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mCRIFTION OF ?HE DISASTER Several countries in Africa suffered drought/food emergencies during fiscal year 1969 and are shown on the above map. Some of them requested and received food donations fm the USG. In ?he Gambia the prolonged lack of rain caused failure of maize and rice crops. The drop in rice production of 40-50 percent during 1969 created an acute food shortage. ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GAMBIA In November 1968 a request was made by the GCYE for emergency diversion of USG cereals from Catholic Relief Services stocks on hand in the country to feed 75,000 people in Jam, Kiang, Niumi and Central Boddihu Provinces for a t h e mths period. In April 1969 further drought assistance was r+ quested fmm the World Food Program to feed a total .of 180,000 victims during the period of June through August 1969. ASSISTANCE PRCIVIIIED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT The USAID Food for Peace Officer met with Catholic Relief Services representative in Bathhurst in November of 1968 to discuss the food emergency with the GCYE. Catholic Relief Services indicated its willingness to use grains k.an its on-going programs, if the USG would later replace these gains. Approval was given by AID for diversion of 3,637,000 pounds of P. L. 480, Title 11, sorghum with an estimated market value of . . . $94,925 In April of 1969, the World Food Program approved a contribution to The Gambia of 4,320 metric tons of sorghum. It requested that the USG donate 3,240 metric tons of this amount, which was approved by AID. Estimted market value of the sorghum plus ocean freight was . . . . . . . . $324 000 TrieZ5 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCDE Experienced Catholic Relief Services staff coordinated and assisted h the distribution of above USG P. L. 480 food. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY OTHER NATIONS AND INIERNATIQNAL ORGANIZATIONS World Food h.oeram In addition to obtaining 3,240 metric tms of sorghum fmm the USG as a donation, the WFP purchased 1,080 metric tans of sorghum in France. Estimated market value - $66,310.
GHANA CHARA-TICS EYEN'I': Floods OF THE DISASTER DATGTlME : July-October , 1968 LOCATION: Volta, Western Central, Brong-Ahafo, Ashanti and Eastern Regions DISASTER No. Killed Number Evacuated VICTIMS: None 25,000 ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE: Dollar Damage 4,000 homes destroyed $ 1,400,000 Flood damage to roads and bridges 7,000,000 Foreign exchange loss due to severe damage to cocoa crop Other crop losses - maize, rice, 50,000,000 * guinea corn, millet, cassava, plantain 16,300 000 * vqmm * Represents value of loss f'rom comparison with 1967 output and prices. The econamic effect in the form of inflation and a higher cost of living was considerable. Also, Ghana was forced to utilize foreign exchange in 1969 to import food. DESCFUrnON OF THE DISASTER: The Ghana flood emergency was called a "creeping disaster." This was because the rains fell in unusual amounts for the entire rainy season. The slow rising floods occurred from July to October 1968, first jn one region and then in another. Roads and crops were washed out in one area; homes were destroyed in others. The disaster-was never a compact problem where it was easy to identify the persons affected, the assistance they required or the extent of the
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GHANA<br />
CHARA-TICS<br />
EYEN'I':<br />
Floods<br />
OF THE DISASTER<br />
DATGTlME : July-October , 1968<br />
LOCATION:<br />
Volta, Western Central, Brong-Ahafo, Ashanti and Eastern<br />
Regions<br />
DISASTER No. Killed Number Evacuated<br />
VICTIMS: None 25,000<br />
ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE:<br />
Dollar Damage<br />
4,000 homes destroyed $ 1,400,000<br />
Flood damage to roads and bridges 7,000,000<br />
Foreign exchange loss due to severe<br />
damage to cocoa crop<br />
Other crop losses - maize, rice,<br />
50,000,000 *<br />
guinea corn, millet, cassava,<br />
plantain 16,300 000 *<br />
vqmm<br />
* Represents value of loss f'rom comparison with<br />
1967 output and prices. The econamic effect in<br />
the form of inflation and a higher cost of living<br />
was considerable. Also, Ghana<br />
was forced to utilize foreign<br />
exchange in 1969 to import food.<br />
DESCFUrnON OF THE DISASTER:<br />
The Ghana flood emergency was called a "creeping<br />
disaster." This was because the rains fell<br />
in unusual amounts for the entire rainy season.<br />
The slow rising floods occurred from July to<br />
October 1968, first jn one region and then in<br />
another. Roads and crops were washed out in<br />
one area; homes were destroyed in others. The<br />
disaster-was never a compact problem where it<br />
was easy to identify the persons affected, the<br />
assistance they required or the extent of the
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