Emergency Coordination MeetingSouth India Floods 2009

9th October, 2009IICC, New delhi

1. Current Situation

Koppal

Bidar

Raichur

Balasore

Bhadrak

Bellary

Chitrudurga

Cuttak

Keonjhar

Jaipur

Worse Affected Districts in South India

Gulbarga

Devangre

Bijapur

Bagalkot

Belagaum

Gadag

Karwar

Dharwad Haveri

Dakshin KannadaAffected Districts of Orissa (6)

Affected Districts of Karnatka (16)

Affected Districts of AP (5)

Mayurbhanj

Kurnool

Krishna

Guntur

Nalgonda

Mahboobnagar

ParticularsAndhra Pradesh05 districts: Kurnool,

Krishna, Guntur, Nalgonda and

Mahaboobnagar

Karnataka06 districts : Bijapur,

Raichur, Koppal, Bagalkot, Gadag and

BellaryNumber of villages affected

565 1490

Population affected 15.75 lakh N.A.Number of human deaths

55 206

Number of cattle perished

19862 5287

Number of houses damaged

62286 2.88 lakh

Affected districts

Andhra Pradesh

Mahboobnagar

Guntoor

Nalgonda

Krishna

Kurnool

Affected Districts Of Andhra Pradesh

Praksham Barrage

Nagarjun Sagar

Srisillam Dam

Krishna River

Krishna

Guntur

Nalgonda

Mahboobnagar

Kurnool

Musi River

Tungbhadra river

River Map of AP with affected areas

Dindi RIver Halla River

BhimaRiver

Affected Areas of Krishna Districts

Praksham Barrage

River Krishna

Mandal Villages Number of Families

Mopideevi Bobbarulanka 205

Bandikollalanka 130

K. Kottapalem 220

Varpu 48

Total 1035Challapalli Amadalalanka A 120

Amadalalanka B 205

Total 325Avanigadda Regulalanka 180

Paatakota 170

Vasumatla 135

Puligadda Pallepalem 440

Edlalanka A 135

Edlalanka B 210

South Chiruvolulanka 400

Total 1670Koduru Viswanadhapalli 500

Total 500Source: Local Organizations (October 5, 09)

Affected Area of Guntur Districts

Mandal Villages Number of Families

Repalli Penumudipallelam 150

Lankavanidibba 740Rejulacheruvu 290Lakshmipuram 140Shantinagar 300Piratlanka 400Ravi Anantaram 310Penumudipallelam 150Lankavanidibba 740

Total 3220Battiprolu Pesaralanka 300

Peddalanka 300Chintamotu 490Kishkindapalem 320Juvallapalem 400Malalanka 400Tadikelapudi 300Oleeru Pallipalem 300Pesaralanka 300

Total 3110Kolluru Potarulanka 400

Tippalakatta 300

Total 700Source: Local Organizations(October 6, 09)

Affected Area of Nalgonda Districts

P. A. Palle

Pedavura

Chandampeta

Damarcharla

Mattampalli

Mellacheruvu

Musi River

Mandal No. of Affected Villages

Number of affected Families

Affected Population

Neereducherla 4 1147 4820

Mellacheruvu 6 2488 11642

Damarcharla 6 3064 13544

Mattampalli 5 3885 18397

Chandampeta 7 2022 11304

Pedda Adisara Palley 4 NA NA

Pedavura 4 1463 9216

Source: Local Organizations(October 5, 09)

Flood Situation in AP (as on Oct 7, Special Relief Commissioner, A.P)

