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MONSOON 2014

Info Report - 6: Dated 15-09-14 18-09-

HIGHLIGHT

Forecast from Meteorological Department says “Seasonal low lies over north Baluchistan and adjoining areas. A shallow trough of westerly wave is also prevailing over Kashmir and adjoining areas”. As per the report of NDMA dated 14th September, 2014, Monsoon rains have affected 2,459,704 individuals caused 301 deaths and 507 people got injured in AJK, and GB. As per UNOCH report of 11th September, the authorities expect an estimated 3 million people to be affected by the floods in the coming days.

PRCS is responding in Punjab, AJK, GB and with an initial plan to assist 13,000 families (91,000 indiv), with provision of food, non food items, emergency shelter and health and care services. In Punjab three PRCS health units have already started working and disaster preparedness stocks are being sent to the affected districts for distribution.

So far PRCS Punjab Provincial Branch has distributed 2,350 x food packs to the flood affected families of , , Shikarpur, Chinniot, Gujrat, and Toba Take Singh. In GB 70 x NFIs have been distributed among the flood affected families of Astor District. In AJK 840 families have been assisted with provision of emergency shelter and NFIs in district Bagh, Poonch, and Muzafarabad. 2 MHUs have also been deployed in District Haveli today. So far, 51 patients were treated in Hallan Shamil of Union Council Kala Mula, District Haveli. than 15,200 flood afected people all over Pakistan with services including food and non food items provision,

1.WEATHER OUTLOOK (as of 15th Sep,2014 at 1045 hrs by pak met)

HYDROLOGICAL SITUATION: River Chenab at Punjnad is in High Flood Level. River Indus at Guddu, River at Rasul, River Chenab at Trimmu & River Ravi at Sidhnai are in Low Flood Level.

a) METEOROLOGICAL FEATURES: Yesterday’s Shallow Trough of westerly wave over Kashmir continues to persist. Seasonal Low lies over North Balochistan.

b) FORECAST FOR NEXT 24 HOURS: Isolated thundershowers is expected over , , , , & DG Khan Divisions along with Baltistan & Kashmir.

c) RAINFALL RECORDED IN MM DURING PAST 24 HRS (UPTO 0800 PST): Lahore (Shahdara=56, Airport=32, Misri Shah=25,Shahi Qilla=15,City=12 & Upper Mall=10), Shadiwal=41, Mangla=39,Alexandra Bridge=38, Mandibahauddin=37, Sargodha(City=38 & Airport =35), Ravi Syphon & Parachinar=31(each), Palandri=17, Sialkot (Airport=16 & Cantt=11), =15, Marala & Jhelum=14(each), Sarae-Alamgir & Gujrat=09(each), & Joharabad=08(each), GS Wala & Garhiala=07(each), Palote=06,Sehrkakota, Kallar & Gujranwala=05(each), Kund=04, Jassar, Zafarwal, Baba Shah Jalal & = 03(each),Kotnaina=02, Chakri & Chilas=01(each).

d) WARNING: Pakistan Meteorological Department, Flood Forecasting Division has predicted following significant flood forecast in river Indus at Guddu & :- According to latest hydrological conditions and due to breaching of bunds of River Chenab between Qadirabad and Punjnad ,the risk of High to Very High Flood level at Guddu & Sukkur has decreased. Therefore, the River Indus at Guddu & Sukkur may attain Medium to High Flood Level ranging between 4,00,000 Cusecs to 5,00,000 Cusecs from 16th September to 18th September -2014.

2.SUMMARY OF LOSSES AND DAMAGES: As per latest reports of NDMA monsoon rains have affected 2,459,704 individuals caused 301 deaths and 507 people got injured in AJK, Punjab and GB. The increasing damages to agricultural land and livestock have also been reported by the NDMA. The province wise details of damages and losses are shown in below table: -

HousesDamaged Area Crop Pers. Villages Persons Cattle Relief Ser Districts Deaths Injured Affected AreaAffe In Partially Fully Affected Affected cted(Acr Perished Camps (Acres) es) Camp

