Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – August 05, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Joint Rapid Assessment in District Neelum by SPO and IR August 05, 2010 This report is prepared on the basis of data collected by volunteers of NV Cluster Community Development Forum (NVCCDF), Durawa Development Organization (DDO), Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO) and Islamic Relief (IR). Pak Army and SDMA have facilitated in providing initial data as well. Background and Summary: Neelum is largest district of AJK, covering 27% of the AJK area, with scattered population, less facilities, situated along the Line of Control (LOC) and mostly dependents on import of daily use items, including food from rest of the districts. This is mainly dependent on Muzaffarabad Kail road to connect with rest of the world. It has gone through uncountable number of natural and man made disasters. Recently a lengthy span of continues rains in AJK and Indian Held Kashmir during last week of July 2010, caused in flash floods in rainy nullahs, land slides, extreme high flood situation in river Neelum. These elements together made extraordinary losses to the human life, private properties, public infrastructure, government assets, telephone lines, road network, minor bridges and has considerably disturbed life of a common man even if he or she is not directly affected by the any flash flood or land slide. Major losses include. •Human life loss 12, while 14 persons seriously injured •Damage to the Muzaffarabad – Kail road at several places, resulting in disconnection of the valley with rest of the world. •Extraordinary loss to the Hydro Electric Plants in Jagran and Kundal Shahi •Government and Community owned micro hydro power projects are damaged. These were facilitating to meet low cost energy needs of the villages locally. •Damages to the private properties include over 563 completely damaged and 512 partially damaged houses, more than 200 shops. The figures may increase with the passage of time and increase in access to remote villages. •5 bridges on the main rainy nullahs have been damaged, restricting mobility on main and link roads at local level. •22 Small foot bridges are damaged at several paces which were connecting villages with each other •30 Walking Tracks, irrigation channels and water supply schemes constructed by local government and communities with the help of different NGOs, are badly damaged due to continues rains and high flow of water in rainy nullahs Highlights of Initial Assessment in Three UCs (Barian, Kundal Shahi and Shahkot): 1-UC – Kundal Shahi: •01 Government BHU under construction is completely damaged •04 Schools are completely demolished ( 01 Government Boys High School-Guryal, 01 Govt. Primary School – Matoo Bela, Government Primary School – Misra, IR constructed GPS- Babba) •Rest House – Thuniyan is also swept from earth. •10 Bridges in the valley are also swept (03 Large bridges, 07 small) •Hydro Electric Board (HEB) residential colony – Gorriyan consisting of 20 rooms, is also damaged. •Intake of HEB – Jagran is also severely damaged. •Electricity systems is 100% finished. •02 Masjids (One Jamia Masjid, and other small one). •There is no road left from Guriyal to Kancy. •15 Garat / Jandar (Traditional Water flour mills) 100% swept away into Flood Nallas. •Boundary wall of BHU Kundal Shahi is completely demolished. •03 CPIs ( 02 DWSS and 01 Irrigation channel) completely damaged. •HEB Kundal Shahi road of about 500 Meters is totally swept into nalla, this was only & single access to power station. •78 Shops in Kundal Shahi Market are completely damaged. •07 Shops in the same market are partially damaged. •03 Hotels are completely damaged in the same market. 2-UC – Shahkot: •03 GPS (combined Boys & Girls) 02 completely damamged and 01 Partially. •01 Private community is also completely damaged. •01 Big community water storage tank is totally finished. • 06 CPIs (DWSS) 04 are partially damaged and 02 completely. •04 Irrigation channels are completely damaged. •The link road from Athmuqam to Rauta is completely demolished. •01 Masjid is completely damaged (Shaheed). •02 Madrassas, 01 completely and 01 partially damaged. •08 small wooded bridges are completely damaged. 3-UC – Barian: •01 Water tank completely damaged. •01 Bath room –do-. •01 family shelter –do-. •01 Jandar (water flour mill) –do-. 4-UC – Neelum: •02 bridges on main Athmuqam Sharda raod are damaged at Nagdar & Dawarian Pien •Main Athmuqam Sharda road is washed away (1km) at Lawat Paien and (0.5km) at Dawarian point and a few yards road is wasehed away at Kasab Pura •59 shops are damaged in the UC 5-UC – Kail: •02 Government owned Micro Hydro Power Projects in Kail town are totally destroyed •05 Community owned Micro Hydro Power Projects in Domail, Dukhran and Bugnwan are totally destroyed. •4 Majids in villages Domail, Dukran, Bugnwan and Kail Medan Patti are damaged •3 Primary schools and 1 Middle school damaged •17 shops in Domail Paien, Domail Bala, Dukhran, Kalalot and Bugnwan are washed away •Minor foot bridges are damaged in Domail Paien, Domail Bala, Dukhran and Kalalot are affected by flood 6-UC – Guriz: •08 Water supply schemes are damaged •10 Water Channels are destroyed •183 kanals of land is eroded •71 houses are damaged (40CD and 31PD)
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – August 04, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Daily Assessment Updates on Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan August 4th, 2010 Overview: Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan except in Sindh where minor damages are reported. The current spate of torrential rains and flash floods started on 21st July 2010. Initially it played havoc in eastern parts of Baluchistan which includes: Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Jafferabad and Naseerabad districts. The relief operations in the affected areas of Baluchistan were not over yet, when floods struck district Rajanpur, Layya and Gujranwala in Punjab. Subsequently, the torrential rains and tides of floods turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir and engulfed various small and large towns in these areas. The most affected areas in KPK are: Shangla, Swat, Minghora, Mansehra, Charsadda, Noshehra towns, where routine life has come to a complete halt and affected