Alert Level Orange-II Pakistan Floods 2020 ` Situation Updates Climate Adaptation & Resilience Building www.muslimaid.org.pk Sitrep number 1 Date of situation report Sunday, 30 August 2020 Type of disaster Flash floods Affected Areas Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Gilgit-Baltistan Death toll 134 People injured 81 Houses completely collapsed 1,001 Houses partially damaged 435 Response agency Muslim Aid (MA) Reporting country Pakistan Muslim Aid funding secured GBP 20,000 Key contacts in the country Syed Shahnawaz Ali (CD-Pakistan), Fahad Iqbal Haidri (IHoP) This situation report is prepared to highlight the affected provinces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan due to the recent floods. Muslim Aid Pakistan is on the ground to carry out the assessment and relief activities in close collaboration with the sector partners and government line-departments i.e. National & Provincial Disaster Management Authorities. The information presented in this document is collected to the date of release and might change in the coming days. The information related to assessment and relief work is regularly updated on Muslim Aid’s Pakistan website: click here for review. The Situation Heavy torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed 134 people and damaged thousands of homes across the country, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The southern provinces i.e. Sindh and Balochistan are hit hard with flash floods, the life is standstill. With a fresh spell of rains, Northern province i.e. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir are also getting affected badly with landslides and road blockages. The biggest metropolis, Karachi, has experienced the worst of the urban flooding phenomena in the history of the country. Within a few days of rain, streets and homes were flooded with sewage water, where the city’s outdated drainage and waste systems were overwhelmed by continuous heavy rains. Every year, many cities like Karachi in Pakistan struggle to cope with the annual monsoon deluge, drawing criticism about poor planning. The monsoon season runs from July through September. Monsoon rains are posing a new challenge to the people of Pakistan at a time when authorities are trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which caused more than 6,294 deaths since February. Since March, the number of daily deaths is significantly reduced, still, seven more death cases were reported on the 27th of August. Graph 1: The bar graph illustrates the history of monsoon showers in the Click here to view the map of metropolis city of Karachi in last 20 years. flood-affected districts of Pakistan Click here to review Muslim Aid’s Response Interventions MUSLIM AID PAKISTAN | PAKISTAN FLOODS EMERGENCY 2020 30 August 2020 SITUATION UPDATE REPORT Page 1 of 5 Pakistan Floods 2020 Alert Level Orange-II Sindh Floods Situation Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has declared an emergency in Sindh after heavy rains lashed several cities in the province including Karachi. • Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Karachi Division: Karachi South, Karachi West, Karachi East, Karachi Central, Korangi Karachi, Malir Karachi, Hyderabad Division: Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar, Matiari, Dadu, Mirpurkhas Division: Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tharparkar, and Shaheed Benazirabad Division: Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar. • At least 34 people lost their lives • Nine (9) people are injured • 23 houses are partially, and 01 house is fully damaged. • Flash flood forcing scores of villagers to evacuate to higher locations. • Flash flooding from Kirthar hills following heavy rains in Johi flooded hundreds of villages of the riverine Katcha areas • 109 villages marooned in district Dadu. • Commissioner Mirpur Khas told the chief minister that more than 80% of the crops had been destroyed in Mirpur Khas and Tharparkar due to the recent rains, while water was yet to be drained from Mithi, Islamkot and other areas. • The flood caused a 26-feet breach in the FP protective dykes in Nai Gaj Dam, Johi, and Dadu • The riverine villages of Sindh are flooded. • Thousands of bikes and cars parked are damaged as a result of the landslide. • Monsoon rains caused damages and heavy flooding in 20 districts of Sindh which are declared calamity affected areas by the Government of Sindh i.e. Karachi Division: Karachi South, Karachi West, Karachi East, Karachi Central, Korangi Karachi, Malir Karachi, Hyderabad Division: Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar, Matiari, Dadu, Mirpurkhas Division: Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tharparkar, and Shaheed Benazirabad Division: Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar. Balochistan Floods Situation