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BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM

BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM . SITUATION REPORT AS AT 0800HRS 26 JAN 2012 . General Overview Major Highlights Updated response A ctivities Post Disaster Focus Discussion on needs for assistance. General Overview. Satellite image – 21/01.

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BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM

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  1. BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM

  2. SITUATION REPORT AS AT0800HRS 26 JAN 2012

  3. General Overview • Major Highlights • Updated response Activities • Post Disaster Focus • Discussion on needs for assistance

  4. General Overview Satellite image – 21/01 • Tropical depression developed south of Fiji on 22/01/2012 • Situation continue for 4 days • Caused major flooding in the North, Central and Eastern division • Western Division being the worst affected

  5. Weather Forecast as at O800hrs- 26/12 25/12 - 9:30 satellite image • Continuous heavy rainfall expected • Severe flood warning remains in force for major rivers and low lying areas • Situations intensify during high tide at 6am and 8pm • Water level recedes during low tide

  6. Overview cont’ Flood image – Nadi (Korovuto) • Est. Pop Affected -319,054 • Breakdown • Ba: 230,866 • Nadroga: 57,972 • Ra: 30,216

  7. 5. CASUALITIES

  8. 2. HIGHLIGHTS – West Division Ba Town • 35-40 percent of the towns with disruption of power supply • Roads and water supply severely damaged

  9. Highlights – cont... Rakiraki Market • Nadi, Ba and Rakiraki towns are underwater • Agricultural Sector among the worst affected as most of the farming areas are in low-lying areas • All schools still closed

  10. Life Line - Restoration • FEA restored power supply to some in affected areas in the West (11%) • Water supply – 90% has been restored in affected areas • Roads now accessible - 53% in the affected areas • Telecommunication – not affected (all mobile transmission continues)

  11. Highlights – Northern Division • Some access still closed • Water Supply restored • Electricity normalised

  12. Highlights – Central Division • Rewa River Water Level – receded • Serea/Sawani Road – opened • A number of roads, flats, crossings, bridges still underwater and closed • Dist EOCs Korovou/ Serua/Namosi stood down

  13. Highlights – Eastern Division • Jetty Causeway washed away at Cicia Island and Moala Island – closed • Tarukua-Cicia Depot Road closed • Daliconi Road (Vanuabalavu) washed away – closed

  14. 3.Major Relief Activities • Preliminary Damaged Reports on Agriculture received from the North • Initial Damage Assessment Western –planned to start today Thursday (26/01/12) • Medical intervention – ECs and flooded areas to be visited • Support agencies (NFA, Police, RFMF) for flood impacts cleaning up, relief rehab and reconstruction

  15. 4. EVACUATION CENTERS

  16. Flooded Ba Town

  17. Flooded Nadi Town Nadi Bus Station Middle of NadiTown

  18. 6. Focus – next 5 – 15 days • Providing basic food Rations to Evacuation Centres in the West • Reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (roads and bridges) • Restoration on the basics needs of the people to the affected areas • Restoration of schools ,health services and basic essential services

  19. QUESTION • AND DISCUSSIONS

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