Lola Castro
@lolacastrowfp
Directora Regional de @WFP_es para América Latina y el Caribe / Regional Director for @WFP in Latin America and the Caribbean
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http://es.wfp.org 04-07-2018 11:42:22
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🌧️💨Tropical Storm #Melissa 🚨As alert level is raised to red in departments of Sud & Grand Anse, World Food Programme teams are on the ground, monitoring developments and ready to respond. WFP is working with 🇭🇹authorities & partners to help communities prepare and reduce the storm's impact.
Des centaines de personnes dans le Sud et la Grand Anse ont déjà fui leurs maisons pour se réfugier dans les abris provisoires, afin d'échapper à à l'ouragan #Melissa. World Food Programme est sur place et collabore avec Pwoteksyon sivil & OCHA Haiti pour apporter une réponse.
Proud of World Food Programme’s inspiring team in Colombia - working tirelessly with partners to fight hunger through emergency cash support, school meals sourced from local farmers, and livelihoods that build resilience.
As major #HurricaneMelissa approaches #Jamaica, solidarity is in motion across the Caribbean. World Food Programme team in Barbados packs boxes of food supplies. They'll be airlifted asap to participate in the government of #Jamaica assistance to affected families. With Canada in Barbados and the OECS support.
El FAO Américas ADG/RR, Maximo Torero, se reunió con la directora regional WFP Español, Lola Castro, para conversar sobre la agenda conjunta de trabajo para transformar los sistemas agroalimentarios en América Latina y el Caribe, con énfasis en iniciativas de innovación y tecnología.
🌀#HuracánMelissa representa un peligro potencial para Cuba. Tras la activación del Mecanismo Acciones Anticipatorias con OCHA Americas , #WFP ha puesto a disposición 697 toneladas métricas de alimentos (arroz, granos y aceite) para garantizar alimentos a personas protegidas.
.World Food Programme teams are on the ground right now, working with governments to deliver life-saving aid to families devastated by #HurricaneMelissa. We're ready to rush emergency food & relief to 1.1 million people across the Caribbean—but we urgently need resources to reach them.
🇭🇹In southern #Haiti, #HurricaneMelissa is projected to affect 720,000 people. With thousands of people displaced in dozens of temporary sites, World Food Programme staff are on the ground making rapid assessments to ensure we reach those most in need.
🚨🌀 Los equipos de WFP Haiti (PAM) 🕊️ y Pwoteksyon sivil quedaron atrapados en la tormenta durante evaluaciones de campo en el Departamento Sur de Haití. Nuestro más sincero respeto por su valentía y compromiso ante condiciones tan peligrosas. #huracanmelissa
🌀🚨Desde el centro logístico de WFP en Barbados, la embajadora de la Unión Europea 🇪🇺 destaca la salida de ayuda humanitaria hacia Jamaica tras el paso del huracán Melissa. La preparación y la cooperación salvan vidas. #RespuestaHumanitaria EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 #HuracánMelissa
Grateful for the visit of #Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley this evening at the Regional Logistics Hub led by World Food Programme and CDEMA as the critical humanitarian response kicks off to support the #Jamaica government after the devastating #HurricaneMelissa