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Colombia Floods December 2008
Post Intervention Report
Author: Diego Hernandez – DSVO – WSPA Andean Region
Introduction
This report covers the WSPA response actions during December 2008 to carry out the feed delivery in four affected areas impacted by heavy storms in Colombia during the second rainy season in 2008.
Bolívar
Antioquia
Caldas
Risaralda/Huila/Cauca
Background
Colombia has been severely affected by floods and landslides caused by extreme rainfall which began in mid- September and increased in intensity over the following two weeks. According to the Colombian Institute for Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), this heavy rainy season (associated with tropical depressions crossing the country and cyclone systems which have been moving through the Caribbean over the past three months) has been one the harshest and most disastrous of recent times in Colombia, not only because of the level of precipitation but also because of the high level of damage caused in different regions of the country. Colombia is a country with one of the greatest hydrological resources, rivers, streams and water sources globally with five major watersheds.
Impact
According to Colombia civil defence, (SNPAD- National System of prevention and attention of Disaster) its last official report of the second wave of winter, which began on September 15th, reported:
• 68 dead • 98 injured • 18 missing • 1,225,146 people affected and • 247,943 affected families. • Some, 2348 houses have been destroyed and 92,760 damaged. • 428 municipalities that have been reported in 27 emergency departments.
Internal roads overflowed by the
floods – WSPA photo
Type of Emergency
551 Emergency registered so far
Floods 406 - 73.68%
Strong wind 39 – 7.07% Land and mudslides
104 – 18.86%
This year Civil Defence has reported 250,000 more people affected by floods than last year. In these communities there is a high level of unattended basic needs. In particular people needed shelter, hygiene kits, cleaning materials, cooking utensils, medicines, batteries, lighters, food and tanks for water storage. The Winter Season Report of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) emphasized the serious situation. This winter wave has caused the overflow of Rivers Magdalena, Cauca, Atrato and all its tributaries, causing destruction of houses, loss of crops, animals and much of the agricultural tools. The rains fell in these river basins, intensifying the already critical humanitarian situation. These rivers rose up to six meters above its usual level in some places. According to Agriculture Ministry (ICA), the rains that hit Colombia since September have destroyed 44,510 hectares of crops and killed at least 10,000 head of cattle.
Even though the number of animals affected is not exact, it is assessed that 16,000 have been affected. Animal welfare needs Many livestock holdings were evacuated towards higher lands, but the more affected areas had led to farm animals and pets being left behind. Many small and some large farm animals were then taken by their owners to human shelters, but they were removed by Health officials.
The rice crops were totally destroyed – WSPA photo
Some rabies preventive vaccination programs were initiated on companion animals, so that they could be relocated to other areas (enclosures, corrals) without much care or control, mixed by species and with little food availability. Species Identified Needs Areas & Amount Distributed
Hay packs Antioquia – Caldas 1100 packs x 2 districts
Mineral Salt 38 sacks delivered in Bolivar and Antioquia.
Bovine – 7000 Equines - 500
Sacks balanced food
Swine – 3000 Poultry - 5000
Sacks of swine balanced food
182 sacks x 30 & 40 kg
Dogs – 4000+ Sacks of dog food 86 sacks x 20kg
Proposed Intervention
In order to respond quickly and effectively, WSPA identify the priority of be covered in most affected areas and where our member societies have possibility of work. WSPA was monitoring the situation closely in coordination with Ms and veterinary faculty CES in Medellin. The provision of feed in the affected areas is practically non-existent, or has been severely affected by the emergency, so the main goal was assist the animal population with feed reinforcing their metabolic rate and to allow a better chance to face and reduce the stressful situations. Four teams were establishing for support the activities across the food delivery to animals affected in following areas:
Animals wandering by the road
without grass to eat – WSPA photo
Area Length GPS Bolívar Department 25.978 km2 8°58’46.24’’N 74°27’37.06” O Antioquia Department 62.839 Km2 6º50’31.33”N 75º34’11”15” O Caldas Department 7.888 km2 5º20’00,17’’N 75º19’01,29’’ O Risaralda/Huila/Cauca departments
3.592 Km2 2º33’25.52’’N 75º40’36,60’’O
In every department was WSPA coordinated its member societies in the delivery of aid with support of local authorities and livestock agency.
Bolivar
December 18th – 21st
The department of Bolivar was the most affected by flooding, with 254,663 people affected. WSPA member society FRAD (Fundacion de Rescate para animales desamparados) started to deliver carrying a total of 2.5 tons of food which was distributed in 4 regions affected by heavy rains localized to just over 300 km away.(Magangue district) Several roads were not cleared, so the use of boats was necessary to get access to places where even the local agencies of government didn’t have resources. 1346 animals were given relief although the water level is not dropping as expected.
According to environmental authorities two months will needed for this population recover their dry land again. WSPA coordinated, monitored and provided logistical support to ensure the delivery of food and increase the AW strategy.
