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Dated 11-09-2014 Reported and Society for the Advancement of Nature, Justice & Submitted By; Health (SANJH) SANJH office opposite Gurmani House Street Office; Tooba Mosque near Osis Hotel, Road, Muzaffar Garh 066-2424872 0341- 7022965 0300-8603173 Contact; [email protected] , [email protected] www.sanjh.org.pk

Flood Situation in District Muzaffargarh BRIEF OF THE DISTRICT MUZAFFAR GARH

District Muzaffargarh lies in the form of strip between the river Chenab and Indus, which passes along the Eastern and Western boundaries respectively of the district and form a triangle at of the district. The district is bounded on the North district Layyah, on the South by and Rahim Yar Khan districts across the river Chenab. Districts and Khanewal are on the Eastern side of district Muzaffargarh, across the river Chenab. District Jhang also touches on North-East. While Dera Gahzi Khan and Rajanpur districts lie on the Western side across the river Indus.

District Muzaffargarh is spread over an area of 8,249 square kilometers comprising of following four Tehsils: -

 Tehsil Muzaffargarh consists of Area Acre 58309, According to the latest census 1998 its population is 982866.  Tehsil Kot Addu consists of Area Acres 877989. According to the latest census 1998 its population is 808438.

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 Tehsil Jatoi consists of Area Acres 253264. According to the latest census 1998 its population is 446546.  Tehsil Alipur consists of Area Acres 253264. According to the latest census 1998 its population is 446546.

As you are well aware about floods in Pakistan, District Muzaffargarh is one of the districts at stake in south Punjab Pakistan. 8 UCs of Tehsil Muzaffar Garh, 3 UCs of Jatoi and 6 UCs tehsil Alipur of Muzaffargarh are situated at the bank of river Chanab. Flood water will direct hit these UCs. Flood water is near to come out from river. This time, the water level is being increasing at Treemoo headworks which is very alarming. According to Metrological Department;

REVISED SIGNIFICANT FLOOD FORECAST FOR RIVER CHENAB AT TRIMMU Flollowing Corrigendum to Flood Warning No# 16 is issued.

In continuation of our previous Flood warning # 13.

Due to a second flood wave in River Chenab peak in River Chenab Exceptionally High Flood Level (above 6,00,000 Cusecs ) at Trimmu shall persist for next 24 to 48 hours with a likely peak discharge of 8,00, 000 Cusecs, till 2100 PST of 12-09-2014.

Under this condition Districts Multan, Muzafargarh, Khanewal, Jhang & Toba Taik Singh are likely to be inundated.

All concerned authorities are requested to take all necessary measures to avoid any loss of life and property. Time of issue: 1745 PST MUHAMMAD RIAZ Chief Meteorologist FFD, 042-99200139, 99205367

CURRENT SITUATION AND GENERAL OBSERVATIONS

. According to above information Situation is very critical in overall Punjab now specially much crucial for Jhang and Muzaffar Garh. . Flood water has entered yesterday evening in Muzaffar Garh area after damaging Jhang. Now it has come out from river banks reached safety band and spur. . will be shared later as happened. . No death recorded to till. . Government have announced Red Alert and evacuation has started by people themselves. . Government has established many flood relief camps at the distance of 7 to 10 kilometres each, duties have been assigned to every official and they are in field. . Government mobilizing and demanding tangible in shape of resources, material, food arrangements and latest equipments for Search and Rescue. . Over flow of Flood water is expected from tomorrow evening.

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. Majority of people of riverine areas are living below poverty line so they are afraid to go somewhere else and they will prefer to stay as they believe that they can survive at their thallas (high mud fillings). . Although government announced, we SANJH announcing and are very buzy in warning early but peoples are still there and not ready to leave houses. Which is very alarming indicator of life loss at large in next few days . Government distributed food and medicine items at medical and relief camps. . District Government appeal to local NGOs for flood relief activities. . Agriculture is in danger. . Crops are at stack. . Live stock is in danger. . High level destruction is foreseeing by the community elders and indigenous people . Detailed destructions, losses and damages report will be shared hopefully on daily basis as happend. . As per discussions from Wazirabad and Hafizabad, snakes are in large number in flood water as it is very dangerous.

RESPONSE FROM HUMANITARIAN ACTORS

. SANJH has established information camps and started early warning for real information to the vulnerable and targeted areas. Coordination, Registration of affected will be done. Announcement is being started as many people are not sensitized rather not ready to evacuate. . SANJH is using one Tractor, trolley for rescue of people. INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE

SANJH team met some indigenous people, during the visit of riverside and flood Band Doaaba/Taleeri and they gave their analysis based on their indigenous knowledge. They predicted that the density of current flood will be more high than the floods of 1973, 1976 and even 1992. These all flood were very high floods with huge destructions. Flood of 1992 was entered in Muzaffar Garh. In this way City Muzaffar Garh is at stake. VULNERABLE UCs AT HIGH RISK

Sr, # UC # UC Name Tehsil Population 2014 1. 29 Chak Farazi Muzaffargarh 36350 2. 30 Rang Pur Muzaffargarh 41731 3. 31 Murad Abad Muzaffargarh 44824 4. 38 Doaba /Taleeri Muzaffargarh 43277 5. 40 Thatha Qureshi Muzaffargarh 42367 6. 43 Umer Pur Junabi Muzaffargarh 34111 7. 45 Barahim Wali Muzaffargarh 38580 8. 48 Ganga Muzaffargarh 34415 9. 64 Binda Ishaq Jatoi 45343 10. 66 Beer Band Jatoi 42326 11. 67 Shaher Sultan Jatoi 37602 4 Society for the Advancement of Nature, Justice & Health

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12. 80 Mud Wala Alipur 37094 13. 82 Ghulwan Alipur 37575 14. 83 Bait Mulanwali Alipur 45530 15. 85 Seet Pur Alipur 48365 16. 88 Khangarh Doma Alipur 42789 Total Vulnerable 690399

CURRENT SITUATION

Barrage Date In Flow Out Flow Time required to reach Muzaffar Garh Mangla 11-09-2014 Trimmu 11:00 AM 592,304 592,304 48 hrs

Barrage Date In Flow Out Flow Time required to reach Muzaffar Garh Rasool 163 hrs Marala 78714 75714 139 hrs Khanki 88776 88776 127 hrs Qadirabad 10-09-2014 93893 93893 120 hrs Trimmu 06:00 PM 599,449 599,449 48 hrs Baloki 120380 106880 Sidhnai 39352 26604 Sulemanki 18146 12934

IMMEDIATE NEEDS for 5000 FAMILIES

1. Shelter-Short Term (Provision of Tents and Plastic Sheets) 2. 5 Boats and 100 life jackets.

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3. Provision of food (Cooked/ Dry Food, Milk, Energy Biscuits, Food for Children Especially) 4. Provision of potable drinking water 5. WASH + HH Kits including Sanitary items and Mosquito nets. 6. Provision of Aqua Tabs 7. Mosquito nets 8. Temporary toilets 9. Medicines (medical relief camps) 10. Snake Bites medicine and injections. 11. Vanda, chef and fodder for live stock

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