communities in most parts of KPK are still waiting for rescue and relief. Initial reports reveals that around 2.5 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and death toll have rose to 1600 people. It is feared that the number of death will soar further once the communication links are re-established. The government authorities, armed forces and humanitarian organizations, particularly NGOs, have started a major rescue effort to reach out to affected communities to provide them humanitarian assistance during their distress movements. In order to facilitate coordinated humanitarian response in the affected areas and enable humanitarian organizations to have substantial planning for their humanitarian activities, SPO, with the support of its partner organizations, initiated rapid assessments in the affected areas and share it with relevant stakeholders in the form of daily update. Date-wise situational update and rapid assessments of damages caused by torrential rains and flood are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org. Daily update for 4th August 2010, providing details of SPO’s response to the emergency situation and relief activities being carried out for mitigation of the miseries of affected communities across the country, is provided below: Gilgit Baltistan: Hither to access to the affected areas of Gilgit Baltistan has been very limited thus there was not coming enough assessment reports, providing details of damages caused by torrential rains and flooding in the area but now it seems that rapid assessments are trickling down. We have received assessment reports for a few villages of Chitral from our partner organizations and same are provided below: Booni Union Council Charun Booni Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 4 32 2 Extremely vulnerable houses 61 488 3 Cultivated Land 3 Sq km 914 4 Forests 4 Sq km 1414 5 Livestock 40 212 6 Shop 6 54 Public Properties 1 Jamat Khanas 1 500 2 Mosque 1 140 3 Pipe Line 3 km 11,415 4 Jeep able Bridge 2 4460 5 Pedestrian Bridge 3 6000 6 Link Road 4 km 6147 7 Micro Hydro Power Station 1 2934 8 Electric Pole 6 2934 9 Water Mills 6 3212 10 Graves 11 2924 Chunj Village Mastuj, Union Council Mastuj Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 35 280 2 Partially damaged house hold 56 504 3 Extremely vurnerable houses 25 175 4 Cultivated Land 4 Sq km 1200 5 Forest 3 Sq km 1000 6 Livestock 15 120 7 Shop 2 16 Public Properties 1 Pipe Line 80 feet 1050 Laspure Village Mastuj, Union Council Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 4 36 2 Extremely vulnerable houses 3 24 3 Cultivated Land 1 Sq km 500 4 Forests 1 Sq km 700 5 Livestock 2 10 6 Shop 2 18 Public Properties 1 Irrigation Channel 100 feet 500 Broke Laspure, Union Council Laspure Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 3 28 2 Extremely vulnerable houses 2 20 6 Shop 2 18 Public Properties 1 Irrigation Channel 100 feet 500 2 Link Road 1 km 1200 Khuz Village, Union Council Mastuj Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 3 28 2 Extremely vulnerable houses 2 20 Public Properties 1 Irrigation Channel 100 feet 500 Gazen Village Mastuj (120 km Away from Mastuj and 250 km away from Chitral Union Council Yarkhum Private Properties S# Infrastructure Damages Affected Population 1 Full damaged houses 12 108 2 Extremely vurnerable houses 10 90 3 Cultivated Land 1.5 Sq km 500 4 Forest 4 Sq km 1200 5 Livestock 25 150 6 Shop 1 8 Public Properties 1 Irrigation Channels 150 feet 1500 2 Link Road 1 km 1500 Punjab Province: District Muzaffar Ghar: Keeping in view the imminent threat of flooding in the area, around 300, 000 persons moved out from Kotudu to to safer places in Muzaffarghar city and Multan. The government agencies were trying to save KAPCO and Lal-Peer Thermal Power Stations. The safety bunds were broken from the side of populated areas and efforts were being made for the maximum safety of human and infrastructures. As per the information office of the district government, water was entering from two sides into city Muzaffarghar, because two canals; Kaleri Canal and Daneshwa’s had breached at various places. The water was reported to be entering into city from Multan road side and from Bloach Nagar. District government, today issued warnings to Oil refinery of Gujrat Kasba and KAPCO and asked the for taking precautionary measure for possible flooding of these areas. Till the filling of this report, following damages were reported by SPO Partner organizations: No. of affected villages More than 1500 Deaths 00 no reports yet Injuries More than 100 Livestock 100 Houses (totally/partially) 1500 / 500 = 2000 Agricultures More than 130,000 acres Infrastructures 18 km roads 06 primary schools 01 dispensary Families displaced 300,000 Disrrict Rajan Pur: Keeping in view the eminent threat posed by 8,00,000 cusecs of floodwaters approaching towards Rajanpur,
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – August 03, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Daily Assessment Updates on Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan August 3rd, 2010 Overview: Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan except in Sindh where minor damages are reported. The current spate of torrential rains and flash floods started on 21st July 2010. Initially it played havoc in eastern parts of Baluchistan which includes: Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Jafferabad and Naseerabad districts. The relief operations in the affected areas of Baluchistan were not over yet, when floods struck district Rajanpur, Layya and Gujranwala in Punjab. Subsequently, the torrential rains and tides of floods turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir and engulfed various small and large towns in these areas. The most affected areas in KPK are: Shangla, Swat, Minghora, Mansehra, Charsadda, Noshehra towns, where routine life has come to a complete halt and affected communities in most parts of KPK are still waiting for rescue and relief. Initial reports reveals that around 2.5 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and death toll have rose to 1600 people. It is feared that the number of death will soar further once the communication links are re-established. The government authorities, armed forces and humanitarian organizations, particularly NGOs, have started a major rescue effort to reach