RED CRESCENT AND RED CROSS RESPONDS TO

MONSOON FLOODS 2010

A REPORT OF THE PAKISTAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY’S RESPONSE TO

THE MONSOON FLOODS SITUATION JULY 2010

M O N S O O N F L O O D S S I T U A T I O N I N P A K I S T A N

End of June marked the beginning of the Monsoon season in Pakistan with rains in the areas of

Azad Jammu and Kashmir(AJK), Northern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPk) and the upper

Punjab. The second spell of monsoon rains resulted in extensive flash flooding which proved

devastating for the whole country and caused widespread damage especially in KPk, Punjab and

Baluchistan. Hundreds of causalities have been reported from the area, as due to heavy floods

and damage to infrastructure, hundreds of people are reported to be washed away or killed

under debris of their falling houses.

According to the Met-Department’s weather advisory released on 30th July 2010, a fresh

monsoon low pressure, after developing in Bay of Bengal has entered in eastern parts of India.

This weather system is likely to move west-northwest ward during next 24 hrs. Under the

influence of this weather system, monsoon currents of light to moderate intensity are expected

to penetrate in Punjab, Sindh and Kashmir from Sunday. The intensity of monsoon currents is

very likely to increase from Monday, and therefore more monsoon rains/thundershowers are

predicted in Pakistan from 2nd to 4th August, 2010.

The National and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities have also been actively involved in preparedness and response to the

floods. The latest damage assessment figures they have issued are as follows:

Name of Province

No of

District/

Village

Villages

affected

No of

dead

persons

No of

injured

persons

No of

Houses

Damaged

Relief

Camp

established

Details of relief goods

distributed to the affectees Remarks

PUNJAB

35 85 37 100 3966 7

Rs 3x Million

24x trucks with food

items

1500x tents

1200x troops deployed

20x boats

1x helicopter

BALOCHISTAN

27 21 19 3900

Free Food for 3

Months

2400xTents

4800x Plastic Sheets

800x Blankets

4x Generators

2000x NFIs

4000x Hygiene Kits

4x Hel

1300x Mil Pers emp

KHYBER

PAKHTONKHAWA 24 13x

Tehsils 415 151 474

Rs 23x Million

6950x Mixed Food

2600x Tents

4500x Sand Bags

All Available Military

Troops Employed

40xHel on standby

150xBoats employed

AJ&K 7 7 32 51 476

Gilgit Baltistan 6 1 6 1105

TOTAL 99 *126 509 302 9921 7 *Including 13x Tehsils

Many communication problems are being faced and collecting information from the field is also a big challenge presently, so the

facts and figures keep changing on hourly basis.

Source:

PRCS Planning and Reporting Department

P A K I S T A N R E D C R E S C E N T S O C I E T Y ( P R C S )

Being part of the Red Crescent and Red Cross Movement, PRCS is present all over Pakistan with

its 5 provincial branches, 1 AJK state branch and 1 FATA branch; 89 district branches; more than

100 health centers and 40 Disaster Management (DM) Cells in the 40 most vulnerable districts.

Due to this growing infrastructural capacity, PRCS has been able to be the first to respond and

first to reach whenever and wherever any disaster has struck Pakistan. (For more details and

contact information, please visit www.prcs.org.pk)

P R C S R E SP O N S E - BA L U C H I S T A N

Heavy rains started on the night of 21 July affected, which initially affected the three districts of

Kohlu, Barkhan and Sibi. According to the information provided to PRCS by the Local

Government, two more districts, namely Loralai and Bolan have been affected as well.

Assessment shows that the total affected households (HH) in these five districts are 7,650.

