REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies: Latin America & The Caribbean - Year 3, Issue 152

HIGHLIGHTS

- BRAZIL: Heavy rains during the past week in Rio de Janeiro state killed at least 229 people.

- HAITI: To date 90 per cent - around 1.2 million people - have received some form of shelter assistance.

- GUATEMALA: The World Food Programme has appealed for a contribution of US$14 million.