out to affected communities to provide them humanitarian assistance during their distress movements. In order to facilitate coordinated humanitarian response in the affected areas and enable humanitarian organizations to have substantial planning for their humanitarian activities, SPO, with the support of its partner organizations, initiated rapid assessments in the affected areas and share it with relevant stakeholders in the form of daily update. Date-wise situational update and rapid assessments of damages caused by torrential rains and flood are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org. Daily update for 3rd August 2010, providing details of SPO’s response to the emergency situation and relief activities being carried out for mitigation of the miseries of affected communities across the country, is provided below: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province: Nowshehra: The following are glimpses of devastation caused by torrential rain and flood in district Nowshera. As per reports several areas of Naushehra, including Noshehra Kalan, Noshehra Cantt, Pir Sabaq, Pashtoon Gharhi, Amaan Garhi and Pabbi, are adversely affected. So far 161 deaths have been confirmed by NDMA and reports of human losses are coming yet as most of the areas had been unreachable due flooding of road links. As per Pak Army reports, all major bridges were washed away main link such as Peshawar-Charsadda road and motorway bridge over Jundal Nullah was damaged which hampered the humanitarian agencies efforts of rescuing stranded communities in the area. District Swat: The detail of loses received from Flood Crisis Cell have been provided below: Union Council 14 UCs are the worst affected No. of Houses Affected 14220 No. of Casualties 200 loss of Livestock 70,000 number of livestocks has been lost Loss of infrastructure 58 km road have been destroyed in the district No. of displaced families 30,000 families According to the agriculture department, the crop area has been severely affected, as per initial reports 100,000 acre fertile land has been spilled and its fertility washed away due to flood water. It has been estimated that rehabilitation of the land will take another 8-10 years. D.I. Khan: SPO D.I. Khan with the support of partner organizations and other humanitarian agencies have conducted rapid assessment of damages in the area. Details of the affected villages are provided below: S# Name of Affected Village Tehsil Total HH Damaged House (Fully) Damaged House (Partially) Deaths injured/snake bits/electricity shocks Displaced people/shelter les 1 Fazal Abbas Parharpur 30 30 0 0 10 240 2 Ada Dahotar Parharpur 70 70 0 1 15 490 3 Sararay Wala Parharpur 100 100 0 3 24 900 4 Mubarakh Shah Parharpur 75 75 0 3 27 550 5 Kiri Niazi Parharpur 300 300 0 3 33 1200 6 Thatha Balochan Parharpur 100 50 50 0 18 200 7 Ghulam Wala PaharPur 100 50 50 0 18 200 8 Wanda Solra PaharPur 200 200 0 3 40 1200 9 Thattal Dakhili PaharPur 10 10 0 1 2 55 10 Ada Khar D.I. Khan 1000 900 100 2 2 30 11 Kech D.I. Khan 100 50 50 0 55 500 12 Yarik D.I. Khan 100 50 50 0 66 200 13 Garah Hayat D.I. Khan 100 50 50 0 35 6000 14 Shorekot D.I. Khan 100 50 50 0 80 2500 15 Haffan D.I. Khan 100 50 50 0 70 7000 Punjab Province: District Rajanpur: Recent wide-spread rains have unleashed havoc in district Rajanpur, particularly in its 32 UCs that fall as the hill-torrents of Kaha Sultan, Chachar and Indus River have brought nothing but disaster for the 15,000 inhabitants of the area. According to SPO partner organizations reports, the water storm comes down through two major drains of Kaha Sultan and Chachar. By now, both of the hill-torrents/ drains have wiped out the infrastructure and economy of 238 villages, as 4000 livestock parished, 3267 households damaged, eight casualties reported and 42,720 persons are displaced. The current flood has also affected the yet-ripe crops on 4, 57,328 acre of land of the farming community. The data table below shows villages affected in three tehsils of Rajanpur. S# Name of Tehsil No. Villages affected by Rod Kohi No. Villages affected due to River Indus Total Affected Villages 1 Rajanpur 32 45 77 2 Jampur 104 22 126 3 Rojhan — 35 35 Total 136 102 238 *The data has been provided by district administration Rajanpur According to district government Rajanpur, 77 villages in Tehsil Rajanpur, 126 villages in Tehsil Jampur and
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – August 02, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Daily Assessment Updates on Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan August 1st, 2010 Overview: Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan except in Sindh where minor damages are reported. The current spate of torrential rains and flash floods started on 21st July 2010. Initially it played havoc in eastern parts of Baluchistan which includes: Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Jafferabad and Naseerabad districts. The relief operations in the affected areas of Baluchistan were not over yet, when floods struck district Rajanpur, Layya and Gujranwala in Punjab. Subsequently, the torrential rains and tides of floods turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir and engulfed various small and large towns in these areas. The most affected areas in KPK are: Shangla, Swat, Minghora, Mansehra, Charsadda, Noshehra towns, where routine life has come to a complete halt and affected communities in most parts of KPK are still waiting for rescue and relief. Initial reports reveals that around 1 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and death of more 871 people have been confirmed by NDMA. It is feared that the number of death will soar further once the communication links are re-established. The government authorities, armed forces and humanitarian organizations, particularly NGOs, have started a major rescue effort to reach out to affected communities to provide them humanitarian assistance during their distress movements. In order to facilitate coordinated humanitarian response in the affected areas and enable humanitarian organizations to have substantial planning for their humanitarian activities, SPO, with the support of its partner organizations, initiated rapid assessments in the affected areas and share it with relevant stakeholders in the form of daily update. Date-wise situational update and rapid