Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano "According to the National Geophysical Institute of Ecuador, on OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Friday 14 July starting at 5 p.m. local time, the volcanic activity Issued 17 July 2006 of the Tungurahua Volcano increased alarmingly.” GLIDE: VO-2006-000089-ECU OCHA Situation Report Distributions: SITUATION 4,000 masks On Friday, several strong explosions registered, with 6km 600 protective glasses 500 doses of physiological serum height ash column. Strong rumblings and tremors First aid items reported. 3,600 people evacuated. Intense activity with Damages: TUNGURAHUA 280 people (60% of children) Livestock evacuated and placed in four expulsions of incandescent blocks and abundant ash falls CEVALLOS Crops temporary shelters in west of volcano. No deaths reported. Immediate needs Pelileo in food and masks. Cevallos BANOS TISALEO PELILEO MOCHA Quero ACTION Mocha Cusúa BOLIVAR QUERO Allocation of USD 4,9 million by Government for relief 739 families to be Puela effort. Food distribution by WFP and Governmental social evacuated and placed Penipe feeding program in Tungurahua and Chimborazo. in two shelters Distribution of non-food items by Ecuadorian Red Cross. PENIPE Guaranda GUANO 150 family tents provided by UNHCR. San Juan Rio Bamba Tungurahua Volcano Altitude: 5,106 metres Datum: WGS84. Map data source: UN Cartographic Section, CIESIN. Last major eruption: October 1999 Friday 14 Jul, 5 pm: Increase of volcanic activity Saturday 15 Jul, 12:59 am: Largest explosion since 1999 registered Sunday 16 Jul, 5 am: Large explosions occured every 30-40 CHIMBORAZO minutes. COLOMBIA Provincial Boundary Quito Canton Boundary ECUADOR Affected Province Activation of Cantonal Emergency Operation Committees Cities where ash and PACIFIC OCEAN stone falls reported PERU 0 10 20 Kilometers Created by the ReliefWeb Map Centre Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs The names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. United Nations - 17 July 2006.