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Bosnia and Herzegovina – Flood Disaster Situation Report 27th May 2014

HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES:

o region remains severely affected, in particular Vidovica, Kopanica, Lepnica and Jenjic, which are still under water (MoS 27 May). o Infrastructure is being reestablished in multiple locations, but access to potable water is still an issue. o Electricity being brought back on line in most locations. Some isolated settlements remain, however, without electricity and water. o Roads access has improved; few locations remain isolated. o Water levels went down and most rivers have receded to their riverbeds. o Increased number of land and mudslides reported in multiple locations. More rainfall and thunderstorms expected in the North; threat of more landslides. o Landslides and debris present a great threat in areas hit by floods. Around a 2,600 landslides have been reported. o 40,000 displaced; number accommodated in collective centers appears to be decreasing and remains unknown. o Reported Casualties: Federation 7; RS 18 casualties. NO REPORTED CHANGE. o Sporadic reports of UXOs and mines being discovered throughout the flood affected areas (e.g. Zepce and Cantons). o A joint UN-EU-World Bank rapid assessment will be deployed on May 31. o Main emerging issues are: damages to agriculture and livestock; housing and its refurbishment; paralysis of the industrial sector; temporary loss of jobs; damages to administration services.

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Report from UN field visit to , and Samac (worst affected urban areas/towns) 27 May

Main effects of the floods:

 Crops devastated (e.g, Samac 16000 hectares alone)  Livestock population nearly wiped out  Soil contaminated

Identified needs:

 livestock repopulation  provision of feed for livestock  soil testing  replanting of crops  on-lining agriculture production (e.g. diary production)

Key observations:

 the cleaning process is progressing well, most solid waste has been cleaned, with the exception of Maglaj where large debris remain, thereby requiring heavy machinery for removal;  A large number of homes remain uninhabited/vacated (in Maglaj 1600 houses and apartments remain empty). Temporary collective centers in Maglaj are almost empty, as most of displaced are hosted by families.  Economic production and provision of services heavily damaged or destroyed: 1) SMEs and large scale industries are destroyed and damaged (e.g. 350-400 SMEs and large scale industry not functioning in Maglaj), therefore people’s livelihoods have been severely affected and temporary loss of jobs will have to be addressed; 2) local institutions and administrations heavily damaged and affected (e.g. municipal cadaster records wiped out in Doboj and Samac)  Electricity has been reestablished except for a number of isolated areas;  Access to water service has been reestablished however water is not drinkable yet.

I. SITUATION OVERVIEW:

Most affected areas1

Federation: (most affected municipalities: Novi Grad, Ilidža, Vogošća), -Doboj Canton (most affected municipalities: Maglaj, Doboj Jug, Zavidovići i ), Tuzlanski kanton (in total 13 municipalities of which the most affected are: , , , Gračanica i Doboj Istok), Canton ( and surrounding areas), (most affected municipalities: Orašje, Domaljevac, Odžak).

1 Source: MoS (27 May 2014). The data is reported as incomplete and not covering all affected areas. Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 www.un.ba

- In Posavina Canton the state of emergency continues, but the situation is slowly normalizing and water levels are going down. The most critical situation is in Vidovica, Kopanica, Lepnica and Jenjic, which are still flooded, although the water level is slowly going down.

RS: The most affected municipalities are , Kotor Varoš, Laktaši, Ribnik, Kostajnica, , Jezero, Novi Grad; , , , , , Milići, , , , Šekovići; Doboj, Modriča, Šamac, Brod, Donji Žabar, , Petrovo. More municipalities have been affected but were not covered by the report of the MoS2.

A Few settlements are still out of reach in the RS in the areas surrounding Bijeljina, Samac, Donji Zabar as well in Brcko District (1) and FBiH. Most of residents have been evacuated, with the exception of few people who refused but are regularly visited by the Civil Protection (MoS, 27 May).

Weather forecast

 The RS Metrological institute reported that more rainfall is to be expected in the following days – reported until 29 May. Rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in the North, Northeast and in some central areas of Bosnia.  Water levels went down and most rivers have receded to their riverbeds. The expected rainfall is not expected to cause any flooding, but it is likely to increase the number of landslides and mudslides, thus affecting transport, communications and threatening houses.  Landslides and debris present a great threat in areas hit by floods. Around a 2,600 landslides have been reported.

Displaced persons and Collective Centers

 Number of Reported Casualties Remains the same: Federation 7; RS 18 casualties. The number of injured has not been yet confirmed.  About 40,000 people are displaced  Number of people accommodated in collective centers is still unknown. It is estimated to that number of displaced is around 20,500 (MoS, 26 May), but only about 2,200 were officially reported by IOM (27 May).  IOM and the Red Cross do not have complete information from all collective centers.  Unreliable figures due to some persons spending only part of their time in collective centers, while they go back to clear their houses of debris during the day or stay at relatives’ places and come back for receiving aid.  UN field visit underscored that many collective centers are almost empty; most people accommodated with relatives and friends.  The number of collective centers ranges between 25 + 4 barracks (MoS, 25 may) and about 59, many of which are not government run but rather ad-hoc (IOM, 27 May).