1 Neelum - 1 60 40 7 460 - - 180 - -

2 1 - 70 19 14 509 - - - - -

3 Hattian 1 19 260 65 18 1,885 38 28 60 - -

4 Bagh 2 9 272 430 75 2,334 2,300 1,200 47 1 100

5 Haveli 29 60 1,925 529 - 14,004 - - 550 - -

6 Rawalakot 6 - 570 200 - 4,190 - - - - -

7 Sudhnoti 14 - 84 12 - 600 - - - - -

8 Kotli 8 15 866 739 6 8,000 - 820 195 - -

9 Mirpur 2 6 305 26 - 2,161 - - 793 - -

10 3 1 528 399 - 4,095 - - 50 - -

TOTAL 66 111 4,559 2,459 120 38,238 2,338 2,048 1,875 1 100

SDMA Azad Jammu & Kashmir a. PDMA Punjab

House Villag Crops CattleHe Reli Popula Pers. in Cattl Heal S# Districts Dea Inju Dama esAff Affec adPeris efC tionAf Reli eVaccin thC ged ths red ected ted( hed amp fecte efC ated amp Part Full Acre s d amp s ially y s) s Rawalpind iDivision 1 Rawalpind 13 6 98 3 23 18,739 118 21 96 0 244,145 0 i 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 315,440 0 3 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262,570 0 4 Jhelum 13 11 3,94 440 342 19,183 5 13 117,845 0 171,640 0 0 TOTAL 30 25 4,03 443 365 37,922 123 34 117,941 0 993,795 0 9 Gujranwal aDivision 5 Gujranwal 7 12 16 1 70 60,000 1 14 243,287 0 369,420 21 a 6 Gujrat 6 10 709 9 41 22,760 430 7 27,000 0 267,535 7 7 Hafizabad 5 0 11 0 200 100,000 2 6 200,000 150 181,510 0 8 Mandibah 5 0 7 0 103 206,000 6 5 226,645 6 175,500 0 auddin 9 Narowal 16 20 10 0 262 30,450 2 13 156,000 0 494,760 8 10 Sialkot 34 23 170 90 167 15,364 80 36 104,000 1,045 525,653 38 TOTAL 73 65 923 100 843 434,574 521 81 956,932 1,201 2,014,37 74 8 Sargodha Division 11 Khushab 0 3 0 0 54 77,235 0 7 0 1,150 256,167 3 12 Sargodha 12 3 460 270 194 179,044 6 24 279,980 3,171 365,379 389 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 449,767 0 14 Bhakkar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 249,920 0 TOTAL 12 6 460 270 248 256,279 6 33 279,980 4,321 1,321,23 392 3 Faisalaba d Division 15 Faisalaba 12 31 10 0 0 3,495 11 0 0 0 764,318 0 d 16 Jhang 4 0 20,0 500 459 510,421 0 23 385,970 48,460 297,110 23 00 17 2 0 1,24 527 132 57,644 1 9 35,367 0 234,418 9 2 18 T.T.Singh 3 0 156 0 54 23,852 3 8 14,065 4,945 399,080 12 TOTAL 21 31 21,4 1,02 645 595,412 15 40 435,402 53,405 1,694,92 44 08 7 6 LahoreDiv ision 19 Lahore 28 68 32 13 0 11,030 0 0 0 0 247,360 0 20 Kasur 17 34 70 36 0 0 0 23 0 0 382,780 0 21 Sheikhup 9 47 55 0 160 35,575 0 12 237,500 0 730,426 22 ura 22 NankanaS 4 21 0 0 0 14,456 0 6 0 112 137,030 0 ahib TOTAL 58 170 157 49 160 61,061 0 41 237,500 112 1,497,59 22 6 SahiwalDi vision 23 0 0 36 0 56 11,586 0 15 330 104 284,660 15 24 Okara 8 57 2,84 216 216 14,208 9 12 271 0 473,486 12 3 25 Pakpattan 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 216,022 1 TOTAL 9 59 2,88 216 272 25,794 9 45 601 104 974,168 28 7 Division 26 Multan 0 0 0 0 88 22,235 0 22 89,194 14,412 447,172 22 27 Khanewal 2 8 140 70 75 49,336 0 13 39,093 3,976 324,063 13 28 Lodhran 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 188,820 12 29 Vehari 2 0 0 0 11 0 0 14 0 0 273,133 12 TOTAL 4 11 140 70 174 71,571 0 58 128,287 18,388 1,233,18 59 8 D.G.Khan Division 30 D.G.Khan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 728,700 0 31 Layyah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,184 0 707,680 0 32 Muzaffarg 1 0 6 24 111 6,551 0 28 103,636 9,306 945,030 34 arh 33 Rajanpur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3,750 0 491,480 11 TOTAL 1 0 6 24 111 6,551 0 39 111,570 9,306 2,872,89 45 0 Bahawalp urDivision 34 Bahawalp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 500 255 554,150 9 ur 35 RahimYar 0 0 0 0 0 31,760 0 20 150,782 0 896,514 22 Khan 36 Bahawaln 1 3 1 0 0 20,883 0 14 0 0 574,860 14 agar TOTAL 1 3 1 0 0 52,643 0 50 151,282 255 2,025,52 45 4