Antioquia
December 19th – 21st
The strong rains during December that whipped the North East zone of Antioquia caused several floods that left without hundreds of animals (cattle, horses and goat mainly) without food and thousands of families were left without economic sustenance. A great wave of water overflowed from the Cauca River leaving most in the municipality of Nechí without a means of transport. Some of the aftermath of the floods were:
• 95% of land flood • 21000 people without land communication • 1500 cattle without food • 700 equines without food
• 100 goats without food • 95% people affected • 270 families severely affected • 10.000 tons of rice affected
All these communities has at least 10 animals per family Antioquia department was lead by CES University, which will have the ERU program for 2009. A total of 1900 animals were given relief and some food for few days while the levels of water start to decrease.
Caldas
December 15th – 20th
Member society AMAN, who participating during the last intervention in Colombia, (First rainy season) lead this operation for 4 days. AMAN, (Amigos de los Animales y la Naturaleza) who participated during the last intervention in Colombia, lead the operation, delivering food in a 250 km area and providing
veterinary care for animals affected in several towns in the area. The main areas of work were La Dorada, Puerto Salgar, and some rural areas close to Manizales. WSPA were supporting with transport, logistics and distribute of feed. 974 animals were provided with food and veterinary assistance.
Risaralda – Cauca –
Huila
December 14th – 19th
Member Society APAP (Asociación Protectora de los Animales y las Plantas)had good experience disaster interventions and field work during the past years and conducted an assessmentof three departments affected by the floods. These departments despite reported livestock affected also had large numbers of companion animals in rural areas affected.
Part of their work was getting access to the area inhabited by indigenous communities where the presence of companion animals was very high. Practically all the indigenous communities affected by the emergency live in areas heavily affected.
Aid Delivered
Food during a week to 4766 animals distributed as follows:
• 1966 Cattle • 960 equines • 404 goats • 1041 pets • 68 swine • 327 poultry
Achievements
The main achievements were:
• Successful assessments in four areas of the country. • Coordination of four groups by the WSPA team. • The effective transport and distribution of more than 20 tons of food for
animals affected by flooding. • Achieve approval and WSPA recognition of local authorities.
Unloading hay of the truck
– WSPA photo
Hay Transport – WSPA photo
Lessons Learned
• Due to the cyclical events, is necessary to increase WSPA response capacity,
strengthening the member societies and engage in advocacy to ensure that civil issues into local civil defence.
• Emergency funds contributed not only to provide food and care for animals affected by the emergency, but also indirectly supporting the psychosocial recovery of communities.
• Animal needs should be identified with official entities with the purpose of implementing new health campaigns.
Finances
WSPA requested US$20.000 to meet the immediate needs of animals.
WSPA Feed Delivery – Colombia 2008
Location/Department Item Cost US$ Assign spend
Bolívar
Animal Food Transport Logistic Other
3100 960 600 340
5K 5K
Antioquia
Animal Food Transportation Logistic Other
2940 1350 980 580
5K *5.8K
Caldas
Animal Food Transportation Logistic Other
1860 740 860 400
4K 3.9K
Risaralda/Huila/Cauca
Animal Food Transportation Logistic Other
3460 980 780 260
5K 5.0K
TOTAL 20190 Travel assessment 631
Delivered Actions - Details
ITEM
Quantity
Cost/unid US$
Total Cost US$
Hay 1800 1,700 3060
Balanced Feed 278 2500 6950
Transportation (Hay-sacks balanced – mineral salt)
2078 1,800 3740.4
Transport (Teams) 4 teams 629/each team x 4 persons x 4 days
2510
Lodging & food 4 teams 580 per team x 4 days
2320
T-shirt 15 10 150
Photographer 3 320 960
Other 1 500 500
TOTAL
U$ 20190
*Additional costs (Antioquia) were assumed by CES University.
Information Sources Bolívar
• Edgar Lario, CREPAD Regional Coordinator Disaster prevent and attention office. Ph: (57) 311 4018587
• Gloria Cardona – El Universal – Local Newspaper Ph: (574) 6501050 • Ingrid Hernández – Veterinary UDCA university. [email protected] • Enrique Núñez Díaz, Agriculture Secretary - [email protected]
Antioquia
• Dr. Santiago Henao, CES’s Veterinary and agriculture Faculty Dean - [email protected] • Carolina Vásquez Toro, Administrative coordinator – FEDEGAN [email protected] • Juan David Fernando Pérez Gallego, Logistic Coordinator SIMPAD • [email protected] • John Freddy Rendón, DAPARD Regional Director, [email protected] • Camilo Zapata Wills, SIMPAD Regional Director, [email protected] • Juan Diego Páez Sierra, Veterinary CES University, [email protected]
Caldas
• Juan Sebastián Gómez, Manizales President Local Council Ph: +571 6 8845527 -
[email protected] • Juan Manuel Osório, Firs aid Director. Colombian Red Cross – Ph 571 - 8866300 • [email protected] • Julian Andres Vasco, Government Secretary. [email protected]
Risaralda/Huila/cauca
• Monica Londoño, MS – APAP – President, Ph: 571 – 3258311 - [email protected] • Manuel Antonio Macías - Agriculture Secretary [email protected]
Photos A selection of photos are available on request. Ends