Situation Update for Cyclone Phet Strengthening Participatory Organization
The Balochistan government has declared the cyclone- and rain-affected district of Gwadar a calamity-hit area. Hundreds of houses collapsed or were damaged by torrential rains in Gwadar and other areas along the Makran coast, rendering thousands of people homeless. Many areas of Gwadar town remained inundated on Tuesday — five days after torrential rains hit the area. The administration is striving to pump out water from low-lying areas. According to initial estimates, about 5,000 houses were washed away or damaged and about 200,000 people were affected
The cyclone phet ended with triggering unparalleled effects on the communities’ living closer to coastal belt of Balochistan and Sindh. It has soaked their economies through wrenching the confidence of the affectees for the better life. The government has declared coastal areas safe for fisheries but sea associated activities are still inactive in most of coastal areas
SPO’s Humanitarian Team
SPO field teams are assisting in relief efforts to local administration on different localities. SPO teams are providing cooked food to affected families and also provided generators for dewatering from their houses. In this process local partner organizations are equally supporting on different scale. SPO is also coordinating with other line agencies to galvanize the problems of affectees on different forum to resolve issues timely.
SPO field team is also collecting data in different parts of Sindh which has been inked below. The cyclone showered little damages on parts of Sindh to Balochistan. But still few areas of Sindh require assistance in early recovery phase.
Post cyclone situation in Balochistan: The road link between the port town and other parts of the country is yet to be restored despite hectic efforts being made by the army engineering unit, National Highway Authority and Frontier Works Organization. Support from Federal and Provincial Government has arrived by C.130.. District Gwadar and associated Tehsils with it still in state of emergency since local administration has limited capacity cope with this scale of disasters. The emergency response work is in progress with the support of District administration and other different departments but still further assistance is requires to affectees.
SPO team with other line agencies and civil actors conducted meeting with DCO Gwadar Mir Pasund Khan Buladi. SPO team also shared their strategy with other partner to assist in relief work. It is highlighted in coordination meetings that strong coordination is require among the all humanitarian actors for effective response. The emerging requirements are generators for dewatering, drinking water, medicines, food Items and Non Food Items
Post cyclone situation in Sindh: SPO team remained in field and shared the following information,
• At least 10-12 villages are affected as embankment of Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) broke on Monday due to high pressure of rainwater. Major villages include Haji Abdullah Mirbahar Goth, Arab Palijo Goth, Menglendo Katiyar Goth, Ishaq Dandal Goth, Adam Mirbahar and Nawaz Palari Goth came under flood water. At least 4500 population has been suffered and disconnected from Gharo city. Embankment is not repaired yet.
• A Committee headed by DCO Thatta Mr. Manzoor Shaikh has been formed which is comprised of DDO Revenue of each taluka who will responsible to conduct detailed survey of damages by submitting report in next fifteen days.
• District Government Thatta had established 35 camps in district for the affectees but most of people returned to their homes. Non Governement Organizations and INGOs as SAFWCO, HANDS, Action against hunger, PDI, Fisherfolk Forum and AKRSP are collecting data of post disaster situation. At District Badin Home Minister Dr. Zulfikar Mirza has directed the revenue department to conduct detailed survey of the damages.
• At District Thatta DCO will distribute Rs.1000/- for each affected family tomorrow.
One mobile health center is established by Population welfare department but it is catering the needs of the people. There are cases reported of diarrhea, fever, skin infection, eye infections however no proper medical services are available to the villagers.
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