GRANDTOTA 2,19 L 209 370 30,021 9 2,818 1,541,807 674 421 2,419,495 87092 14,627,698 709 b. GBDMA Gilgit Baltistan

Cropped AreaAff House Damaged Persons AreaAffected ected(A Cattle/ Relief Pers.in Ser District Died Injured Affected cres) GoatsDi Camp Relief (Acres) Partially Fully ed Camps

1. Gilgit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0

2. 2 5 0 205 0 3,730 433 0 0 0

3. Astore 0 15 1,041 285 500 468 73 0 01 500

4. Ghanche 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5. Diamer 9 1 934 222.5 219 74 76 15 0 0

TOTAL 14 26 1,975 712.5 719 4,272 582 23 1 500

RELIEF PROVIDED BY NDMA ITEMS RELIEF PROVIDED PUNJAB AJ&K ICT GB TOTAL Tents 20,000 3,000 200 275 23,475 PlasticMats 10,000 1,500 - - 11,500 Blankets 20,000 3,000 1,000 - 24,000 Boats 31 - 3 - 34 Life Jackets 100 - - - 100 Water Purification Plants 30 - - - 30 Aqua Tablets 471,000 - - - 471,000

3.RESPONSE FROM GOVERNMENT/OTHER HUMANITARIAN ACTORS:

Relief Provided by NDMA

Relief Activities by PDMA Punjab

FO FLOUR WATER DE- OD (20 FILTRA MINERAL LIFE MOSQUIT WATE DISTRI TEN BO AQUAT HAM KG TION WATER JACK ONETS RING CTS TS ATS ABS PER BA PLANT ETS SETS S GS) S RAWALPINDIDIVISION Rawalpindi 100 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Jhelum 200 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 1 0 1 GUJRANWALADIVISION Gujranwala 200 2 0 0 1,000 0 2 0 0 0 Sialkot 1,500 5 13,236 0 5,000 0 5 0 0 0 Gujrat 2,000 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Mandibaha 4,100 13 0 0 5,500 0 35 0 0 0 uddin Narowal 0 0 5,000 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 8 Hafizabad 3,300 25 0 32,0 4,500 0 20 0 0 4 00 SARGODHADIVISION Sargodha 1,000 0 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 Khushab 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FAISALABADDIVISION Jhang 18,0 10 101,400 160, 42,000 0 150 5 4,000 0 00 000 TobaTekSin 1,500 1 0 0 3,500 0 80 0 0 0 gh Chiniot 4,000 6 0 64,0 9,000 0 20 2 2,000 5 00 LAHOREDIVISION Nankana 0 2 0 0 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 Sahib Sheikhupur 1,000 2 0 0 4,500 0 0 0 500 0 a Lahore 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 SAHIWAL DIVISION Sahiwal 250 3 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 Okara 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pakpattan 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MULTANDIVISION Multan 10,0 0 50,000 64,0 8,000 2,000 0 1 1,000 0 00 00 Khanewal 1,500 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 BAHAWALPURDIVISION 4,000 0 0 0 8,000 0 50 0 0 0 Rahim Yar 500 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 Khan D.G.KHANDIVISION Muzaffargar 16,0 2 50,000 64,0 19,000 2,500 0 1 1,000 0 h 00 00 Layyah 2,000 0 20,000 0 7,000 0 0 0 1,000 0 Rajanpur 500 0 0 0 500 0 0 0 0 GRANDT 72,0 77 239,636 384, 125,00 4,500 374 10 9,500 18 OTAL 00 000 0

4.PRCS RESPONSE

a. NHQ: To respond to the situation NHQ took lead to coordinate with the branches and monitor the situation. So far PRCS NHQ has done the following:- 1) At National Level, the Operational Room has been made functional to coordinate with PRCS Provincial/ Regional Branches, Movement Partners and other line departments, while logistics and other necessary arrangements are being harmonized. 2) PRCS website and DMIS is being updated on regular basis. 3) A Rapid Assessment Team of NDRT had completed the assessment of Sialkot and Narowal and come up with the following recommendations:- i. Provision of Food Items and Non Food Items except tents. ii. Medical health units have deployed in the field by health department, however, ambulances are required alongwith anti medicines of skin, acute respiratory, malaria etc. iii. For clean draining water Aqua tabs are required. 4) While another team was deployed for rapid assessment of flood affected areas of district Jhelum, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahaud-din and Lahore. Based on their recommendations relief assistance is being provided to all affected district through PRCS Punjab Provincial Branch. b. AJK: Keeping in view the disaster situation the PRCS AJK State Branch in close coordination with SDMA has deployed 2 x assessment teams for District Bagh, 3 x assessment team in Poonch, 1 x assessment team in Kotli and 1 x assessment team in Sundhati. In addition to this the district wise activities/response actions taken by AJK branch are as follows:- 1) District Muzaffarabad i. Coordination with the State Disaster Management Authorities and district branches and the volunteers. ii. Emergency operation center has been functionalized to coordinate with the stakeholders and PRCS District Branches and NHQ. iii. Deployment of BDRT/NDRTs in District Poonch, Bagh and Haveli iv. The distribution of shelter and Non Food Items to 7 x affected families has done.

