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PAKISTAN CYCLONE AND FLOODS

PAKISTAN CYCLONE AND FLOODS. Presentation by Ambassador Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geneva At The Launch of the Pakistan Floods Flash Appeal by United Nations Geneva, 18 July 2007. FORECAST: SUMMER RAINFALL IN PAKISTAN JULY TO SEPTEMBER- 2007.

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PAKISTAN CYCLONE AND FLOODS

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  1. PAKISTANCYCLONE AND FLOODS Presentation by Ambassador Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geneva At The Launch of the Pakistan Floods Flash Appeal by United Nations Geneva, 18 July 2007

  2. FORECAST: SUMMER RAINFALL IN PAKISTAN JULY TO SEPTEMBER- 2007 Most parts of the country are likely to receive above normal rainfall.

  3. FLOOD SITUATION UPDATE • NWFP - River Indus tributaries in NWFP are in High to Very High flood i.e. River Kabul at Adezai Bridge (Charsadda) and River Chitral at Chitral. • Punjab - Low floods have been reported in Chashma, Taunsa and Guddu along River Indus and at Balloki along River Ravi. • In Dadu, flood water is gradually moving towards Johi Town, though efforts are being made to stop it along Johi canal.

  4. BALOCHISTAN

  5. SINDH

  6. Satellite Image July 18 2007

  7. Glimpses of Devastation

  8. Facts • Since June 23: Intense cyclones and severe flooding in Pakistan. • Affected areas: Balochistan (18 districts), Sindh (5 districts), NWP (some parts). • Dead: 296 + 22 • Missing: 195 • Displaced: 300,000 • Homeless: 377,000 • Affected population: 2.5 million

  9. Facts • Damaged: houses, crops, food stock, livestock, electricity, water systems and wells, dams, bridges, railways, landslides, villages marooned. • Weather pattern likely to continue for next 2-3 months.

  10. National Disaster Management Authority • Focal point • Established 2006 • NDMA, supported by Armed Forces, “…responded swiftly to the crisis by mobilizing logistical resources and kick starting the relief effort” - the UN • Hands on, rapid, uninterrupted response • GOP has not made an appeal for international assistance. It is welcome.

  11. GOP RESPONSE • Rescue and Evacuation • Immediate relief to affected areas • Army aviation, C130s, Navy and USC provided relief consignments. • 30,000 tents sent from national sources • Water purification plants (supplied by France ) procured by USC. • Camps established: Sindh (97); Balochistan (20) • People in camps: Sindh (22,344); Balochistan (9,000) • Fresh water to coastal belt through naval ships • Fresh water transported by road.

  12. GOP RESPONSE: RESCUE AND RELIEF • Over 50,000 affected people have been rescued by Pakistan Army Troops so far. • Efforts continued on Tuesday to provide relief and rescue • Sorties: 978 sorties: 117 by PAF C-130 aircraft and 861 of Army Aviation helicopters • Relief: 1,782 tons of rations, 12,840 tents, 21,558 water bottles, 1,759 cartons of medicine and 7,352 blankets distributed in Balochistan.

  13. GOP RESPONSE: RESCUE AND RELIEF • Pakistan Army engineers and FWO have made Makran Coastal, Karachi-Kalat-Quetta-Chamman, Lakpass-Dalbandin-Taftan and Sukkur-Sibbi-Quetta highways remain operational. • Surab-Hoshab and Peshawar-Torkham section of GT road are also clear and trafficable for all types of vehicles. • Pakistan Army distributed 7.15 tons of rations, tents, mineral water and blankets in Kambar. Moreover, 12 trucks containing 1,306 ration packs, 71 cartons of mineral water, 129 bags of rice, 2,724 packets of Ghee, candles and 183 cartons of clothes were distributed in Shahdadkot for flood affected people.