2 Source: MoS (27 May 2014). The data is reported as incomplete and not covering all affected areas.. Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tel: (387-33) 293 428 / Fax: (387-33) 552 330 www.un.ba

Humanitarian response and early recovery

 In posavina Canton the humanitarian response is still ongoing, while in the rest of the country we are already in the early recovery and recovery phase.  Services are slowly being reestablished, as electricity and water services, bus and transportation, road traffic, etc. are slowly stabilizing. Some locations as Baltine Bare (Banja Luka) still do not have electricity.  Debris removal and cleaning of roads and houses are also ongoing, as well as disinfection.  There is still need for insecticide for mosquitos, rodent control products and soil disinfection.  Removal of dead livestock and large debris are still a priority in several locations (e.g. Bijeljina, Maglaj).  In Bijeljina the dike on river is stable, while the dike on the Drina river continues to spill through a gap. Continuous monitoring of dikes remains a priority.  New emerging priorities are soil decontamination, replanting of seeds in time for the crops season, livestock repopulation, feed for livestock, housing, reestablishment of services from the municipalities and reconstruction of the industrial and commercial network, thus providing livelihood to affected populations.

Water and Sanitation

 In many locations access to water has been reestablished, but controls reported that water is still not potable. Concerns remain about water borne and vector borne diseases:

o Epidemic outburst of acute infectious diseases has not yet been reported; o Risk of water and vector borne and contact (fecal-oral by type of transfer) epidemics of acute intestinal infectious diseases will increase. o Over 1,5 million people are under threat of infections.

 Epidemiological situation remains stable, with no indication of outbreaks of infectious diseases. Disease surveillance systems are enhanced, with daily reporting to health authorities.

Health risks:

 Vaccines: UNICEF provided 20,000 doses of oral polio vaccine. There is a need for vaccines for tetanus, rabies, hepatitis A and B, snake venom (might be provided by Hungary).  Mosquito spraying: UN support requested by RS (insecticide and quantities specified), request from FBiH is pending.  Rodent control becoming a public health issue in areas where water receded.  Recovery phase: mental health services will be greatly needed.

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Damages to infrastructure

 Main roads are increasingly functional. However, side roads and over 20 bridges have been destroyed and damaged. Roads are still closed around Bijeljina and Brcko, while circulation is limited to one way or passenger vehicles only on several other highways and regional roads. (BIHAMC 27 May 2014).  The road between Banja Luka and has been reopened for trucks below 12t, while other trucks have to go through Jajce-Mrkoncic Grad-Banja Luka.

Mine Affected Areas:

 800km2 of mine-suspected areas were impacted by floods. 70% of flood-affected areas are suspected to contain 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).  There is a high risk of mine migration from minefields (especially in , Bratunac, Ljubija) due to floods and landslides.  Also, unexploded ordnances (UXO) pose a great threat, and were found in Bijeljina, Konjevic Polje, Kljuc, Zepce, Sarajevo canton. At the moment no casualties from UXO were recorded. Only one explosion has been reported so far.  The mine risk awareness activities are ongoing. There are over 10,000 leaflets sent by UN and BHMAC together with humanitarian aid, along with teams on the ground making people aware of the hazards and risks.  In Orasje depot four rows vertically (around 250 tons of ammunition) have been identified to be under water and pose sever risk (23 May).  BH MAC and UNDP are updating maps on mine locations.

III. HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE

 Latest lists of supplies and needs contain mud pumps, dryers, disinfection materials, debris disposal tools, fuel, seeds, fertilizer, livestock feed, hygiene and health kits and medicines  Humanitarian aid is being provided by: i) voluntary contributions by Bosnian citizens and private companies; ii) humanitarian organizations; and iii) international donors; and are mainly related to WASH, shelter, health and food.

IV. COORDINATION

 Ongoing coordination with the Ministries of Security and Defense, the Ops Center, as well as entity, cantonal and local civil defense.  Five sessions of the International Community Coordination Meeting have been hosted by UN Regional Coordinator. Sessions will continue every other day until further notice.  A joint UN-EU-World Bank rapid assessment will be deployed on May 31. Rapid assessment teams will consist of experts from different UN agencies and other IC organizations, among which: Swiss Cooperation, EU ECHO, WFP, Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance, EUFOR, UNICEF, UNHCR and IOM, UN Women, OHCHR, World Vision, UK / DFID, ICRC, UNEP, UNDP, etc.

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V.FUNDING

International assistance is being provided by the following governments and organizations: Adra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Catholic Relief Services, , Chech Republic, EU, EUFOR, France, FYROM, Germany, Hungary, IFAW, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Medical Corps, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mercy Corps, Montenegro, Norway, OSCE, OXFAM, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Save the Children, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK, UN (IOM, UNDP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNOCHA, UNOHCHR, UN Women, WFP, WHO), USA, World Bank, World Vision.

Attached is detailed overview of IC humanitarian assistance.

Interactive maps of flooded areas:

UG Zašto Ne! Google Maps floods report. Aljazeera interactive map.

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