assessments of damages caused by torrential rains and flood are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org. Daily update for 2nd August 2010, providing details of SPO’s response to the emergency situation and relief activities being carried out for mitigation of the miseries of affected communities across the country, is provided below: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province:SPO with the support of its partner organizations is carrying out rapid assessment in the affected area and it will take some to compile a comprehensive assessment report. Meanwhile partial rapid assessments are being received from SPO Peshawar and D.I. Khan Offices and are shared below: D.I. Khan:It has been reported that 25 villages in three Tehsil i.e. Pahar Pur, 2, 3 have been affected and most of these affected villages have been completely washed away. Details of the affected villages are provided below: S.No Name of Affected Village Tehsil Total House Holds Damaged Houses (Fully) Damaged Houses (Partially) 1 Fazal Abbas Parhar Pur 30 30 0 2 Ada Dahotar Parhar Pur 70 70 0 3 Sardaray Wala Parhar Pur 100 100 0 4 Mubarakh Shah Parhar Pur 75 75 0 5 Kiri Niazi Parhar Pur 80 80 0 6 Thatha Balochan Parhar Pur 300 300 0 7 Ghulam Wala Parhar Pur 100 50 50 8 Wanda Solra Parhar Pur 200 200 0 9 Thattal Dakhili Parhar Pur 10 10 0 10 Ada Khar Parhar Pur 7 7 0 11 Kech D.I. Khan 1000 900 100 12 Fazal Abbas D.I. Khan 1500 1300 200 13 Garah Hayat D.I. Khan 700 700 0 14 Shorekot D.I. Khan 3000 1200 1800 15 Haffan D.I. Khan 370 370 0 16 Pusha D.I. Khan 225 65 200 17 Teekan D.I. Khan 300 100 0 18 Moza Shaikh Raju D.I. Khan 200 200 0 19 Moza Shaikh Mali Proa 200 200 0 20 Moza Malana Proa 50 50 0 21 Kot Padda Proa 210 130 80 The affected communities have taken shelter on roadsides and nearby areas of the destroyed villages. Pakistan Army has provided 1500 tents and catering meals to the large portion of affectees. Similarly, various people are providing meal to the affected communities on self help basis. Various religious and political parties are also involved in provision of food and other edibles. Weather in the area is cloudy and high flow of water is about to pass through Chashma Barrage. Authorities have made all necessary arrangements to safeguard D.I.Khan city by diverting water flow towards various parts of Bhakar. SPO D.I.Khan has called a meeting of humanitarian actors, including political groups, for better coordination of humanitarian aid and avoiding skewed distribution of relief goods. Punjab Province:District Khushab During SPO Teams visit to Khushab, it was observed that that large number people were standing on the bridge called, “Dip’ along with their luggage and animals and water flow under the bridge was increasing rapidly. The stranded people reported that Jehlum Indus’ water entered their areas and they were compelled to flee towards safer areas. They informed that water was moving further towards other parts of Khushab districts. DCO Khushab, Mr. Rang Ali Shah, informed that overall 350 villages including Dahiwal, Tanukar, Dahat, Koral, Thatha, Ujart, Kag, Sandral, Nari, Jheel, Goliwali, Warcha, Bandial, Qaidabad, Mitha Tiwana, Utra, Hudali, Grud, Karudi, Jorta Kalan, Thathi Kalak Bain, Jhati Lagari,and some other areas from city Khushab are Muhallh Qasim Pura, Mundan wala, Rounq pura, and Abdullah shah sherazi, were affected. The affected villages comprised of 9000 people and are spread over 8 union councils. He further informed that around 1500 households have been badly damaged. Similarly, more than 150 animals perished and agriculture crop spread over 160 acres destroyed. The destroyed crop mainly included Rice and cotton. The affected communities are in dire need of cooked and uncooked food, medicines and other essential items urgently. District Sargodha: It has been reported by SPO partner organizations that a portion of Sargodha district was also affected. The affected area includes village: Jhvarian, Kache Dhare, Chack Moosa, Kot Pai Khan, Kot Pehlwan, Chachrt, Bhakhar Bar, Kundan, Chandana, Dhool Kadi, and Hinduan. As per there reports around 300 families have been affected and are in dire need of cooked and uncooked food, medicines and other essential items urgently. District Rajanpur: The initial assessment
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – August 01, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Daily Assessment Updates on Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan August 1st, 2010 Overview: Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan except in Sindh where minor damages are reported. The current spate of torrential rains and flash floods started on 21st July 2010. Initially it played havoc in eastern parts of Baluchistan which includes: Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Jafferabad and Naseerabad districts. The relief operations in the affected areas of Baluchistan were not over yet, when floods struck district Rajanpur, Layya and Gujranwala in Punjab. Subsequently, the torrential rains and tides of floods turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir and engulfed various small and large towns in these areas. The most affected areas in KPK are: Shangla, Swat, Minghora, Mansehra, Charsadda, Noshehra towns, where routine life has come to a complete halt and affected communities in most parts of KPK are still waiting for rescue and relief. Initial reports reveals that around 1 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and more than 1000 people are feared dead mainly due to either being washed away, collapsing of their houses or electrocution caused due to flooding of ground surface. The government authorities, armed forces and humanitarian organizations, particularly NGOs, have started a major rescue effort to reach out to affected communities to provide them humanitarian assistance during their distress movements. In order to facilitate coordinated humanitarian response in the affected areas and enable humanitarian organizations to have substantial planning for their humanitarian activities, SPO, with the support of its partner organizations, initiated rapid assessments in the affected areas and share it with relevant stakeholders in the form of daily update. Date-wise situational update and rapid assessments of damages caused by torrential rains and flood