DISASTER SITUATION IN SINDH AND BALOCHISTAN

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NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITYPRESS
BRIEFING 9 JULY 2007
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CASUALTIES
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AFFECTED AREA

• SINDH. SHAHDAD KOT
• BALOCHISTAN. GWADAR, TURBAT, PASNI, ORMARA,
  KHARAN, JHAL MAGSI, JAFFERABAD, NASIRABAD, BOLAN
  AND SIBI

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PRIORITIES

• PROVISION OF SHELTERS, WATER AND MEDICINE
• RE-ESTABLISHING THE ROAD NETWORK IN INTERIOR
  BALOCHISTAN
• TAKE MEASURES TO AVOID OUTBREAK OF ANY EPIDEMIC

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DAMAGES

• SINDH
• OVER 16,000 HOUSES DAMAGED
• DISPLACED PERSONS 107,397
• DAMAGE TO CROPS AND ORCHARDS
• SHAHDAD KOT
• FOUR CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED
• 350,000 ACRES LAND AND 34,000 ACRES OF CULTIVATED
  LAND HAS BEEN INUNDATED
• 13000 MUDDY HOUSES DAMAGED. NO MAJOR CATTLE LOSS

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DAMAGES

• BALOCHISTAN
• TOTAL AFFECTED POPULATION IS 2 MILLION
• AFFECTED VILLAGES - 5000
• SEVERE DISRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY, WATER AND
  COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
• DETAILED REPORT OF DAMAGE OF ALL TYPE SHALL BE
  AVAILABLE IN FOUR WEEKS TIME

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RESCUE AND EVACUATIONSINDH (SHAHDAD KOT UPDATE)

• SHAHDAD KOT BUND AFFECTEES ARE AT SAFE PLACE
• EVACUATION STARTED WELL IN TIME DUE TO TIMELY
  WARNINGS OF NDMA AND PDMA ON 29TH JUN
• 100,000 PLUS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED FROM 1170 SMALL
  VILLAGES
• PEOPLE COULD SHIFT THEIR LIVESTOCK, GRAIN STOCK
  AND HOUSEHOLD SAFELY

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RELIEF PROVIDEDFEDERAL GOVT (Air Effort, C-130s)
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RELIEF EFFORTSFEDERAL GOVT

• RELIEF ITEMS ARE DAILY BEING MOVED TO AFFECTED
  AREAS
• ARMY AVIATION 188 SORTIES - 167 TONS
• C-130S 99 SORTIES - 753 TONS
• NAVY - 892 TONS
• USC PROVIDED - 1450 TONS
• WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS RECEIVED FROM FRANCE
  WILL BE INSTALLED IN BALOCHISTAN
• RELIEF ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM IRAN AT
  GWADAR

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RELIEF EFFORTSFEDERAL GOVT

• WATER PURIFICATION PLANT PROCURED BY USC WILL BE
  INSTALLED IN BALOCHISTAN
• FRESH WATER IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE COASTAL BELT
  THROUGH NAVAL SHIPS
• FRESH WATER BEING TRANSPORTED ON DAILY BASIS BY
  ROAD AS WELL
• 2x COMPOSITE TEAMS FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT HAVE
  BEEN SENT IN THE AREA BY NDMA
• RS. 15,000 FOR EACH FLOOD AFFECTEES HAS BEEN
  ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESIDENT
• 4 MEDICAL TEAMS (129 PERSONS) HAVE BEEN SENT BY
  NDMA IN BALOCHISTAN AND MORE ARE BEING PLANNED

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RELIEF EFFORTS BY PROVINCIAL GOVTS

• SINDH
• 41 MILLION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO VARIOUS DCOs/
  PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT AS RELIEF ASSISTANCE
• SHAHDAD KOT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOLLOWING
  ASSISTANCE-
• 69 RELIEF CAMPS WITH MORE THAN 15,900 INMATES
• 5000 FOOD BAGS ISSUED WHICH ARE SUFFICIENT FOR
  ONE FAMILY/ ONE WEEK. 20,000 MORE BEING PROCURED
• 5,000 WATER COOLERS (5 LITRES ALONG WITH
  PURIFYING TABLETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED
• 3500 TENTS GOT THROUGH NDMA, 500 DISTRIBUTED
• 8 MEDICAL CAMPS AND 12 MOBILE MEDICAL TEAMS
  WORKING IN THE AREA
• 10 TRUCKS OF FODDER FOR 8,000 CATTLE, 8 STATIC
  AND 2 MOBILE TEAMS FOR THEIR HEALTH

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RELIEF EFFORTS BY PROVINCIAL GOVTS

• BALOCHISTAN
• 16 WAGONS OF TRAIN LOAD FOR SIBI, NASEERABAD,
  JHAL MAGSI, JAFFERABAD AND BOLAN
• 62 TRUCKS OF RELIEF ITEMS FOR KHARAN, KHUZDAR,
  MASTUNG

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POWER SUPPLY POSITION _ BALOCHISTAN
PUNJAB

• ELECTRICITY WILL BE RESTORED IN-
• KHUZDAR AND KHARAN, TODAY
• PASNI AND GWADAR BY 12 JUL 07
• SIBI DISTRICT BY 18 JUL 07

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QAMAR UD DIN KAREZ
Q. ABDULLAH
ZHOB
MUSA KHAIL
Q.SAIF ULLAH
PISHIN
ZIARAT
LORALAI
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RAKHNI
QUETTA
SIBI
AFGHANISTAN
KOHLU
MASTUNG
CHAGAI
NOKUNDI
BOLAN
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TAFTAN
D- BUGTI
KALAT
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DALBANDIN
(2 MW)
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MASHKAIL
SOHBATPUR
D.M.JAMALI
WASHAK
KHARAN
JALAQ
U/MOHD
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KHUZDAR
(2 MW)
IRAN
PANJGUR
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MASHKAY
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BULEDA
SIND
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DUREJI
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TURBAT
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MAND
KAPPAR
AWARAN
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LASBELA
GWADAR
(35 MW)
ORMARA
PASNI
LEGEND Fully Restored Mostly Restored Major
Towns Restored Mostly w/o Supply
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PISHUKAN
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KALMAT
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JIWANI
KESC
ARABIAN SEA
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FLASH APPEAL

• PROVISION OF TENTS TO NDMA FOR DISASTER HIT AREAS

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WEATHER

• LIKELY TO REMAIN NORMAL