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Sitrep 11 Hurricane Matthew UNS Cuba 141016En.Pdf Response to Hurricane Matthew: Cuba Situation Report No.11 Office of the Resident Coordinator (al 14 10 2016) This report is produced by the Office of the Resident Coordinator. It covers the period from 14:00 hrs on October 13th to 14:00 hrs on October 14th. The next report will be issued on or around 17/10. Highlights Cuba’s Ministry of Public Health calls on the intensification of the work being done in the sector of hygiene in the most affected municipalities in order to avoid the proliferation of vectors and the outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases. National authorities establish that food and water accessibility, as well as the rehabilitation of the electrical and communication service, are priorities for the evacuated population. The number of totally collapsed houses in the municipality of Baracoa has increased to 1,600 of the Photo: Baracoa / Alejandro Ernesto total of 9,000 homes that report some kind of damage. /EFE Venceremos The government is negotiating the start of the distribution of construction materials to the affected population. Over 90% of educational institutions in Baracoa have been damaged by Hurricane Matthew. Around 11,000 students will restart classes next week in 30 alternative spaces habilitated for that purpose by local authorities of that sector. Photo: Apoyo a la respuesta / PMA 70,000 1,600 22,500 96% 79 people estimated houses completely hectares of agricultural of educational health institutions remain evacuated in destroyed in the productions lost in 5 institutions affected severely affected in Guantanamo municipality of municipalities in the municipality of 10 municipalities Baracoa Baracoa Situation overview National and provincial authorities in the most affected municipalities are prioritizing food accessibility for the population that still remains evacuated, as well as access to potable water, good hygiene, and the reestablishment of electricity and telecommunications. Note: All the information in this report has been taken from Cuban official media (TV, radio, and press) and statements from Cuban authorities. Sources: Newspapers Granma, Juventud Rebelde, Periódico 26, Ahora Sierra Maestra y Adelante. Radio stations: Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba, Radio Angulo, Radio Mambí; Press agencies: Prensa Latina (PL) y Agencia Cubana de Noticias (ACN); Websites: Cubadebate. Supplementary data has been taken from the National Statistics Office website from official documents and from WFP staff in the field. United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator www.onu.org.cu Hurricane Matthew, Situation Report 11 | 2 The Ministry of Public Health recommends increasing the work being done in the sector of hygiene in the most affected municipalities in order to avoid the proliferation of vectors and the outbreak of infectious and contagious diseases. As part of the rehabilitation efforts in the education sector, alternative educational spaces are being prepared in order to resume the academic year for all levels. In Baracoa alone, 30 spaces have been habilitated to welcome 11,000 students this coming Monday October 17th. Local media in Baracoa reports that the amount of totally collapsed houses in that municipality has risen to 1,600. Local authorities announced the start of the sale of construction materials to the affected population. Student groups, as part of university campaigns, are helping with the sanitization of the most affected communities and settlements and are conducting sanitation investigations and epidemiological vigilance in order to avoid disease outbreaks. Humanitarian Response National authorities The most damaged Municipal Defense Councils have started to train people in charge of handing out subsidies for the construction and rehabilitation of homes. The first deputy minister of Public Health called on the population of Guantanamo to take measures to avoid the proliferation of vectors and contagious diseases. He also reinstated the need to intensify the hygiene and sanitation efforts in Maisí, Imías, and San Antonio del Sur. National press confirmed today that the group of 317 people that arrived to Cuba on a boat from Haiti only hours before the impact of Hurricane Matthew is composed of 43 children, 56 women, and 218 men - 313 are Haitians and 4 are Dominican. The group of migrants is currently accommodated in an evacuation center. Evacuated population National media reports that the following population remains evacuated in: Province Evacuated people (12/10/16) Municipality Evacuated people (14/10/16) Total Evacuation centers Homes and Total Evacuation Homes and others centers others Guantánamo 74,000 13,000 61,000 Baracoa 14,065 3,747 10,318 (includes people Maisí No available data evacuated to caves) San Antonio 27 del Sur Imías 195 Yateras No available