  14. GOP RESPONSE: Pakistan Navy

  15. GOP RESPONSE: RELIEF FOR AFFECTEES • President announced Rs.15,000 for each flood affectees. • Full-time medical missions sent to the area. • Rs.300 million compensation for Balochistan • Rs.100 million compensation for Sindh • Additional resources given to provinces, DCOs

  16. POWER SUPPLY POSITION - BALOCHISTAN PUNJAB • ELECTRICITY WILL BE RESTORED IN:- • KHUZDAR AND KHARAN, 9 JULY • PASNI AND GWADAR 12 JUL • SIBI DISTRICT BY TODAY (JULY 18)  QAMAR UD DIN KAREZ Q. ABDULLAH Q.SAIF ULLAH MUSA KHAIL ZHOB PISHIN ZIARAT LORALAI  RAKHNI QUETTA SIBI AFGHANISTAN KOHLU MASTUNG CHAGAI NOKUNDI BOLAN  TAFTAN D- BUGTI  KALAT DALBANDIN (2 MW)  MASHKAIL SOHBATPUR D.M.JAMALI WASHAK KHARAN JALAQ U/MOHD  KHUZDAR (2 MW) IRAN PANJGUR   MASHKAY  BULEDA SIND  DUREJI  TURBAT  MAND KAPPAR AWARAN  LASBELA GWADAR (35 MW) ORMARA PASNI LEGEND Fully Restored Mostly Restored Major Towns Restored Mostly w/o Supply  PISHUKAN     KALMAT JIWANI KESC ARABIAN SEA

  17. Tents Releases12th July 2007

  18. United Nations • Well thought out, well constructed flash appeal • UN in Pakistan active • IASCCT established cluster system – food, health, WASH, protection, camp management, shelter, nutrition, education, Early Recovery, logistics, ICT. • UNDAC deployed in Pakistan – liaising with NDMA • CERF allocates $4.4 million

  19. Foreign Assistance Pledges in Kind and Cash ContributionAs of 12 July 2007

  20. GOP-UN/ IOs • Not launching an appeal • UN: has activated tried and tested clusters approach • 11 clusters • GOP has designated counter focal points to co-chair cluster meetings • GOP/NDMA priorities • Early recovery: livelihoods, repairs, reconstruction, distribution of seeds • Health, water, sanitation combined • Shelter, in case required. So far GOP has used its own resources / national assets

  21. Synergy • Welcome UN flash appeal • It will help the UN coordinate its own efforts. • We look forward to integrating UN plans with our national plans. • Most important objective: what can be done on the ground in physical, concrete terms?

  22. UNOSATUpdated Flood Extent and Affected Villages for Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Nasirabad and Larkana Districts,

  23. Current situation • GOP has ordered 100,000 tents. UN making its contribution. Look at non-tent solution for early recovery. • No reports of communicable disease outbreak. Most ailments skin and stomach related. Risk remains high of cholera, diarrhea, dehydration, malaria and hepatitis. Preventive measures being taken. • Hygiene area of concern. Priorities for GOP: supply of safe drinking water, sanitation facilities (latrines, washing and bathing places), and hygiene kits. • Those living in camps or displaced persons keen to return to their lands, homes, if conditions permit • Affected, displaced persons, angry, traumatized, vulnerable. High level of stress. GOP fully conscious of the need to provide them protection, especially to women and children. • Need to feed and protect mothers and infants. • Schools destroyed or damaged. Students (110, 000), teachers (2,400), education departments need support.

  24. TO DO LIST • Provision of shelter • Food and water filtration • Medicine • Measures to avoid outbreak of any epidemic

  25. URGENT REQUIREMENTS • Water filtration plants • Shelter • Small, 20 bed, field hospitals without medics/personnel

  26. OVERALL PRIORITIES • EARLY RECOVERY • HEALTH, WATER, SANITATION • SHELTER

  27. THANKS • OCHA • IFRC • WFP • WHO • UNICEF • IOM • UNDP • UNHCR • NGOs

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