are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org. Daily update for 1st August 2010, providing details of SPO’s response to the emergency situation and relief activities being carried out for mitigation of the miseries of affected communities across the country, is provided below: Baluchistan Province: • SPO Quetta team is playing a leading role in coordination among the all humanitarian actors including PDMA and NDMA in Quetta. • SPO team regularly organizes coordination meetings of humanitarian agencies who are providing humanitarian assistance in flood affected areas in Baluchistan. These meetings are held in SPO Quetta office and their deliberations in the form of meeting minutes to wider audience. • SPO with the support of its partner organizations carried out rapid assessment in the affected areas of Baluchistan and developed a comprehensive rapid assessment report providing details of human losses and material damages caused by heavy flood in Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Nasirabad and Bolan. The report has already been shared with all relevant humanitarian actors and is accessible on SPO website. • Keeping in view the urgency of the requirements in the area and scarcity of essential items in severely affected villages of Sultan Kot, Talli, Threher and Bukhtiarabad in Sibi District, SPO team provided essential items which include: jerry cans, potable water through water tankers, dry food items and ORS. • SPO is working with different organisation to acquire financial support for enhancement of relief activities. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province: • SPO team is continuously in touch with provincial government and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in connection with relief in the flood affected areas. SPO team in coordination with other civil society organizations is engaged in highlighting the plight of affectees on different echelons to generate the funds for their assistance.• SPO with the assistance of other humanitarian actors formed network for Humanitarian Assistance to avoid the duplication of efforts in relief activities so the available resources can be better utilized for maximum relief of the affected communities. • SPO with the support of its partner organization CRSD is providing food to 400 to 500 families in UC Taro Jaba at Mehub Banada. Given the situation of disruption in major communication lines it was imperative to reach out to the affected people immediately. • SPO in collaboration of PRDP is providing safe drinking water to 150 families in UC Agra of Charsada, while its partner organization Noor Education organization is providing ready food to the affected communities in the area. SPO with the support of its partner organizations is carrying out rapid assessment in the affected area and it will take some to compile a comprehensive assessment report. Meanwhile partial rapid assessments are being received from SPO Peshawar office and are shared below: KPK Rapid Assessment Report for Malakand, Dir Lower, Shangla and Chitral PARTICULARS MALAKAND DIR LOWER SHANGLA CHITRAL Union Councils effected Jalala Thana Khas Alla Dhand Dheri Lower Batkhela Upper Batkhela Khar Julagram Totakan Hisar Baba Matkani Qalangai Chakdara Badwan Khadgzai Urban Dir UC Khal Munjai Balambat Rabat Khungi Liliowani Alpuri Pirabad Dheri Kuz Kana Shahpur Damori Pir Khana Oopal Ranyal Malik Khel Not Accessible House Hold effected 1500-2000 200 4000-5000 Displaced families 1200 800 5000 Causalities Four Injured 43 dead 200 dead Crops effected 4000-5000 Acres of rice 4000-5000 Acres of Orchards 5000-5500 Acres crops 250 Acres Forest 4000-5000 Live stock effected 500-1000 1500 12000-15000 Infrastructure · 10 school partially damaged · Link roads an bridges damaged · Bridges on high ways Accurate information not available due to lack of access Main Chakdara Bridge Link roads 6 link bridges Road from Alpuri to Besham Road from Karoa to Ajmir 25 Bridges All link roads BHUs Schools others · 20-25 Restaurants · Small businesses (30 cabins) · House hold items 100 shops and bargain centres, and kiosks Water supply schemes damaged Generators Shops Agricultural tools House hold items Water supply schemes damaged KPK Rapid Assessment Report for Charsadda, Peshawar and Mardan District Effected UCs Effected Families Deaths Missing people Houses and infra demolished Cattle missing Affected irrigated land Charsadda Agra, MC.1,2, Hisara Yaseen Zai, Tarnab, Ababzai, Utman Zai and
Appeal for help
SPO Appeal for the Assistance of Flood Affected Population in Sindh Recent torrential monsoon rains have hit majority of districts in Sindh province. According to the independent sources around population of 7.2 million of 19 districts has been badly affected, this number includes approximately 5.2 million affected people of the five districts of Mirpurkhas division only. According to media reports, the town of Mir Pur Khas is submerged under water and 4 feet high inundation is being observed in the city. The death toll has surpassed by two hundred, includes mostly women and children, while the number of injuries is also in hundreds. Additionally, crops of Kharif season have totally been wiped out, which includes cotton, rice, chilies, tomatoes, sugarcane, onion etc. Crop destruction evidently indicates a situation of famine and drought in coming days and this ongoing disaster can definitely convert into different severe socio-economic problems if adequate coping strategy is not timely developed and implemented. Moreover, besides, standing crops, the public and private infrastructure, communication means and roads and hundreds of thousands houses have been washed away and above all the affected population especially of southern and central districts, is displaced and forced to live under open sky without having adequate shelter. Hundreds of thousands children and women are facing extreme weather and unhygienic conditions which increasingly adding into their vulnerabilities. According to some media reports, 1.6 million pregnant women in Sindh are facing extreme hardship during the midst of their critical reproductive phase. The initial report of PDMA says that the number of affected population in 16 districts of Sindh out of 19; is about 4.7 million, while, 0.95 million households are damaged. The figure shows that number of recent damage is exceeding by previous damage caused by