Flood Disaster Situation Report June 15, 2014
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United Nations / Ujedinjene nacije / Уједињене нације Office of the Resident Coordinator / Ured rezidentnog koordinatora / Уред резидентног координатора Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина Bosnia and Herzegovina – Flood Disaster Situation Report June 15, 2014 HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES: ° Rain and storms expected for the entire week. ° Cash for work program rolled out with 650 individuals in 7 municipalities. ° UNDP to distribute more feed in the coming week. ° Vaccination program starting, expected to cover some 35,000 heads of cattle. ° Replanting season near over. ° Survey to identify priority facilities for reconstruction currently ongoing. ° UNICEF to distribute 59 WASH sets and 500 kilos of chlorine. ° Water tanks and water containers to be distributed to Roma communities by UNICEF. ° Recovery Needs Assessment draft report is expected this week. Disclaimer: This document is for information-sharing purposes only. As the information contained in this document is from multiple sources it cannot be independently verified by the UN in all cases. SITUATION OVERVIEW: Most affected areas ° Federation: Sarajevo Canton (most affected municipalities: Novi Grad, Ilidza, Vogosca), Zenica- Doboj Canton (most affected municipalities: Tesanj, Zepce, Maglaj, Doboj Jug, Zavidovići i Olovo), Tuzla canton (13 municipalities of which the most affected are: Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lukavac, Gračanica, Sapna and Doboj Istok), Central Bosnia Canton (Travnik and Vitez surrounding areas), Posavina Canton (most affected municipalities: Orašje, Domaljevac, Odžak). ° RS: The most affected municipalities are Banja Luka, Kotor Varos Laktasi, Ribnik, Kostajnica, Prijedor, Jezero, Novi Grad; Bijeljina, Bratunac, Vlasenica, Zvornik, Lopare, Milići, Osmaci, Ugljevik, Srebrenica, Sekovići; Doboj, Modrica, Samac, Brod, Donji Zabar, Vukosavlje, Petrovo, Srbac. More municipalities have been affected but were not covered by the reporting institution. ° Brcko District (Source: OKC BiH 112 Report, 10 June 2014) Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 / www.un.ba Landslides ° In Zenica municipality the ten major landslides are being monitored by two teams of experts. The most critical landslide is stable at the moment. ° Zavidovici Municipality reports that all regional travel routes are navigable while the local road Paravac-Marusic has been obstructed due to an increased number of landslides . ° In Kalesija municipality seven new landslides have been reported : Mahmutović (1), Jajići (1), Kikači (2), Gornje Hrasno (3). (Source: OKC 112 Report, 13 June, 2014) Weather Conditions and Water Levels Monday 16 June through Thursday 19 June, 2014 the weather conditions will be worsening , with rain and storms in several parts of the country. Water levels of the rivers will no be significantly affected by the expected precipitation. Total amount of precipitation for 16 June, 2014: ° Eastern, Southeastern and Western areas from 60 l/m2 until 100 l/m2; ° South and North of the country from 20 l/m2 until 35 l/m2; ° Central and North-West from 30 l/m2 until 70 l/m2; Federal Hydrological Report, 14 June, 2014: Station River (h) Waterlevels(cm) Status Bihac Una 8:53 30 Sanski Most Sana 8:53 132 Sarajevo (Cumurija) Miljacka 7:45 - Reljevo Bosna 7:45 127 Zenica 7:45 - Tuzla Jala 8:53 26 RS Hydrological Report, 14 June, 2014: River Station Waterlevel (cm) Change (cm) Flux m3/s Status Bosna Doboj -80 5 85.2 Vrbanja Vrbanja 44 5 2.6 Vrbas Banja Luka 105 0 33.0 Vrbas Delibašino Selo 53 1 35.6 Neretv a Ulog -49 1 0.9 Ribnik Gornji Ribnik 46 0 -- Sava Gradiška 111 -20 -- Sava Srbac 270 -25 -- Sana Prijedor 41 11 32.2 Trebišnjica Trebinje 4 -3 -- Una Novi Grad - uzv. 132 3 -- Una Novi Grad - niz. 38 4 117 Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 www.un.ba Crna Rijeka Mrkonjić Grad 30 7 -- (Source: OKC BiH-112 Report, Sunday 15 June, 2014) WASH ° On the request of the two entities and District Brcko, UNICEF is providing 59 WASH sets comprised of dewatering pumps, generators, dryers (smaller and bigger) and sprayers. The WASH sets will be distributed next week and focus is on most affected locations. ° 500 kilos of chlorine requested by PHI of RS is going to be procured . ° In order to secure safe water supply for Roma community in RS UNICEF is procuring 3 large water tanks (1000l) as well as house holds water containers (10 l) . This is going to be distributed next week. Water containers will be provided to Roma families in Vukosavlje Modricki Luk ( RS). (Source: UNICEF, 15 June 2014) Education/Child Protection ° PDNA assessments are indicating that 122 buildings from 96 educational