas. The first of three U.S. Navy ships arrive October 8, with helicopters and other logistical support. (MGEAP1/Embassy Jakarta telcon) ¶2. (SBU) On October 5, a U.S. Air Force team reopened the Tabing Airfield to accommodate C-130 flights carrying relief supplies. (MGEAP1/Embassy Jakarta telcon, Jakarta 1675) SAMOA/TONGA: RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE -------------- ¶3. (SBU) Embassy Apia transferred $100,000 in emergency relief funds to the Samoa Tsunami Relief Fund. OFDA agreed to allocate another $250,000 to Samoa to be channeled through an American NGO, Samaritan's Purse, to provide health and hygiene kits and temporary shelter repairs. (MGEAP1/Embassy Apia e-mail) 4.(SBU) Congressman Faleomavaega plans to arrive in Apia on October 7 for a two-day visit. (MGEAP1/Embassy Apia e-mail) ¶5. (SBU) The Tonga government says it has sufficient resources to meet its domestic relief efforts. It will review assessment reports later this week before issuing any additional assistance requests. (MGEAP1/Embassy Suva e-mail) ¶6. (U) The UN Church Center in New York will host a joint Tonga and Samoa memorial service October 8. (MGEAP1/Embassy of Samoa telcon) VIETNAM FORMALLY SEEKS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE -------------- ¶7. (SBU) A U.S. contribution of $100,000 was delivered to the International Federation of the Red Cross for 13,000 household kits. OFDA is planning to provide an additional $500,000 through the American Red Cross. An estimated three million people have been affected with 163 people killed, 21,614 homes destroyed and 294,711 flooded, for an estimated $785 million in damages so far. (MGEAP1/USAID e-mail) ¶8. (SBU) While the weather over Vietnam has improved significantly, the threat of landslides remains. Typhoon Parma might affect Vietnam towards the end of the week. (MGEAP1/USAID e-mail) PHILIPPINES: UNITED NATIONS ASKS DONORS FOR $74 MILLION -------------- -------------- ¶9. (U) The call for aid is in line with the Philippine government's assessed needs for food and shelter. (AP) ¶10. (U) Updated information, including Monitoring Group STATE 00104226 002.2 OF 002 SUBJECT: MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. situation reports, will be posted to the Operations Center Crisis Management Staff's Intellipedia portals on the unclassified system at: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_In donesia, http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Sa moa, and on the classified system at: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ph ilippines. Please note that these web addresses are case sensitive. CLINTON