S i b iS i b i

K o h l uK o h l u

B a r k h a nB a r k h a n

Sibi

Duki

Kahan

Loralai

Harnai

Barkhan

Killa Saifullah

Musakhel

Zhob

Mawand

Phelawagh

Sinjawi

Upper Zhob

Ziarat

Lehri

Dhadar

Mach

Kohlu

Sanni

Kalat

Barshore

Karezat

Dera Bugti

Dasht

Bhag

Quetta

BALOCHISTAN

PRCS Assessment in Balochistan

District: Sibi UC: Talli Towns: Talli and Sultan Kot Talli Rapid Assessment: 2,500 HH affected Needs

Food Health Shelter Non Food Items

Sultan Kot Detailed Assessment 590 HH affected Needs

Food Health Shelter Non Food Items

Talli

Sultan Kot

It was decided in the coordination meeting with PDMA that the PRCS shall provide assistance to

two towns of UC Talli in District Sibi Baluchistan namely Talli and Sultan Kot. Now they have

requested PRCS to look into another village in District Sibi namely Bakhtiarabad and also two

villages in District Loralai.

Assessment

The results of the detailed assessment carried out by PRCS have identified 3,090 affected

families (2,500 in Talli and 590 in Sultan Kot) in UC Talli. The needs identified in these areas are

Food, Shelter, health and Non Food relief items.

Rapid Assessment was carried out by PRCS in two affected villages of District Loralai, UC Cheena

Alizai namely Luni Daman (total population of 650 families) and Wahara (total population of

350 families). Rapid assessment identified 150 affected households, whereas in the detailed

assessment, PRCS has identified 100 affected families. Their houses have been completely

washed away. As an early response, PRCS has provided the local government with 17 tents to

assist the affectees.

Assessment is ongoing in Bakhtiarabad, District Sibi.

Food Distribution

PRCS with support of ICRC is providing the families identified in UC Talli, Sibi with Food packs.

Consignment of 1000 food packs has reached the PRCS DM cell Sibi whereas the rest are stuck

on road due to the roads being cut off. The distribution details are as follows: -

SR. NO. AREA FOOD DISTRIBUTION

1 Sultan Kot, District Sibi 590 families

2 Talli Food coupons being distributed today and will be followed by food distribution.

Total Food packs distributed to 590 Families

HEALTH

Two PRCS health teams are working in affected areas of Baluchistan. PRCS is running one MHU

in Sultan Kot and Talli and another one in Bakhtiarabad, both in District Sibi. Till now, these

teams have provided health services to more than 870 beneficiaries.

Source:

PRCS Planning and Reporting Department

P R C S R E SP O N S E– KH Y B E R P A K H T U N K H W A ( K P K )

KPk has turned out to be the most affected province of Pakistan in the Monsoon floods. The loss of lives and the extent of damage from the heavy rains and flash floods across KPk over the last three days are still not clear as affected areas is limited and communication networks are disrupted.

Major damages to infrastructure have been sustained. Constant reports are coming in of damages to thousands of houses and roads and OCHA reports that at least 45 bridges all over the Province have been damaged. As a result, search and rescue as well as assessments operations are still patchy and do not cover the whole of the affected area. The worst affected districts in Charsadda, Swat, Nowshera and Lower and Upper Dir. COORDINATION

The district authorities have requested Pakistan Red Crescent Society DIKhan to extend assistance and cooperation to the vulnerable and needy people.

ASSESSMENT

PRCS has carried out a rapid Assessment of the affected areas of DI Khan. The affected Union councils are Band Korai and Kech. The area is situated 34 KM from the District DIKhan. 7 villages

have been affected in these UCs. Out of the 2,658 families (19,450 individuals) of the seven affected villages, 565 HH have been identified as affected. The immediate needs identified are Shelter, Food packs, non-food items and Emergency medicines for the already existing 02 health facilities PRCS also carried out Rapid Assessment of District Tank. The affected villages of District Tank are Bhagwal, Kot Akram, Kot Allah Dad, Pir Abad and Village Cheena. PRCS Rapid Assessment Team (RAT) carried out assessment in Bhagwal which is the most affected whereas the rest of the villages are partially affected. 139 affected families have been identified here and the most pressing needs are Shelter, Food and non food relief Items.

PRCS with support of German Red Cross (GRC) also carried out assessments in Kohistan and

Chitral. 79 deaths and 1160 damaged houses have been reported in Khayal valley in District

Pattan; Kohistan and 45 damaged houses have been reported in Village Booni, Shishi Koh Valley

and Bumburate Valley; Chitral. According to our teams in Kohistan, the condition is much worse

but they are facing accessibility problems.