institutions have been affected Type of institution # of institutions # of buildings affected affected Pre -schools 12 14 Primary schools 60 81 Secondary schools 21 22 Higher education institutions 2 4 Boarding schools 1 1 Total 96 122 ° UNICEF is already providing refurbishing support to a kindergarten in Celinac and will soon start working in a preschool in Samac ° The estimated cost of refurbishing these institutions is currently more than 10 million BAM, data is still coming in ° UNICEF will be opening 8 Child Friendly spaces in the most affected locations and planning for additional interventions ° The Education/Child Protection coordination meeting took place on Friday 13. (Source: UNICEF, 12 June 2014) Health ° Epidemiological situation is stable , with no infectious disease outbreaks recorded. ° Two Interagency Emergency Health Kits (IEHK) provided by WHO to the Ministry of Health of the Federation of BiH and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of the Republika Srpska delivered. (Source: WHO, 12 June, 2014) Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 www.un.ba Mines and UXOs Doboj, Maglaj, Olovo, Una-Sana Canton and Posavina regions at the basin of Bosna, Krivaja and Usora rivers have been identified as mine and UXOs suspected areas (BH MAC) (Source: BH MAC and Civil Protection Agencies): ° 68 collected mines ° 1,372 UXOs ° 33,419 ammunitions ° EOD teams, entity civil protection, civil protection Brcko District and the NPA are in mine suspected areas at risk from the disaster. Mines and UXOs coordination meeting held on Friday 13 June, 2014 . (Source: UNDP 13 June, 2014) Displaced persons and temporary accommodation facilities ° Number of persons accommodated in temporary accommodation facilities 1245. ° Number of temporary accommodation facilities reported to be 34. (Source: IOM, June 13, 2014) Early Recovery and Agriculture: ° A survey of priority facilities for reconstruction is currently ongoing , with the reestablishment of critical municipal services to be pursued over the next 90 days in the municipalities most heavily affected. ° Cash for work program has been rolled out with 650 individuals in 7 municipalities now equipped and trained to participate in debris management operations. ° Four municipalities have been assisted, as of this week, with debris removal through the dispatch of heavy machinery . The municipalities are Doboj, Maglaj, Samac and Domaljevac. ° The situation in agriculture has stabilized with UNDP to distribute more feed in the coming week with the vaccination program starting as well , expected to cover some 35,000 heads of cattle. The replanting season is now near over - UNDP has distributed seeds and fertilizer to cover 2000 hectares. (Source: UNDP, 15 June 2014) Roads ° Traffic is suspended on the main road M-14.1 Brcko-Loncari, as well as on the regional road R-458 Lopare-Gornja Tuzla. Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 www.un.ba ° On the section of the Highway A-1-Kakanj Lasva due to landslide remediation circulation is limited to one lane. Route M-4 Tuzla Kalesija (in Babajići) and M-18 Tuzla Bijeljina (in Seljublje), traffic is stopped for vehicles over 3.5 t. Regional road R-467 Olovo-Ribnica, traffic is allowed for vehicles up to 12 tons total weight. ° Transportation via highways M-17 Maglaj-Doboj, M-19 Zvornik-Bijeljina, M-20 Bileca-TPP and M- 16.1-Klasnice Prnjavor is obstructed. ° Border crossings Bosanski Samac and Brcko remain closed to traffic. ° Main roads: M-4 Simin Han-Kalesija due to landslides in Babajići traffic on one lane and interdicted to commercial vehicles; on M-17-Doboj Šešlije traffic slowed down due to heavy machinery on the road, on M-6.1 Bosansko Grahovo-Livno traffic diverted to a bypass due to reparation of a bridge; M-18 Drina-Šćepan traffic stopped for commercial vehicles over 12t; M-20-Bileca, Gacko one lane circulation due to landslides risk, R-445 Semizovac-Podlugovi (Nebočaj) traffic is slowed down. (Source: BIHAMK, 15 June 2014, 17:06) COORDINATION • Ongoing coordination with the Ministries of Security and Defense, the Ops Center, as well as entity, cantonal and local civil defense. • Eleven sessions of the International Community Coordination Meetings have been hosted by UN Resident Coordinator. • WASH, Education / Child Friendly Spaces, Health, Mine Action and Psychosocial Support Coordination Meetings are taking place • Recovery Needs Assessment draft report is expected this week. FUNDING International assistance is being provided by the following governments and organizations: Adra, Austria, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund e.V Deutschland, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, CARE International, Caritas Switzerland, Catholic Relief Services, Croatia, Czech