User:Lilac baiqi/May 2004 Caribbean floods

Local response
Authorities of the Dominican Republic sprayed disinfectant from aircraft over Jimani to prevent the spread of disease from decomposing bodies and sent the army to search for victims by using dogs and shovels. In addition, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Coordinating Unit promptly contacted with multi-lateral and bi-lateral counterparts in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to ascertain needs, monitor the situation as it evolved and provide SitReps (Situation Reports) and needs information. Social Service of Dominican Churches (SSID) began an initial assessment of difficulty in accessing water-logged regions. It also assessed damages and losses in the communities where it works, and prepared a multi-year food security proposal targeting families whose food security situation was severely affected by the disaster. Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Service Chrétien d'Haiti (SCH) applied to Church World Service (CWS) for reallocating the food shipment to flood survivors that had originally been intended for use in response to Haiti's recent social and political unrest.

International response
The International Community led by the United Nations (UN) responded very quickly to the emergency in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The UN dispatched an United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team (UNDAC) to coordinate donor response activity in the affected countries.

Many other countries and regions also provided emergency assistance:


 * The Government of the US led military force ferried emergency aid to a hard-hit Haitian town;
 * The Government of the British Virgin Islands has pledged US$20,000;
 * The Government of Belize has pledged one container of relief supplies for each of the affected countries and BZ$25,000 through the Red Cross;
 * The Government of Jamaica has donated medical supplies and equipment that were sent by boat;
 * The Government of Ireland pledged up to €100,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance in response to flooding and storms in both countries;
 * The European Union sent an emergency package worth some two million euros ($2.43m).