Colombia Eartquake Sitrep, May 24, 2008

Sitrep, May 24, 2008

Situation Response

The Colombian National System for Disaster Prevention and The Directorate of Disaster Prevention and Response Response informed that, on May 24 at 14:20 an earthquake hit (DAPAE) is coordinating via the regional committee (CREPAD) the municipality of El Calvario in the central region of the distribution of food and no-food items for the affected Colombia. The epicenter was located at 10.2 Km from the population: 600 mattresses, 600 blankets, 300 hygiene kits, municipal capital of the El Calvario municipality. The following 500 food rations, 15 rolls of plastic sheeting, mineral water for table resumes the technical specifications of the seismic the affected population in Quetame municipality. In addition activity: 150 mattresses, 300 blankets, 150 hygiene kits, 150 food rations,15 rolls of plastic sheeting for the municipality of Latitude 4.40 DEGREES NORTH Guayabetal. Longitude 73.79 DEGREES WEST Depth Superficial (less than 30 KM) Magnitude 5.5 (RICHTER) The Family Welfare Institute -ICBF-, is providing food aid for Closest city VILLAVICENCIO a 29.6 km, 300,000 inhabitants, the affected population. approximately The Colombian Red Cross has two pre-hospital units available The Colombian National seismologic network recorded further with operational personnel in Puente Quetame and Guayabetal additional seismic activity: in order to support humanitarian efforts and provide assistance to the injured. CRC also, provided 470 blankets, 34 1. Hour: 3:08 PM l, seismic activity (magnitude 4.5), mattresses and clothing for Quetame and an electric generator epicenter located at 9.3 Km of the Municipal capital of San and food aid for Guayabetal. Juanito, Meta department. 2. Hour: 3:08 PM l, seismic activity (magnitude 4.5), In addition, the Ministry of Social Protection sent specialized epicenter located at 9.3 Km of the Municipal capital of ambulances from Bogotá and put two hospitals in Bogotá and Fomeque, Cundinamarca department. Soacha on alert to assist the emergency; the hospital of Cáqueza provided assistance for 27 injured and one child who Impact died, while the District CRU sent 4 ambulances to Puente Quetame. The Colombian National System for Disaster Prevention and Response informed that the earthquake affected 5 The Colombian Air Force flew over the affected area in Meta municipalities in the department of Cundinamarca: Quetame, and Cundinamarca and along the Bogotá - Villavicencio Fosca, Guayabetal, Fómeque, Bogotá and El Calvario in Meta. highway in the Puente Quetame area in order to support reconnaissance and rescue when necessary. In addition, The earthquake left a final balance of 6 deaths and 65 people provided transportation for DPAD’s and ICBF’s support injured. Approximately 9.000 persons resulted affected by the personnel and humanitarian aid from Bogotá to the air base of destruction of their houses. Apiay in Meta department.

The Directorate of Disaster Prevention and Response (DPAD) The Unified Firefighter Command of Gachetá post coordinated also confirmed that in Quetame (Cundinamarca) 660 houses activities in Guasca, La Calera and Cáqueza and sent two presented different level of damages, 300 in the urban area firefighter units from Villavicencio to the zone, providing water and 360 in the rural areas of the same municipality. supplies for temporary shelters.

Additionally in the urban area of El Calvario, Meta, 40 urban The Government of Cundinamarca provided portable latrines hoses were also damaged and 60 houses in the rural area for temporary shelters in Puente Quetame. (town of San Francisco). The National Road Institute - INVIAS - coordinated with the concession of the Bogotá - Villavicencio highway on rehabilitation efforts for local roads.

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The RC/HC and OCHA are maintaining close contacts with Colombian National System for Disaster Prevention and Response in order to mobilize resources, if requested.

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