DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Flooding - Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 11 September 2016)

Overview Flooding, triggered by heavy rains as a result of Lionrock, in north-eastern DPRK has displaced tens of thousands of people and destroyed homes, buildings and other critical infrastructure. Areas along the flooded are acutely impacted with Musan and Yonsa counties and CHINA Onsong City in particularly severely affected. Counties in Ryanggang Kyongwon RUSSIAN Province that border Yonsa County may also be affected but currently there is limited information FEDERATION available from these areas. Tumen Kyonghung Hoeryong The Government has confirmed that 133 people have been killed and another 395 people remain City missing as a result of the floods. More than 35,500 houses have been damaged, 69 per cent of which Rason City have been completed destroyed, and a further 8,700 buildings, including schools and public buildings, have been damaged. Around 16,000 hectares of arable land has been inundated. Based on official Musan Puryong Chongjin City North figures and assessment findings, at least 140,000 people are in urgent need of assistance. Of those, Hamgyong over 100,000 people are estimated to have been displaced. An estimated 600,000 people in more than Taehongdan* six counties have also been affected by the interruption of water supply systems. The most affected Yonsa Number of affected Households areas in Musan and Yonsa counties remain inaccessible. Kyongsong More than 50,000 Response Shelter support for Baekam* 10,000 - 50,000 From 6-9 September a Government-led joint needs Orang people Ryanggang assessment was conducted, which included UN 41,000 Less than 10,000 agencies, DPRK Red Cross, IFRC and international Primary health needs covered for Hwasong Other affected counties NGOs. The assessment team visited several of the most affected areas, including Hoeryong City and 159,000 people for 3 months Kilju Hwasong surrounding villages, but were unable to access Treatment for Hwadae Musan and Yonsa. Based on the assessment and Kim Chaek as a result of discussions with the Government, 11,000 cases of diarrhoea City shelter, food, health, and water and sanitation have South Hamgyong been identified as immediate needs. Nutritional support for

Humanitarian agencies have released relief under-5 children and 115,000 *Two counties in Ryanggong are likely to be affected, materials from in-country stockpiles including food, pregnant and lactating women but there is not yet any data available. nutritional supplements, shelter and kitchen kits, water purification and sanitation supplies, Food support for The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. emergency health supplies and education supplies. 44,000 people Number of people displaced The Government is urgently working to reopen the Access to potable water for Musan roads to improve access to affected areas, and is 76,000 133 Yonsa 17,000 distributing relief goods and building materials. They 10,000 families for 3 months people killed are also prioritising to immediately rebuild 20,000 Hoiryong 8,000 houses by early October, in advance of winter, with Back to school kits for Onsong 2,400 support from the humanitarian community. Saepyol 780 395 1,500 children Undok 750 107,000 people displaced people missing Creation date: 11 Sep 2016 Data Source: Government DPR Korea. All figures rounded. Feedback: [email protected] Other counties 1,100