AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION SITUATION REPORT 5 November 2015 Earthquake-affected families in Nangarhar’s Mohmand Dara district receive assistance from IOM Highlights © IOM 2015 As of 5 November, around 17,000 Of the verified families, more than Access to some affected areas for earthquake-affected families have been 7,000 families have been assisted. IOM assessments and distributions continues verified through assessments, with their has carried out distributions of relief to be a challenge due to security main needs identified as Non-Food items for approximately 1,000 families in restraints, lack of communication and Items, blankets, tents, hygiene kits and five provinces. difficult terrain. shelter. Situation Overview A 7.5 magnitude earthquake centered in Jurm district in northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province struck on the afternoon of 26 October, and was felt across the region. Initial reports indicate damaged homes and potential casualties across northern, central and eastern Afghanistan, impacting 14 provinces (117 districts) in total. Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Kunar and Nooristan provinces are the most affected. Initial reports from local authorities suggest approximately 8,300 families affected, with 102 individuals killed and 487 injured. Assessments have been completed in 98 districts and the distribution of relief items is underway for eligible families. With the majority of assessments concluded, the distribution of relief items to the verified families has been prioritized. IOM has distributed relief items to approximately 1,000 families in Badakhshan, Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Takhar provinces, and distributions are ongoing for additional assessed families in these provinces. As of 5 November, around 17,000 families have been verified, with their main needs identified as Non-Food Items (NFIs), blankets, tents, hygiene kits and shelters for those whose houses are completely destroyed. Access in some of the affected areas remains a challenge due to difficult terrain and security concerns. Coordination continues with ARCS and other field level stakeholders to assess families in these areas. Of the verified families, more than 7,000 families have been assisted. CONTACTS IOM Afghanistan [email protected] [email protected] +93.794.100.546 http://afghanistan.iom.int/ AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE IOM Response Situation Report | 5 November 2015 IOM RESPONSE East Region assessments in eleven districts and identified 2,236 families in need of Non-Food Items (NFIs), blankets, tents, hygiene kits and Kunar shelters Thirty-six people have reportedly been killed and 112 injured, So far, 1,925 families have been assisted by IOM, SCI, WFP, with many families losing their shelters, household items and ARCS, UNICEF, Bayat Foundation, IR, NRC, DRC and IRC. IOM food stocks. Initial reports suggest 1,264 families affected in 15 assisted 158 families with the provision of household items, districts. Joint assessment teams consisting of IOM, WFP, blankets, emergency shelter and tents. ANDMA, ARCS, RRD, IMC, NRC and DRC have completed assessments in eleven districts, while assessments in Asmar, Asadabad, Khas Kunar and Narang districts are ongoing. So far, 2,206 families have been identified in 15 districts. Of these 1,790 families were assisted by humanitarian partners. IOM distributed NFIs, emergency shelter and solar lanterns to 295 families in Wata Pur, Dara Pech, Chapa Dara districts, while the remaining families were assisted by IMC, ANDMA, ARCS, UNICEF, WFP, Islamic Relief and NRC following coordination. Laghman Initial reports indicate 254 families affected, with six persons killed and 25 injured in five districts. Joint assessment teams consisting of IOM, WFP, ANDMA, RRD, IRC, DRC, DoRR and DoAIL completed assessment in four districts, while the assessment in Ali Shang district will resume in villages where Distribution for affected families in Mohmand Dara district, Nangarhar damage has been newly reported. © IOM 2015 So far, 819 families have been identified as in need as assistance in Ali Shang, Alingar, Dawlatshah, Qarghy and Mehtarlam Central Region districts by joint assessment teams consisting of IOM, IRC, ARCS and RRD. 475 families have been assisted by humanitarian Kabul partners. IOM distributed NFIs, family tents and solar lanterns to As per the initial information from stakeholders, no severe 110 families in Ali Shang, while the remaining families were damage to houses in Kabul city was reported. However, there assisted by IMC, ARCS, IRC and DRC following coordination. are reports of casualties and damage in Deh Sabz and Bagrami Nooristan districts. A joint assessment will be conducted on 7 November. Initial reports collected through provincial and district Parwan authorities indicate 813 families affected, with six persons killed Initial reports indicate 565 families affected and two persons and 76 injured in eight districts. A joint assessment team killed in eight districts. Joint assessment teams comprised of comprising of IOM, IMC, ARCS and WFP completed assessments IOM, CARE, IDSH/WFP, ARCS, ANDMA and DRC have completed in Wama, Do Ab, Nurgram, Wagal and Parun districts. 