Destroyed View of Jalkot Bridge View of land sliding at Jalkot

Bridge on KKH at Kayal destroyed Disaster view in Kayal Valley

PRCS carried out another Rapid Assessment in District Mansehra. They report 8 deaths, 14

injuries and 280 displaced/affected families. During the coordination meetings, it was

suggested that PRCS shall provide the affected families with non food relief items. The stocks

are available in Mansehra and as soon as the logistic aspects are taken care of the distribution

shall be carried out.

RESPONSE

PRCS has dispatched food items as well as Shelter and non food relief items for the 565 affected families of DI Khan. The distribution shall commence when the stocks reach the PRCS branch in DI Khan. PRCS and Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) jointly distributed biscuits, juice boxes and mineral water to 15 affected families as emergency relief in Risalpur.

HEALTH

PRCS with support of GRC organized an emergency health camp in Garhi Momin and Akbarpura, Distrcit Nowshera for the displaced and stranded people there. The PRCS Heath teams provided health services to 800 individuals including 377 females. Most frequent cases were of skin infection and minor injuries.

Source:

PRCS Planning and Reporting Department

P R C S R E SP O N S E U PD A T E S – P U N J A B

The Southern District Rajanpur

of Punjab Province is affected by

the heavy rainfall. The rains

caused heavy floods in the

downstream areas. On the first

day 23-04-2010, 43,000 cusec fit

water hit the area. In the

following days it turned into

further disruption as the

people/villages got cut off in

terms of accessibility. 7 relief

camps have been established

and are being managed by the

District government, but as the

flow of water in water Channels

is reducing, people have started

to return to their localities.

ASSESSMENT

PRCS Assessment team carried out assessment of the affected area of Rajanpur as far as

access could be possible. 2200 families (approx. 15,400 individuals) have been affected, 2505

houses have been damaged and more than 11300 acres of crops have been destroyed. Major

needs identified are of Shelter, Food and Hygiene kits, stoves and tarpaulin sheets.

PRCS also carried out Rapid assessment in Mianwali. The findings show that 93 villages have

been affected, 11680 people are affected, 93400 acres of crops have been affected, 2257

houses damaged, 5 casualties, 2 injured and high loss of livestock also reported. 10 relief camps

have been established by the Government to assist the affected people.

Bahawalpur

Rajanpur

Leiah

D. G. Khan

Bhakkar

Jhang

Khushab

Rahim Yar Khan

Muzaffargarh

Multan Vehari

Khanewal

Mianwali

Lodhran

Toba Tek Singh

Sahiwal

Sahiwal

Bahawalnagar

Sargodha

Chakwal Chakwal

BA

LUC

HIS

TAN

KH

YBER

PA

KH

TUN

KH

WA

Through coordination meetings and rapid assessment, the PRCS has gathered the following

information about the other flood affected areas of Punjab

Tehsil D.G.Khan

Muza Darkashat Jamal Khan janubi & Gurbi Shah Sadder Din

No. of families affected 825 3400

crops damages 5500 acres 500 acres

Area Affected 7200 acres 900 acres

Tehsil Taunsa Sharif

No. of families affected 1200

No. of crops damages 700 acres

No. of Area affected 1000 acres Villages damaged 12

RESPONSE

Rajanpur

On request of the district Government, PRCS provided those with 50 units of the following

items to help them in response/relief efforts:

Tents

hygiene kits

tarpaulin sheets

kerosene stoves

Distribution of NFI amongst 200-300 flood affected families of Rajanpur will start as soon as the

stocks reach the warehouse.

Mianwali

Distribution of 50 tents was done in EsaKhail area of Mianwali. Distribution of NFI amongst 200

affected families of flood will take place within 2 days.

Jehlum and Gujrat

100 NFI kits have been moved to the DM cell Jehlum and Gujrat to cater for the affected

families of the 7 affected villages of these districts.