Information Kurnool Mahabubnagar Krishna Guntur Nalgonda Total

Affected Mandals 34 16 16 14 7 87

Affected Villages 189 95 131 110 40 565

Affected Population

5,20,000 6,01,362 3,55,232 1,24,112 45,000 16,45,706

Human Loss 38 20 1 1 3 63

Livestock Loss 19560 267 2 83 2 19914

Houses Damaged 42061 22523 8027 0 1320 73931

Boats in Use 100 0 69 203 0 372

Masters Swimmers in use

368 40 525 399 64 1396

Army Personnel 295 0 318 100 0 713

Helicopters 7 0 4 4 0 15Relief Camps 70 56 83 75 10 294

Population evacuated

1,25,000 1,38,172 1,50,000 74913 45000 533085

No. of people in relief camps

1,25,000 87,175 61,424 77539 15000 366138

Food Packets distributed`

13,00,000 2,35,920 211712 205810 30000 1983442

No. of water packets distributed

1450000 375040 491826 410000 30000 2756866

Medical Camps 70 12 90 67 15 254

Karnataka

Badly Affected Districts of Karnatka

Bidar

Gulbarga

Koppal

Bagalkot

Gadag

Raichur

Karwar

Dharvad

Dakshin Kannada

Haveri

Bellary

Chitradurga

Devangre

Belagaum

Bijapur

S. No District Human Loss

House damage

Cattle Loss

Affected Village

No. of relief camps opened

No. of People accommodated

No. of Camps Closed

No. of people returned from Relief camps

Belgaum 12 34867 186 213 288 76189Gulbarga 21 20514 547 57 76 57514 15 10500Bijapur 31 17000 318 23 110 23842 20 3000Raichur 30 30936 1894 883 158 61541Dharwad 3 10809 164 12 15 14200 6 1300Bagalkot 33 49739 596 67 515 232338Bellary 19 53752 625 68 93 67428Koppal 20 25360 330 46 74 13625Haveri 7773 139 7 749Bidar 3 743 11Gadag 13 30646 389 92 256 109328Davanagere 7 5721 76 20 8 1100 7 1495Karwar 11 577 12 9 19 2117Dakshina Kannada

1 3

Chikaballapura

2 164

Total 206 288604 5287 1490 1619 659971 48 16295

Flood Situation in Karnataka(as on Oct 6, 2009, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority)

Camp information in Karnataka

S. No District No. of relief camps opened No. of Camps Closed

1 Belgaum 2882 Gulbarga 76 153 Bijapur 110 204 Raichur 1585 Dharwad 15 66 Bagalkot 5157 Bellary 938 Koppal 749 Haveri 7

10 Gadag 25611 Davanagere 8 712 Karwar 19

Total 1619 48

Orissa

Badly Affected Districts of Orissa

Mayurbahnj

Balasore

Bhadrak

Jaipur

Cuttak

Kendujhar

Orissa: extent of damage

No. and names of severely affected districts

06 districts :Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jajpur, Keonjhar & Mayurbhanj

Number of villages affected

189

Number of human deaths 03

Number of cattle perished Not reported

Number of houses damaged

12547

Orissa: relief operation by Govt.

Number of relief camps opened

83

Number of persons accommodated in the relief camps

64885

Number of persons rescued 65082

Number of boats deployed 34

2. Response / plans

Relief Operations undertaken by State Govt

Indictor Andhra Pradesh KarnatkaNumber of relief camps opened 277 1619

Number of persons accommodated in the relief camps

3.59 lakh 6.59 lakh

Number of persons evacuated 5.27 lakh N A

Number of boats deployed 439 329

Number of swimmers deployed 1576 N A

Number of food packets distributed 17.01 lakh 20,00,000 (Air dropped)

Number of water sachets distributed 21.48 lakh N A

Number of medical camps opened 267 N A

Number of persons rescued N A 5197Source: Ministry of Home Affairs (October 6, 09)

Information Kurnool Mahboobnagar Krishna Guntur Nalgonda Total

Boats in Use 100 0 69 203 0 372

No. of Masters swimmers 368 40 525 399 64 1396

Army Personal 295 0 318 100 0 713

Helicopters 7 0 4 4 0 15

Relief Camps 70 56 83 75 10 294

Population Evacuated 125000 138172 150000 74913 45000 533085

Number of People in relief camps

125000 87175 61424 77539 15000 366138

Flood Packets Distributed 1300000 235920 211712 205810 30000 1983442

No of water packet distributed

1450000 375040 491826 410000 30000 2756866

Medical camps 70 12 90 67 15 254

Source: October 7, 2009: Special Commissioner Relief, Government of AP

Relief Operations undertaken by Andhra Pradesh State Govt

Compiled Response Matrix

Who is working in AP

Caritas

Action aid, Caritas, CASA, Tears Fund, Oxfam

Caritas

Action Aid, Caritas. CRS , SAVE the Children, Aid at Action, help Hyderabad

Action Aid, Caritas, CASA, UNFPA, Tears Fund, Kurnool, EHA, CRS, SAVE the Children

Who is working in Karnataka

Caritas, CASA

Action aid, Caritas, CASA, Tears Fund, Oxfam

Caritas

Caritas, World vision India

Caritas, Tear fund

CaritasCaritas, CASA, Oxfam

Caritas

Tears Fund

Sphere @National Level

• Emergency Meetings• Mapping of Flood Affected Areas.• Collating information for releasing SITREPs.• Coordinating placement/deployment of Sphere

Coordinators.• Circulation of Matrix for collection of information of who

is working, where, on what and by each thematic area.• Generating a Humanitarian Appeal.• Generating an Advocacy Note for government and

humanitarian agencies.