803 assessments in all districts. 369 families were identified as in families have been verified as in need of relief items. need of NFIs, emergency shelter and food. To date, 338 families 330 families have received assistance from IMC and ARCS. have been assisted by ARCS, ANDMA and CARE, while IOM will Access and communication in Kamdesh, Barge Matal and distribute for the remaining families on 6 November. Mandol districts remains a challenge due to security concerns Panjshir and difficult terrain. ARCS committed to distributing relief items 181 families were reportedly affected and seven persons injured to 241 families in Kamdesh and Barge Matal on 7 November. in eight districts. Joint assessment teams consisting of IOM, IMC committed to initiating an assessment in Mandol, but this CARE, ARCS, IDSH/WFP, ANDMA and DRR found 367 families to has so far not been possible due to security constraints. IOM will be affected. IOM, ANDMA and ARCS will distribute relief items distribute winter clothing, blankets, solar lantern and tarpaulins to the verified families on 8 November. to 195 families in Nurgram and Do Ab districts on 6 November. Kapisa Nangarhar Initial reports indicate 697 families affected and 11 individuals Initial reports indicate 1,426 families affected, with 23 persons injured in seven districts. A joint assessment team consisting of killed and 103 individuals injured in 16 districts. Joint IOM, ARCS, ANDMA, DoRR, RRD and IDSH/WFP completed assessment teams consisting of IOM, WFP, SCI, ARCS, NRC, IMC, assessments on 5 November. 873 families were found to be DRC, NRC, RRD, ANDMA, and Bayat Foundation completed 2 AFGHANISTAN EARTHQUAKE IOM Response Situation Report | 5 November 2015 affected and mainly in need of NFIs, emergency shelter and soon as WFP food items are dispatched. UNICEF will distribute food items. IOM, WFP, ANDMA, ARCS and CARE will distribute hygiene kits to all of the affected families. relief items on 9 November. Takhar Initial reports indicate 196 families affected, with sixteen killed Northeast Region and 49 injured in nine districts. A joint assessment team consisting of IOM, ANDMA, ACTED, Mission East, WFP, PAT and Badakhshan ARCS has completed assessments in six districts. So far, 937 Initial reports indicate around 1,900 families affected, with ten families have been found to be affected. 122 families have been persons killed and 59 injured in 17 districts. Joint assessment assisted, and IOM, ANDMA, UNICEF, ARCS, BARAK and Concern teams comprised of IOM, WFP, ANDMA, FOCUS, AfghanAid, Worldwide will distribute relief items for the remaining families NAC, CAF, ARCS, AKF, COAR, CONCERN and ROPANI initiated on 7 November. assessments on 28 October. So far, 6,665 families have been found to be affected. Assessments have been completed in fourteen districts, while the assessments in Khuran wa Manjan, Raghistan and Teshan districts are ongoing. 1,826 families have received relief items from IOM, ARCS, ANDMA, FOCUS, CONCERN and WFP. IOM has distributed relief items to 159 families in Jurm, and will distribute relief items to 860 families in Kishim district on 6 November. IOM has relocated 2,900 family modules, winter modules, blankets and solar lanterns from Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul to Badakhshan, and agencies within the region are requested to replenish their stocks in Badakhshan to address the unmet needs of affected families. Baghlan Initial reports indicate 542 families affected, two persons killed Assessment of an earthquake-damaged home in Takhar province © IOM 2015 and 23 persons injured in twelve districts. Joint assessment teams comprised of IOM, ANDMA, FOCUS, WFP, DOWA, DoRR, and ARCS have concluded assessments nine districts. Reassessment is required in Guzargahe Noor, Khost and Firing Southeast Region districts, which will enable humanitarian agencies to identify Paktia, Ghazni and Khost eligible families and provide relief items. According to initial reports, 47 families were affected in three 1,749 families have been verified by joint assessment teams as provinces. A joint assessment team consisting of IOM, IRC, mainly in need of hygiene and food items, while no major needs ANDMA, CARE, PIN, ARCS and DoA initiated an assessment on for NFIs were identified. ARCS has distributed relief items to 259 28 October. So far, 458 families have been found to be affected,