August 2010 floods, which was, according to PDMA Sindh data, about 0.87 million. The report also mentions that survey in three districts –Nawabshah, Hyderabad and Larkana is being carried out, and we foresee a substantial increase in the number of damaged houses, once the survey/initial damage assessment of these districts does complete. The recent monsoon rain, the report affirms, has submerged more than 3.6 million acres of agriculture land, out of which more than 1.7 million acres are completely wiped out.We understand that these figures are not final and some fluctuation may be observed in coming days because of uncertain situation and conditions on the ground. However, there is no difference about the severity of the situation and need of instantaneous actions on war footings for addressing the basic and immediate needs of affected population across the Sindh. The district authorities of Badin decided to evacuate the population of Tando Bago and Badin to a safer place like Makli in adjoining district of Thatha. The evacuation would start today and require huge resource for shifting such a large population to a safer place as well as fulfilling their basic and daily needs. This decision clearly depict the gravity of situation on ground and demands extraordinary actions and contribution from humanitarian community. Badin is extremely endangered because of fresh breaches in LBOD and this enforces the authorities to shift the whole population from the town to other district. Karachi and Hyderabad, the two largest metropolitans are receiving heavy rains for last three consecutive days. Hyderabad city district government has declared holiday today as travel/movement in the city is not possible due to stagnant waters. Schools in Hyderabad will remain close today. Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) is the largest right based organization in Sindh and also have a very strong portfolio of designing and undertaking humanitarian response across the country. So far, SPO has started its response from its meager resources and distributed relief assistance of in Badin and Matiari districts to 400 families. SPO Hyderabad has deep rooted presence in Tando Mohammad Khan, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Matyari, Ghotki, Kashmore, Sukkur, Badin and Tharparkar and Thatha districts of the province and SPO has ample of social and human capital in the affected districts thus making a perfect outfit for undertaking another round of humanitarian response in recently affected districts. Therefore we humbly request to all humanitarian organizations to extend all possible support to the rain affected people of Sindh. Donate and contribute generously to help people in distress. Please send your cash to: Currency: Pak Rupees Bank: United Bank Limited Branch: Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad Title of Account: SPO Emergency Relief Fund Account No: 101-5999-0 Swift Code: UBLPKKA741 For medical support, non-food items and voluntary services please contact: SPO National Centre and its regional offices SPO National Centre Atif Sohail Manager Humanitarian Response House 429, Street 11, Sector F-10/2, Islamabad.PakistanTel: +92-51-2104677 +92-51-2104677,2104679, 2104680Fax: 92-51-2112787Email: info@spopk.org SPO Hyderabad Mr. Mustafa BalochRegional Head, Hyderabad Plot No. 158/2 Behind M. Usman Deplai Scholars Academy,Alamdar Chowk, Grid Station Qasimabad,Hyderabad.Tel: 022-2654725, 2655399, 2655712Fax: 022-2652126 SPO Karachi Mr. Ellahi Bakhsh Regional Manager, Karachi G-22, B/2, Park Lane,Clifton Block 05, Karachi.Tel: 021-35873405, 35836213Fax: 021-35873794
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood situation across the country – July 31, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Daily Update of Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan July 31, 2010 Overview: Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan except in Sindh where minor damages are reported. The current spate of torrential rains and flash floods started on 21st July 2010. Initially it played havoc in eastern parts of Baluchistan which includes: Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibi, Jafferabad and Naseerabad districts. The relief operations in the affected areas of Baluchistan were not over yet, when floods struck district Rajanpur, Layya and Gujranwala in Punjab. Subsequently, the torrential rains and tides of floods turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir and engulfed various small and large towns in these areas. The most affected areas in KPK are: Shangla, Swat, Minghora, Mansehra, Charsadda, Noshehra towns, where routine life has come to a complete halt and affected communities in most parts of KPK are still waiting for rescue and relief. Initial reports reveals that around 1 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and more than 600 people are reported to have died mainly due to either being washed away, collapsing of their houses or electrocution caused due to flooding of ground surface. The government authorities and armed forces, supported by the humanitarian organizations and NGOs, have started a major rescue effort to reach out to stranded communities that have been cut off by raging torrents of water. The severity of the flooding has caused enormous damage to the country’s infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. Entire settlements of mud-brick houses are reported to have been swept away, major bridges have collapsed, and some major provincial cities have been totally cut off after road and rail links were severed. The widespread disruption to the country’s communications network meant that reaching the worst-hit areas of the country has become extremely difficult. In order to facilitate coordinated humanitarian response in the affected areas and enable humanitarian organizations to have substantial planning for their humanitarian activities, SPO, with the support of its partner organizations, initiated rapid assessments in the affected areas and share it with relevant stakeholders in the form of daily update. Date-wise situational update and rapid assessments of damages caused by torrential rains and flood are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org. 1) LIST OF THE AFFECTED PEOPLES IN JAFFERABAD (SHARQI) S# NAME OF AFFECTED AREA/VILLAGE TEHSIL UNION COUNCIL HOUSE