TURBAT Floods Disaster
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TURBAT Situation Report: - 01 Floods 16 th February 2010 Disaster District Turbat (or Kech in Urdu) Kech or Turbat district is in the south west of Baluchistan, province of Pakistan. Kech was notified as a district, with its name as Turbat, on July 1, 1977. District Turbat (Kech) is the centre of Makran region; geographically, socially, and politically and is located from 25°-24’ to 26°-39’ north latitudes and from 61°-49’ to 64°-31’ east longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Panjgur district, on the east by Awaran district, on the south by Gwadar district, and on the west by Islamic Republic of Iran. Total area of the district is 22,539 square kilometers. The district is mountainous in its character and the direction of the mountain ranges is from north- east to south-west. The population of Kech was estimated to be over 750,000 in 2005. The population density is 27 people per square kilometer. The average household size in Turbat is 8.2. Pakistan Red Crescent Society’s (PRCS) existence in District Turbat (Kech) PRCS Branch and DM cell started at Turbat in July 2007, when a wide vicinity of District was affected by heavy flood caused by continuous rain. That flood cyclone was given a name of Yemyin which not only demolished the structure of the same but other Districts like; Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, Kharan, Bolan and Noshki as well. Many people lost their lives along with losses in livestock and Agriculture. PRCS was the only national organization which was the first to respond and started Rapid assessment, Emergency Relief and Medical Relief initiatives as per its motto and from 03rd July 2007 to 31 st December 2007 PRCS Balochistan Relief Teams provided free medical facilities/ medicines, Non-Food Items (NFIs) and Food Items (FIs) in 25 villages of 05 Union Councils. Recent Flood Situation of District Turbat (Kech) On 08th February 2010 a heavy shower rain fell in District Turbat that caused a deadly tropical flood and resulted in landfall in different parts of Turbat. Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) and the team of PRCS Volunteers Turbat started rapid assessment on other day to calculate the losses in selective area of Sub Tehsil (Town) Dasht which was most affected by flood. The broken roads, sub ways and other communications like Telephone and Mobile services were either not working or not present in those far flung areas during the assessment and created hindrance in reaching all the areas. Possibility of reaching the areas became feasible when Flood water level decreased by flowing down through natural waterways on 10th February 2010 and Four (4) Villages were identified and assessed where the flood water entered the houses completely and affected agriculture too. Fortunately no death or injury has been reported till now. PRCS Immediate Response The PRCS immediately deployed its Disaster Response Trained personnel to respond and assess the affected areas due to the floods. According to the PRCS Turbat assessment, the names of the floods affected areas are as follows: S/No Name of Village No of HH/Families (Affected) 1. Hochat 150 2. Ball Cross 140 3. Ball 125 4. Gwaragbag 80 5. Machap 50 6. Japh 45 7. Brachko 110 Total 700 Continuous monitoring of the situation is being done by the PRCS and they are also in touch with the DCO and local authorities and are in coordination with NRSP and NCHD. Based on the Rapid Assessment carried out by the PRCS, affected and most needy families have been identified in the areas of Hochat, Ball Cross, Ball, Gwaragbag, Machap, Japh and Brachko. PRCS shall distribute its strategically positioned Disaster Preparedness Stock initially form Turbat Disaster Management Cell for 200 families in the identified areas. PRCS NHQ DM Islamabad is in close and continuous coordination with its Provincial Head Quarters Baluchistan and DM Cell Turbat. Since 700 households are reported as affected, so, PRCS PHQ will send relief items for 700 families for distribution as per need to the rest of affected families and also to replenish the stocks used from DM Cell Turbat. The total expected expenditure of this operation is anticipated to be PKR. 1,003,250. ICRC is being intimated and requested for support in this regard. Current Condition of Affected Community As water entered inside the residential area and make ineffectual all utensils, food items, carpets and other equipments; hence after this mishap the community of the above assessed 04 Villages have shifted now in Self-made temporary Shelters which erected at safe places and some are in Concrete School Buildings. Local administration has distributed some number of Tents through FC but not covered affected Villages in sum. Urgent needs in Area • Tents • Blankets • Kitchen Sets • Hygiene Kits • Jerry Cans • Tarpaulin Sheets For Feedback on Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Situation Report you can contact Ms. Asfia Firdaus In-charge DM Reporting Email: [email protected] +923145013360 Visit: www.prcs.org.pk .