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19 May: Last Diary Entry - MapAction leaves Suriname Late Tomorrow |
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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
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The situation on the ground, while still a tragedy for the victims, is
no longer in emergency mode. The river levels are still liable to
fluctuations owing to heavy rain but the problem is largely a logistic
one, with medical/health issues an inevitable concern.
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18 May: The Disaster Response Settles Down |
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Thursday, 18 May 2006 |
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A flight over the stricken area brings home the scale of the flooding,
and the disaster response effort is now settling down into a series of
carefully planned operations.
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17 May: Full Team Established - 26 maps produced to date. |
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Wednesday, 17 May 2006 |
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The two elements of the team finally came together late on Tuesday
(16th) evening at the hotel, after the main party arrived in Suriname
on Tuesday.
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16 May: Main Team Sets Off For Suriname |
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Sunday, 14 May 2006 |
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Early this morning the Main Team set off for Suriname and Nigel and Toby continue map production in the UNOSOCC in Paramaribo.
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15 May: Advanced Party Arrives, First Maps Printed |
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Saturday, 13 May 2006 |
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Nigel and Toby arrived at Paramaribo airport last evening just behind
schedule at 16.40. After quickly passing through the airport they
booked into the Eco Resort Hotel to collocate with the UNDAC Staff.
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13 May: MapAction Deploy To Suriname |
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Friday, 12 May 2006 |
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Heavy rains since the beginning of May have inundated the Surinamese
interior. About 25,000 people are reported to have been affected by the
rising water levels, with the most severe damage occurring in the
southwest and centre of the country.
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