HOLD POPULATION 1 Ali Dost Gandar Sohbatpur 15 92 2 Imam Ud Din Barohi Gandar Sohbatpur 25 130 3 Abdul Wahid Gandar Sohbatpur 17 92 4 Muhammad Saleh Dhar Gandar Sohbatpur 30 138 5 Shams Ul Haq KHan Khosa Gandar Sohbatpur 22 107 6 Muhammad Nawaz Khan Khudaidad Sohbatpur 15 82 7 Dr. Muhammad Akbar Khosa Khudaidad Sohbatpur 32 145 8 Bahar Ud Din Khudaidad Sohbatpur 40 218 9 Muhammad HAnif Langove Khudaidad Sohbatpur 13 175 10 Musharraf Khan Khosa Khudaidad Sohbatpur 60 325 11 Haji Marhan Khudaidad Sohbatpur 21 110 12 Mehwaldar Khudaidad Sohbatpur 120 725 13 Doran Khan KHosa Khudaidad Sohbatpur 28 175 14 Qambar Wahi (Sohrab Khan Khosa) Khudaidad Sohbatpur 25 137 15 Khadim Hussain Khan Khoosa Khudaidad Sohbatpur 11 98 16 Baboo Hashim Gandar Sohbatpur 9 72 17 Muhammad Musa Gandar Sohbatpur 11 62 18 Mushtaq Ahmed Gandar Sohbatpur 7 70 19 Goth Abdul Malik Gandar Sohbatpur 18 71 20 Abdul Majeed Gandar Sohbatpur 7 97 21 Manji Pur Gandar Sohbatpur 50 338 22 Naseeb Ullah Khan Gandar Sohbatpur 17 175 2) LIST OF THE AFFECTED PEOPLES IN JAFFERABAD (Gharbi) S# NAME OF AFFECTED AREA/VILLAGE TEHSIL UNION COUNCIL HOUSE HOLD POPULATION 1 Ahmed Khan Umerani Usta Muhammad Khanpur 6 48 2 Mir Muhammad Bleedi Usta Muhammad Saimbi 4 28 3 Ahmed Khan Umerani Usta Muhammad Saimbi 8 78 4 Bhagia Khan Umerani Usta Muhammad Faizabad 7 72 5 Hazoor Bakhsh Usta Muhammad Qabola 10 88 6 Samandar Khan Dasti Usta Muhammad Qabola 6 40 7 Muhammad Ibrahim Umerani Usta Muhammad Qabola 8 45 8 Yaqoob Muhala Usta Muhammad Union C#3 14 94 9 Muhammad Hayat Usta Muhammad Hadsairo 8 48 10 Jaan Qalooni Usta Muhammad Union C#3 9 88 11 Ali Jan Umerani Usta Muhammad Hadsairo 6 39 12 Muhammad Ali Usta Muhammad Khanpur 11 77 3) LIST OF THE AFFECTED PEOPLES IN NASEERABAD S# NAME OF AFFECTED AREA/VILLAGE TEHSIL UNION COUNCIL HOUSE HOLD POPULATION 1 Ghulam Sarwar Tumbo Manjo Shura 10 93 2 Sajan KHan Shanwani Tumbo Manjo Shura 18 167 3 Haji Abdul Sattar Tumbo Manjo Shura 6 53 4 Arz Muhamad Umrani Tumbo Manjo Shura 5 48 5 Naiq Muhammad Umrani Tumbo Manjo Shura 12 109 6 Basheer Ahmed Tumbo Manjo Shura 8 73 7 Khair Muhammad Tumbo Manjo Shura 22 206 8 Rajab Ali Umrani Tumbo Manjo Shura 4 43 9 Master Abdul Ghafar Tumbo Manjo Shura 5 34 10 Haji Amanullah Tumbo Manjo Shura 7 59 11 Allah Bakhsh Tumbo Manjo Shura 5 48 12 Rais Adam KHani Tumbo Manjo Shura 3 19 13 Sahib Dad Subhani Tumbo Manjo Shura 3 37 14 Ghulam Rasool Subhani Tumbo Manjo Shura 5 44 15 Tallo Khan Subhani Tumbo Manjo Shura 10 103 16 Haji Umer Subhani Tumbo Manjo Shura 4 35 17 Zahid Hussain Umerani Tumbo Manjo Shura 15 142 18 Fazal Muhammad Umerani Tumbo Manjo Shura 5 46 19 Mihammad Ehsan Umerani Tumbo Manjo Shura 6 57 20 Mahkoom Ud Din Tumbo Manjo Shura 4 33 Punjab Province:Mianwali: Flood on 30th July 2010 in Mianwali has hit various parts of the districts and Mari Indus, Tabiser, Kala Bagh, Kot Chanana, Qamar Mushani Kacha, Qamar Mushani Paka, Mala Khel, Essa Khel, are the severely affected area. The details of damages are yet come as currently the focus of humanitarian assistance is towards rescuing of the stranded communities. As per initial assessments it has been reported that various part of the affected area are heavly flooded which is evident from the fact that in Vanda Kukran Wala, water level has reached 12 feet. More than 2000 people have
Overall Flood Updates July 30, 2010
Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) Overall Flood Updates July 30, 2010 Over view of torrential rains and floods: Although prevalent monsoon season in Pakistan have disrupted routine life throughout the country but recent floods have played havoc in most parts of the country and life has come to complete halt in various areas. Hundreds of causalities have been reported from the area, as due to heavy floods in the area and damage to infrastructure, hundreds of people are reported to be washed away or killed under debris of their falling houses. Run off water in AJK has resulted in heavy flood in river Jhelum which have resulted in inundation of various low lying areas across the banks of the river and 23 causalities have been reported besides heavy infrastructure damages. The process of rapid assessment was initiated by SPO in the affected areas across the country, and damage assessments are being carried-out with the support of partner organizations and other civil society organizations. Until now, the process of rapid assessment in Baluchistan has recently been completed and obtained data compiled in the form of compensative report and shared with relevant stakeholders. Beside comprehensive rapid assessments, SPO teams all across Pakistan are involved in collection of data related to human and infrastructure damages caused due to torrential rains and resultant flash floods and this data is shared with relevant stakeholders in the form daily updates. Accordingly, daily update report for 30th July 2010, comprising data related to human and infrastructure damages caused by torrential rains and flash flood is provided below, province-wise: Baluchistan Province: SPO team in Balochistan took initiatives for coordination of civil society organizations’ efforts directed towards mitigation of miseries of flood affected communities in eastern Baluchistan. This group has been successful in conducting a rapid assessment of the situation in the affected district of Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and SPO has compiled it in the form of a comprehensive report. This separate report has been developed and shared with relevant stakeholders and a copy of same is attached below (Annex-I). Similarly rapid assessments in others affected areas of Baluchistan are being continued and following initial reports regarding damages in Bolan has been received which are being verified. Detail of losses in Bolan district Households completely damaged: 1227 Households partially damaged: 500 Livestock (goats & sheeps) 150 Poultry: 1000 Wheat: 2000 begs (100 kg begs) Seeds: 1000 begs (100 kg begs) Utensils: 2000 Agriculture lands: 5000 Acres Flood protection walls: 50 Link Roads/ways 250 Kilo Meters Punjab Province: Rahim Yaar Khan: As per the information received from partner organization and district flood control room and assistant director local government, comparative lesser raining has been observed in this district. The district government has put on alert to the residents of Chachar Sharif, Qadirabad, Hajipur, and