REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Year 4 - Volume 192 - 24 January, 2011

HIGHLIGHTS:

h BRAZIL: Officials expect the death toll to exceed 1,000.

h COLOMBIA: The state of emergency is extended for 20 more days. About US$ 4,800 million will be needed for recovery.

h DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: First death by cholera, health authorities intensify prevention measures.