Daily Assessment Updates on Torrential Rain and Flood Situation in Pakistan
August 12, 2010
Overview:
Country-wide torrential rains caused unprecedented and outrageous floods throughout Pakistan. 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 tide turned towards Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) 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 4 million people have been affected by worst floods in the country and death toll have risen 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 floods are available on SPO website and can be accessed on URL http://www.spopk.org.
Daily update for 12th 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:
SPO intervention in Flood affected areas till August 12, 2010
Keeping in view the essential needs of affected communities, SPO teams besides coordination of humanitarian efforts at Provincial level in Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Azad Jammu Kashmir, Sindh and Punjab have initiated various humanitarian interventions. Hitherto, following activities have been carried out and reported:
KPK Province:
Nowshera:
SPO has completed first cycle of mobile medical camp in District Nowshera. The second cycle will cover from today at District Charssadda. The following table gives the detail of patients and diseases treated. However, the majority of the cases are reported of skin allergies, respiratory infections, eyes urinary tract infection and diarrhea.
District Nowshera
Union Council
Village
Male
Female
Total patients
Diseases/comments
Deri Kati Khel
Khut Kalay
88
128
216
Skin allergy, Dirrheal, upper respiratory, eyes and urinary tract infections
Aman Garh
Aman Garh
53
95
148
Skin allergy, Dirrheal, upper respiratory, eyes and urinary tract infections
Aza Khel
Aza Khel Paien
60
43
103
Skin allergy and respiratory infection
Pir paie
Pir paie
–
–
–
Camp not done, already camps set up in Pir paie
Khat Kalay
Akramabad
38
64
102
Skin allergy, conjunctivitis, upper respiratory tract infection and dirrhea was common
Mughlai
Mia eesa
36
144
180
urinary and respiratory infection, skin allergy, dirrhea was common
Total patients
275
474
749
D.I. Khan
SPO is initiated the mobile medical camp in the affected areas of district Dera Isamail Khan considering severity and urgent need of the affected people.
Province Punjab:
District Muzaffargarh
SPO with the collaboration of partner organizations facilitating IOM in distribution of 3000 NFIs in union council Mehmood Kot and Sanawali of Tehsil Kotaddu. Distribution of NFIs has been started today but security is major challenge on the ground.
Rapid Assessments:
Sindh Province:
SPO Hyderabad conducted an initial assessment through focus group discussion, key informant interviews and direct observation in district Shikarpur of union council Mian Sahib and Amrot respectively. The assessment sheet is attached as annex A.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir:
SPO AJK and Islamic Relief have conducted the joint of Neelum district through focus group discussions, key informant interviews and direct observation, the detail is attached as annex B.
Following are the dire need of the affected people