2) District Bagh i. Rapid assessment done in UC Dharry, Bagh ii. The distribution of emergency shelter and Non Food Items has done to the 240 x affected families of district Bagh.

3) District Poonch i. District Secretary alongwioth 1 x NDRT member is present and coordinating with the authorities. ii. The distribution of Non Food Items to 377 x affected families done. iii. District Office of MRE Hajira is declared as base camp of PRCS iv. 2 x teams each comprised of 4 x members deployed to operate (assessment & distribution) from base office Hajira.

4) District Haveli

i. 4 x BDRT is being deployed

ii. MRE District Supervisor is coordinating with District Administration.

iii. The distribution of shelter and Non Food Items to 216 x affected families has done

iv. 2 MHUs have been deployed in District Haveli today. So far, 51 patients were treated in Hallan Shamil of Union Council Kala Mula, District Haveli

5) Current Field Structure

i. 2 x functional district branches of Bagh & Neelum

ii. MRE Offices at Poonch, Haveli, Bhimber and Kotli

6) Identified Needs

i. Emergency Shelter (Tents and Tarpaulin Sheets) ii. Non Food Items ( Kitchen Set, Hygiene Kit, Blankets) iii. Food Package (1 month Package) iv. Mobile Health Units

c. PUNJAB: PRCS Punjab Provincial Branch has distributed 2,350 x food packs to flood affected families of Jhang, Sialkot, Shikarpur, Chinniot, Gujrat, Hafizabad and Toba Take Singh. The detail of food distribution is as under:-

S.No District No of families 1 Shikhupura 300 2 Sialkot 250 3 Gujrat 300 4 Jhang 500 5 Hafizabad 750 6 Toba Take Sing 250 Total 2350

d. Gilgit Baltistan: On request of Gilgit Disaster Management Authority, PRCS GB Branch has provided relief assistance of 20 tents, 440 blankets, 140 Plastic Sheets, 70 Kitchen Sets and 70 stoves to 70 snowfall affected families of Daiosai, District Astore.

5.IDENTIFIED FUTURE NEEDS

Following are the immediate needs of the affected communities:

1) Emergency Shelter (Tents and Tarpaulin Sheets) 2) Non Food Items ( Kitchen Set, Hygiene Kit, Blankets) 3) Food Package (1 month Package)

6.CRITICAL CHALLENGES / CONSTRAINTS

a. The assessment and relief efforts are being hampered due to non accessibility to the areas due to stagnate water and cut off roads. b. Accessibility to affected areas will be possible in 3 to 4 days after receding of the water in the area.

7.PRCS SECTORAL FUTURE INTERVENTION PLANS

a. PRCS Case Load for Support: Keeping in view the wide extent of damages and losses in Punjab, AJK and some areas in GB and possible flooding in Sindh, a bigger scale of response will be needed to support flood affected families. However, PRCS initial Caseload has been scaled up to support 13,000 families, as per details below: 1) AJK 2500 (Bagh, Poonch, Haveli, Muzaffarabad,Neelum, Kotli, Sudnoti, Mirpur, Bhimber, Hattian Bala) 2) Punjab 7,000 (District Sialkot, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Jhang, Toba Tegh Singh, Multan) 3) GB 500 (Astore and Gilgit) 4) Sindh 3,000 (Districts to be identified) b. Provision of NFIs. Distribution of NFIs will be done, as per the above caseload, from available stocks at respective District, PHQ, and State Branch.

c. Provision of Food Assistance. Distribution of food will be done, as per the above caseload.

d. Medical and Health Care. 4 x mobile health teams is being deployed with medicines for one month.

e. DREF Launch. To cater the requirement of food, health & care and operational cost (including NFIs distribution), launching of DREF request is suggested to support 3,500 families, initially.

Compiled by:

Disaster Management Department Pakistan Red Crescent Society National Headquarters For further queries, please visit our website: www.prcs.org.pk