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SI NEOC SITUATIONAL REPORT

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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 01

Event FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING – 03 APRIL 2014

SITREP No. 01 Date: 04 APRIL 2014 Time Issued: 05:00HRS

Next Update: 21:00HRS

From: NEOC, NDMO To: N-DOC & NDC Chairs and Members, P-DOC and PDC Chairs and Members, PEOCs

Copies: NDMO Stakeholders, Donor Partners, Local & International NGOs, UN Agencies, Diplomatic Agencies, SIRPF, SIRC and SI Government Ministries and all SI Government Overseas Missions

SITUATION DESCRIPTION: At 11.00 am this morning, a tropical low with a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals was re-located near 11.1 degrees latitude south and 158.7 degrees longitude east, approximately 63 nautical miles northwest of Bellona Island and 100 nautical miles south of Island. The low is moving slowly southwest.

According to the SI Meteorological Service’s SATAID Service Model provided by the Japan Meteorological indicated that the system will be intensify and become a tropical cyclone in the jurisdiction of the Solomon Islands.

The SI Meteorology as of 6:00pm this evening has upgraded the Special Weather Advice to a Tropical Disturbance Watch Advice and is current for Rennell & Bellona, Western, Russells, Guadalcanal, and Malaita Province

STATUS Known Communities impacted by the Flood in Honiara

Impacted areas Estimated Missing Deaths Remarks Population( 2009 Census) Koa Hill 1 539 Koa Hill 2 627 2 2 2 2 1 Female 1and Female 1 and 1 Male Male

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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC] Mamanawata 631 Vara Creek 638 No.3/Honiara 594 High Tuvaruhu 1 595 Tuvaruhu 2 633 Rove HQ 430 RoveHoni-3 607 White River 1 429 White River 2 581 White River 3 364 Burns Creek 3690 Yet to be inserted Estimated 10, 358

Reported Impacts Honiara Township  Mataniko River burst its banks, resulting in major flooding affected all the communities residing along the river bank  Old Mataniko bridge in the main Central Business District is under water  New Mataniko Bridge Western approach is at risk of washed away if the flooding continue  China Town CBD is flooded  The residents of Vara Creek and Number Three are currently shelter at Coronation School  Electricity is being interrupted due to flooding  The Solomon Island Red Cross has evacuated from its Office and has set up at  About a thousand(1000)evacuees around Henderson area are housed in the Honiara International Airport  The white River evacuation centre already occupied by evacuees  Solomon Island National University, the Kukum campus reported flooded  Reported that 1 Household in Tasahe destroyed by Landslide  An evacuation centre in Mbokonavera, Central Honiara is fully occupied by evacuees from surrounding communities

Malaita Province  Reported that all rivers at Buma ward are flooded, this causes accessibility more difficult

Guadalcanal Province  Bridge at Lambi and Boa in West Guadalcanal reported destroyed  All food gardens in Marubo, Vulavu and Lambi are covered with flooded water  Old Selwyn, Guadalcanal Plantation palm oil limited, Kakabona, Dova in East Guadalcanal, Metapona River, St Joseph Tenaru, Lunga, Fox, Red beach, Kaotave, Binu, NAC school, Kaotave report heavy flooding  Marovovo stream in West Guadalcanal back flows and flood the southern side of the school, flooded water affects 3 staff houses, boys dormitory, girls dormitory, school compound and destroyed food garden

Rennel and Bellona  Experience Strong wind and Heavy rain but no reports of damages

Provincial Response Honiara City Council  Honiara City Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode; this means that it is operational on a 24 hour basis.

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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC]  The council has issued an order for all its schools to be used as temporary evacuation centre  The Council has issued a service message to request public support in remaining at their homes  The Honiara City Council has designated the follow schools to be used as Temporary Evacuation Centre

National Response  National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode; this means that it is operational on a 24 hour basis.  Royal Solomon Islands Police Operation Centre (POC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode, and is operational on a 24 hour basis.  Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has deployed 28 personnel of the PRT initially to conduct evacuation of flood affected population, now they are directed to conduct crowd control on the China Town Central Business District.  All Humanitarian actors are working tirelessly to quickly address the situation

Humanitarian Needs The following humanitarian needs is obvious to support the Internally displaced people 1. Emergency Shelter Most of the flood affected residents in Honiara lost their dwelling houses and are living in Evacuation centres. This will also the case in some affected parts of the Solomon Islands, but due to communications constraint, the impacts from outside Honiara is not clear as to what is the extend of damages to shelter. 2. Food relief IDPs in Honiara are no doubt that this will be the priority need as they rely on shops for their daily subsistence and also to some affected population outside Honiara, as food gardens have being destroyed by flooding and or landslide 3. Health Services Health services for affected population is also vital as secondary impacts on health issues will be a major concern as the flood recedes 4. Protection As people are exposed, the changes of protection issues for vulnerable evacuees are high. As such this sector needs to be addressed. 5. Psychosocial support Psychosocial support for affected population is also vital as most affected people have being traumatised by the incident

Current Operation  Continually Dissemination of Flood evacuation message through media outlets  Initial Registration of Evacuees in each evacuation sites  Search, Rescue and Recovery Future Operations The following activities will be the priority  Search, Rescue and recovery led by RSIP and HCC Law enforcement will continue  Emergency Food relief for affected people in Evacuation centres  Comprehensive Registration of IDPs  Initial Damage Assessment to determine the scope and scale of the event

RECCOMENDATION  Needs Emergency of SBD$1, 000,000.00 funds to support logistics and all the 11 designated evacuation centres  Emergency funds to support the operational costs for the NEOC and HCC PEOC  Set up Emergency communication between the EOCs and the field teams

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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC]  All Disaster Management Stakeholders and Partners N-DOC and HCC – DOC (Clusters) are kindly requested to support their clusters and involve in the operations.  Registration of evacuees is urgently required  Solomon Island Broadcasting Cooperation should continue to emphasis on the evacuation messages  RSIPF should communicate with displaced people/evacuees not to return to their homes until an all clear message is issued  Urgently needs supplies of None Food Items (NFIs)  Urgency of Food supply to support the evacuees in each evacuation centre Feedback to Original Station

SENDER DETAILS RECEIVER DETAILS Name: George Baragamu Name: N-DOC (DNDMO) & NDC Chairs (PS MECDM) Contact: 27063/27936 Contact: NDMO & MECDM, Time: 05:00HRS Time: 05:00HRS Signature: GB Signature: LY & MM

ANNEX: Photos

Figure 1: View overlooking Flooded Mataniko River. Figure 2: Overlooking towards the China town Central Business Source: Aloysious Erobaea, 2014 district. Source: Aloysious Erobaea, 2014

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