OFDA supported Early 
Warning System Projects 
One of the principal reasons why the 
catastrophic flooding associated with 
hurricane Mitch caused so many 
deaths and damaged so much 
property was the lack of sufficient 
warning to affected towns
OFDA support to USGS 
Under CAMI, OFDA is providing 
funds to USGS to: 
1. install stream-flow monitoring 
gages in Guatemala, Nicaragua and 
El Salvador &
OFDA support to USGS 
2. Support a full time GIS and 
remote-sensing specialist in Honduras 
to develop information systems for 
disaster mitigation and planning
Stream Gages in Nicaragua 
Four gages will be installed at the 
following locations: 
Rio Negro at Somotillo 
Rio Esteli at Esteli 
Two sites on the Rio Coco
Steam Gages in Guatemala 
Four gages will be installed at the 
following locations: 
Rio Motagua at Morales 
Rio Motagua at Gualan 
Rio Motagua at Camotan
Steam Gages in El Salvador 
Two gages will be installed at the 
following locations: 
Rio Paz at El Jobo 
Rio Paz at Hachadura
Municipal GIS program in 
Honduras 
Develop, construct and deliver 
custom GIS maps, hazards datasets 
and hardware/software to 40 
FUNDEMUN municipalities


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</in> <or> Presentado en: II Seminario Regional Centroamericano sobre Preparación de Desastres.
</or> <au> U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).
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