Rajinpur Kalan and warned them of possible river as increase in flow of river Sindh during next 24 hours could flooding of these area. District Laya: As per information received from representative of radio Pakistan and a well know social activist Mr. Qamar u zaman (0333-6763473), in district Liya, the flood in river Sindh badly affected the villages Basira, Mochwala, Sahowal Kach & Paka, Thand Nashaib, Noraywala Kacha & Paka, Jok Head Khan, and village Aliani. Besides the above villages, various other villages in Union Council Lohanch Nasheb also reported to have been affected. Various villages have been cut off from main roads and there are no boats to save the lives of the disconnected persons. It is estimated that around 40% of houses in the abovementioned villages have been damaged, beside a large number of animals are reported to be lost during flood. Gujranwala: As per the information received from partner organizations in the Gujranwala Districts, it has been reported that 31 villages in 6 Union Council of Tehsil Wazirabad are affected and subsequently population of 35000 have been affected. Most affected area Union council are Sodhra, Ali Pur Chatha and their villages in which agriculture, Fish farming, houses are partly damaged and food items scarcity is being observed in the area. Mianwali A high alert has been issued in District Mianwali by authorities as 800,000 Cusecs of water is to pass through Indus River. Keeping in view the risk, population of many vulnerable villages have been evacuated. Rajanpur: Information regarding flood/rain affected situation has been provided in 29th July 2010 updates and can be viewed on SPO website. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: As stated earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been severely affected by the recent torrential rains and resultant flash floods as by now around 416 casualties have been reported in the province. Thousands of people are trapped in surrounding water due to various rail and road links either have been inundated or their connecting bridges have been washed away. SPO Peshawar team with the support of partner organizations have collected data related to human and infrastructure damages caused due to these floods is provided below: District Reported Causalities/ Injuries Families Effected Houses Demaged Infrastructure demolished Crops destroyed Others Dir Malakand No Information about deaths 14 injured 2000-2500 1500 ·10 school partially damaged ·Link roads an bridges damaged ·Bridges on high ways Accurate information is not available due to lack of access and communication 5000-6000Acres rice 5000-6000 Acres orchards ·20-25 Restaurants ·Small businesses (30 cabins) ·House hold items Swat Varying reports (28) No contacts can be established. Bunir 250 dead 150 injured 1500-2000 ·300 completely demolished ·150 partially damaged ·Link roads ·10 bridges Accurate information not is available due to lack of access and communication 18000 Acres Cattles Shops Agricultural tools House hold items Shangla 105 4000-5000 Road from Alpuri to Besham (35 K.Ms) 25 bridges All link roads Schools and BHUs Accurate information not available due to lack of access Cattles Smallhydel Generators Shops Agricultural tools House hold items Mardan 04 1000 400 Educational institutions Link roads Link bridges 2000-3000
Situation Update on Balochistan Flood – July 28, 2010
Update July 28, 2010 Strengthening Participatory Organizations (SPO) is playing leading role in coordination among the all humanitarian actors including PDMA in Quetta. As it was decided in first meeting, CRS, PEACE Balochistan and IDSP will share the collected data of damages while SPO will share with all humanitarian actors. It was decided yesterday in meeting with PDMA in presence of other Humanitarian actors that SPO will compile the assessment data of all organization to chalk out effective strategy. SPO team complied data and presented in meeting today to PDMA in presence of all humanitarian actors which was highly appreciated by PDAM and other line departments. The representatives of PDMA valued leading role of SPO and all humanitarian actors in crisis from coordination to relief work to advocating miseries of affectees at different level. PDMA assured to share the findings with NDMA to take concrete step to address the miseries of affected communities. The complied assessment report is based on data which is contributed by IDSP, CRS, Peace, District revenue department and SPO. Complied Assessment Report:An initial assessment into the needs of flood affected people of Balochistan was carried out by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), IDSP and PEACE Balochistan. The objective of the assessment was to get more clarity on the actual situation of flood affectees of district Nasirabad, Sibi, Kohlu and Barkhan, their basic needs and their preferred durable solutions. CRS has carried out initial assessment in district Kohlu and Barkhan through its partners (WESS, SEHAR, IDO and CDS). The assessment of the affected areas has been conducted with consultation and support of government authorities and NGOs. They collected information through 38 Focus group discussions, 38 key informant interviews, district administrations and direct observations. Key findings are that 2346 household affected from 22 villages of district Barkhan and 6550 household affected from 16 villages of district Kohlu. IDSP conducted assessment in district Sibi through its staff and partners. Focus group discussions, key informant interviews and direct observations method used in collection of information of affected population. PEACE Balochistan carried out the assessment through community based organizations in district Nasirabad and Bolan. Focus group discussions, key informant interviews and direct observations method used in collection of affected people. SPO also received information through different local organizations and also included in this report.It was observed during the assessment that affected people did not get proper assistance from any governmental and non governmental organizations. The total affected population is estimated about 100,000 whose dire needs are shelter, food, safe drinking water and non food items. It was also observed eighty percent population livelihood based on agriculture but it is almost destroyed all affected areas.