Government of Balochistan has declared Emergency • At least 15 people lost their lives • Seven (7) people are injured • 861 houses are completely and 46 are partially damaged • Monsoon rains caused heavy flooding in Khuzdar, Jhal Magsi, Lasbela, Gwadar, Pasni, Kachi, Dera Bugti districts and surrounding areas in Baluchistan province. • Sambli dam in Karkh of Khuzdar district has been damaged • 30 villages and link roads in Jhal Magsi district are severely affected by floodwaters. • Damaged bridges in district Pishin and Bibi Nani in Bolan district resulted in a massive traffic suspension on both ends. • Roads are blocked due to rain-induced land sliding and flooding. • Floodwater has damaged gas pipelines in Bolan. • Hundreds of mud houses are washed away, and cattle are also swept • Several people are missing due to heavy hill torrents in the target villages. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Floods Situation Due to heavy rainfall in KP northern districts are affecting the most. • At least 48 people lost their lives • At least (42) people are injured • 197 houses are completely and 67 are partially damaged • Multiple roads are blocked due to floodwater and landslides • Monsoon rains caused heavy flooding in Kohistan Upper, Swat, Upper Dir, Mansehra, Lower Dir, Battagram districts and surrounding areas. MUSLIM AID PAKISTAN | PAKISTAN FLOODS EMERGENCY 2020 30 August 2020 SITUATION UPDATE REPORT # 1 Page 2 of 5 Pakistan Floods 2020 Alert Level Orange-II Gilgit-Baltistan Floods Situation Tourism and hospitality industry are affected the most due to heavy rainfall. • At least 11 people lost their lives • Four (4) people are injured • 11 houses are completely and 58 are partially damaged • Several roads are blocked due to land sliding • Monsoon rains caused heavy flooding in Kharmang, Shigar, Hunza, and surrounding areas. Azad Jammu & Kashmir Floods Situation • At least 10 people lost their lives • Five (5) people are injured • 94 houses are completely and 35 are partially damaged • Several roads are blocked due to land sliding • Monsoon rains caused flooding and damages in Muzaffarabad, Bhimber, Kotli and Poonch and surrounding areas. Muslim Aid Pakistan’s Response As a leading humanitarian emergency responder, Muslim Aid Pakistan has declared Orange level-II emergency to respond within 72 hours. Our on the ground emergency response teams are assessing the situation and started coordinating with the partner organisations and disaster management authorities. With the generous support of Pakistani diaspora in the UK and USA, we are planning to distribute food baskets and NFIs in most affected communities of Sindh. We are also supplying dewatering pumps to PDMA Sindh. Project/Programme Donor Budget Beneficiaries Progress Name Food and NFIs Floods MA 20,000 9,000 • MA-HQ is requested to approve a total of Response Sindh UK GBP GBP 20,000 to facilitate relief efforts in City of Karachi (Sindh) including distribution of food baskets and NFIs to most affected families and supply of dewatering pumps to the local administration. • MA-HQ to launch an appeal and run a fundraising campaign to support the response. Gaps and Needs In a review of the discussions with the relevant staff at PDMA following needs are assessed: – Dewatering pumps are necessitated by the local administration – Provision of medical supplies related to first aid treatment. – Establishment of relief camps at the community level – Urgent need for cooked meal/NFI and drinking water is required. – Distribution of tents is required. Our Commitment We fortify communities in the face of natural and man-made disasters! Working to save lives, relieve suffering, and build the resilience of disaster-affected communities through relief, recovery, and rehabilitation work. Within 72 hours of an event, we respond to emergencies through providing 1) Food assistance 2) Drinking-Water 3) Safe Shelter MUSLIM AID PAKISTAN | PAKISTAN FLOODS EMERGENCY 2020 30 August 2020 SITUATION UPDATE REPORT # 1 Page 3 of 5 Pakistan Floods 2020 Alert Level Orange-II PAKISTAN FLOODS EMERGENCY 2020 Damage Assessment in Pictures Karachi/Mustafa Ilyas Photography Karachi/Mustafa Ilyas Photography The largest and most populous metro- Heavy rains pouring misery on already politan city of Pakistan is experiencing vulnerable and marginalised segments the worst of the monsoon season in the of the society who were struggling with history of country. COVID19 pandemic. Mirpur Khas Division/Jaggarta Mirpur Khas Division/Jaggarta Affected famlies in Sindh are in dire More than 1,000 houses and livestock need of shelter, food and water. They are are assessed to be either partially or helpessly waiting for relief support. completed damaged. Mirpur Khas Division/Jaggarta Mirpur Khas Division/Jaggarta The farmers have lost their standing corps Villages in Mirpur Khas