data Holguín 110 Moa No available data Sagua de Tánamo Antilla It is estimated that 100 inhabitants of the communities of the People’s Councils of Nibujon and Cayoguín of the municipality of Baracoa (Guantanamo) remain evacuated in the province of Holguín due to the collapse of the bridge over the Toa River. International Community A second cargo ship from the Bolivarian Armed Forces will arrive from Venezuela to the port of Santiago de Cuba this Saturday October 15th. Local media report that the first shipment received from Venezuela this Thursday 13th includes 375 tons of construction machines and equipment; 20 ton mobile cranes, dump trunks, tanker trucks for water, concrete trucks, loaders, backhoes, lift trucks, a wet mortar plant, cement silos, 20,000 cubic meters of roofs for 250 homes, and welded mesh for walls and roofs. United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator www.onu.org.cu Hurricane Matthew, Situation Report 11 | 3 María Luisa Bueno Oñate, delegate of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment and Foreign Collaboration in Santiago de Cuba, confirmed the aerial arrival of WFP’s first humanitarian help this Thursday 13th that consists of field warehouses and water purification tablets. The official also announced that several nations and non- governmental organizations have confirmed that their humanitarian aid will be channeled through this city in the coming days. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gave a donation of 15,000 tons of rice that arrived this 14th of October to Havana by boat in order to help the population affected by Hurricane Matthew. The Government of Japan announced today that they will provide emergency aid to the Republic of Cuba in response to the needs of the people affected by Hurricane Matthew. The humanitarian aid will be managed by Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and will include portable water containers, water purifiers, among other products. Sectors Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Damages: National authorities and technical staff continue to carry out damage assessments of the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. No official data has been provided so far. Response: Municipal authorities in Guantanamo have identified water supply and sanitation among the priorities, as well as food security and the restoration of power and communication lines. Hygiene and sanitations measures are being taken throughout the province to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases. Province Municipality Damages in the water and sanitation sector Guantánamo Baracoa - Close health and hygiene monitoring is maintained. - Water supply to the population is provided through the gravity- driven water network and the Miel River aqueduct operating with a pumping system. Maisí - Youth leaders and community organizations are involved in clearing the debris on Cajobabo Beach. - Water supply is provided through three water trucks for a population of over 20,000 people. Additional tanks are expected. - The lack of electricity affects the water supply which has been solved through the provision of high-capacity generators. Imías - Sanitation is a key priority according to the President of the Municipal Defense Council. - 7,000 cubic meters of waste have been collected but an equal amount still needs to be picked up. - Except for Rio del Medio, Tacre and Bottom-Yacabo, the vast majority of households have electricity which in turn enables the restoration of the water supply. - Water supply needs to be restored in the towns of El Salao and 14 de Noviembre, which are currently provided for through water trucks. En San - Improvements have been made in the supply of safe water. Antonio del Disruptions persist in the villages of Yateritas, La Playa, Macambo Sur and Acopio that are currently being supplied by water trucks. Holguín In affected - Efforts are geared towards the rehabilitation of water and municipalities electricity services, as well as evacuees’ well-being. United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator www.onu.org.cu Hurricane Matthew, Situation Report 11 | 4 UNICEF: 300,000 water purification tablets supplied by UNICEF are being distributed in affected areas. UNICEF has developed a project proposal to respond to the immediate needs related to water and sanitation in the four most affected municipalities of Guantanamo: Baracoa, Maisí, Imías and San Antonio del Sur. The proposal has been channeled through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), OCHA's financial tool for emergencies. UNICEF is finalizing its Action Plan to support the rehabilitation of water and sanitation services in the most affected municipalities in the provinces of Guantanamo (Baracoa, Imías, Maisí, Manuel Tames, San Antonio del Sur, Yateras) and Holguín (Moa and Sagua de Tanamo), where
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