Sphere@State Level

• Deployment of Sphere Coordinators in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Hyderabad (A.P) and URS Focal Point in Vijayawada, A.P.

• Facilitating inter-agency coordination meetings• Collection of government information and who is

working where and on what. • Dissemination of common assessment formats• Interface with government officials (Relief

Commissioners, GO-NGO Coordinators etc)

Sphere@District Level

• Ground Zero Point: Observation and Live Wire information sharing.

• Undertaking common rapid assessment of villages for gauging the situation and needs.

• Calling for a district level coordination committee meeting.

• Orienting new agencies on the common assessment formats.

• Collection of information of who is working where, on what.

Next coordination meetingsKarnataka: Oct 9th: • Emergency Coordination Meeting, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Child Fund

India Office, Bangalore. Contact Parimal: (09801189725, 09835077990) (parimal@sphereindia.org.in).

Andhra Pradesh: Oct. 10th:

District Coordination Committee Meeting – Krishna District, A.P., 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., Arthik Samata Mandal, Vijayawada. Contact: Vikas Gora: 09958699913. Email: vikas@sphereindia.org.in

3. Analysis: needs & gaps

Field Situation

• Water is receding near the dams. • Inundation is high in villages and hence rapid

assessment is only possible. • Some of the villages are presently inaccessible.• Most people are evacuated by persuasion and

or force to relief camps.• Schools are closed and converted to camps.• Livelihoods and agriculture badly affected.

Camp Situation• Camps may continue for more than 15 days.• Camps are set up in schools and colleges – Average 3 kms from

the flood affected areas. • Quality of service is varied in the camps.• Food provision is also varied – some cases rice, dal, sambar,

chutney and butter milk as well are breakfast. In other cases, tamarind rice and butter milk.

• People in rural areas reluctant to continue in camps and keen to go back to their villages. Whereas, urban areas, people are willing to continue.

• In most camps, no register is maintained.• Some of the camps have the presence of medical personnel

with emergency medicines.

Immediate NeedsGeneral: • Dry Food Rations• Water Purification• Community Kitchens• Temporary Housing/Shelter• Medicines & Medical Camps• Cleaning of carcasses and debris• Clothing and Blankets• Cooking items• Lighting equipment (Candles etc)• First Aid, Immunization and Vaccination.• Psycho-social care

Children: • Supplementary Nutrition• Vaccinations• Treatment for skin diseases.• Provision of education material (books, pencils etc).• Protection from abuse and trafficking in camps,

embankments and villages.• Creation of child friendly space.

Differently Abled: • Replacing or provision of support equipments (Tri-

Cycles, Clutches etc)

Women: • Makeshift/Emergency toilets• Hygiene kits• Nutritional supplements to pregnant and

lactating.

Elderly: • Food • Clothing• Medical services

Long Term Needs• Housing/Shelter• Agriculture & Irrigation Revival• Construction of Bunds • Livelihood Options• Laying of access roads and drainages• Reinstallation/Repair of communications• Repair/Reconstruction of schools

Key Issues..• Hygienic condition of villages are worse.• Outbreak of skin diseases already identified in

the villages.• Cholera and Malaria chances are very high, for

the stagnation of water and high presence of animal and livestock carcasses.

• Drinking water sources (bore/tube wells) in most of the inundated villages are less than 50-100 feet. Quality of water needs monitoring.

• Families on the embankments receive little or no attention and completely dependent on external help.

• Dignity and Hygiene Kits.• Dry Food Rations to those on embankments

and returning to villages.

4. Rationale/Collaberation/TOR for Multi Agency Multi Sectoral Assessment Mission

5. Launch of Humanitarian Solidarity Appeal

Thank You

Situation update from UP• Current Status of Baharaich District• Block affected – Jarawal, Kaiserganj, Fakarpur, Mahasi,

Shivpur, Balaha, Mihinpurwa• In Baharaich district Two rivers Sarau and Sharada are

merged in Ghaghara. Due to increase in level of sharda river the flood situation is still continued.

• 74917 families are evacuated• One human casualty in Mahasi• Total 46,863 Hectare area in deep water• Local Govt. response: 64 Motarboat and 217 boat in flood

prone area.