Source:

PRCS Planning and Reporting Department

P R C S R E SP O N S E U PD A T E S – A Z A D J A M M U A N D K A S H M I R ( A J K )

Due to the accumulation of water from the monsoon rains, a high level flood in Neelum River

passed through Muzaffarabad city. Breach in the Zilzal Lake occurred which resulted a notable

raise in the water level of river Jehlum. Situation in muzaffarabad is move towards normal, but

there is still emergency situation in Bagh. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding which has

affected the residential and commercial areas.

ASSESSMENT

Teams of Pakistan Red Crescent Society

visited various locations of district

Muzaffarabad including Bela Makri, Taali

Mandi, Lower Plate, Tariqabad, Central

Plate and Shoukat Line near army stadium

to monitoring the flood situation.

PRCS conducted rapid assessment in

Muzafarabad district. The findings show

that 8 people drowned in the flood river,

20 houses have partially submerged in

water and 400 families are at a potentially

risky area if the weather worsens.

Rapid assessment was also carried out in

District Bagh by PRCS. PRCS RAT reported

that 81 families have been badly affected

by flash floods, 81 houses affected out of

which 20 totally washed away and 5

vehicles sunk in the flood water.

Rapid assessment of District Neelum

showed about 380 to 400 families at

high risk areas surrounding river

neelum. The need for evacuation to safe places was identified.

RESPONSE

Muzafarabad

After the assessment, PRCS distributed the following Non Food Relief items to the affected

families of District Muzafarabad

S# Village Name Distributed item

Tents Sheets

1 Central Plate 16 19

2 Tariqabad 22

3 Shokat line near Army stadium 59

4 Bela Noor shah 2 2

5 Lower Tariqabad 1 4

6 Shah Sultan 1 1

7 Ambore 1 1

8 Shokat line near Army stadium 10

9 Upper Tariqabad 2

TOTAL 21 120

Bagh

PRCS distributed Shelter and Non Food relief items (tarpaulin sheets, kitchen set and 3 x

blankets) to 19 flood affected families of District Bagh.

RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT RESPONSE

PRCS has launched a campaign of helping 15000 monsoon floods affected families all over

Pakistan. The relief plan will include 8000 families from Khyber-Pakhunkhwa, 5000 families in

Balochistan and 3000 families in Punjab affected areas, and this figure is likely to increase with

other partners chipping in. Regular coordination meetings are being carried out with the Red

Cross and Red Crescent Movement representatives and partners in Pakistan, to respond with

an integrated and coordinated approach. Summary of what the Movement partners and other

National societies are contributing is as follows:

1. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

ICRC offered assistance to provide support to 3000 additional families (apart from 3000 previously) in Baluchistan

Possible assistance can be in Food, Non Food relief Items (NFIs), WATHAB and Health

Apart from Baluchistan, ICRC may be able to support PRCS in KPK and FATA.

2. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

IFRC has immediately launched the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) worth CHF 250,000 to assist the flood affectees

3. Danish Red Cross (DRC)

DRC shall support the overall DREF appeal launched by the IFRC

4. Canadian Red Cross (CRC)

Two mobile health units (MHUs) in Swat shall be used for the flood affectees for a period of one month. Moreover a team of six paramedics will also be available.

CRC will procure NFIs worth 20, 000 CHF based on needs identified by PRCS.

CRC shall also look into the possibility of supporting the IFRC appeal.

5. Turkish Red Crescent (TRC)

TRC offered support worth $25,000 for the procurement of NFIs & Food.

6. German Red Cross (GRC)

GRC has already launched appeal for public donations through media in Germany.

GRC shall also support the PRCS in the deployment of ERUs if needed.

To know how you can contribute and help the Pakistan’s Monsoon Flood affected people please contact: Mr. Amjad Marketing and Fundraising amjad.nhq@prcs.org.pk +92-51-9250489(90)

For Further information and coordination please contact: Ms. Asfia Firdaus Planning and Reporting asfia.nhq@prcs.org.pk +92-51-9250489(90) +92-3145013360