UTTARAKHAND FLOOD RELIEF UPDATE For Private Circulation Only July 02, 2013 Update 4 Jun 28 to 02 Jul 2013 EFICOR RESPONDS TO UTTARAKHAND FLOOD News from the field round-a-about route covering a distance of 130 Update kms to reach Phata, an eight hour drive. The Relief team left Tilwara (28th morning) for 3068 reported missing (CM Gaurikund to assess the 19 affected villages. The villagers living around Phata area depended of Uttarakhand in CNN-IBN The normal route from Tilwara to Gaurikund TV channel) on pilgrims for their livelihood. Stopping was just 45 kms uphill. But the incessant rains enroute for tea at Basukedar, the Relief team and flash flood have caused several landslides, 81 deaths in the 29 villages met Laxman, a shop owner. He narrated how he blocking the road. The Relief team had to take a assessed by EFICOR. fled for his life when the flood came. People panicked and those who tried to save their 2239 families finalised for belongings were washed way in the gigantic relief in Rudraprayag. deluge. 24 families provided with solar lights in Rail in The next day, the team set out to survey the partnership with KHW. worst affected villages in Kedarnath area. The team decided to visit Rail by foot which was Electricity supply damaged 5km down hill from Phata. in 382 villages. The team walked 2 kms downhill to reach Rail. The villagers had 1642 roads inclusive of National and State Rail villagers receiving solar lights Highways damaged. Road destroyed 147 bridges destroyed. by land slides at several places 2232 houses damaged along the route
968 water supply schemes damaged
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to cross a bridge over a tributary of Mandakini river to reach Mathura Singh and Kamala Devi are from Badasu village.
Phata, Gaurikund or Kedarnath for their work everyday and to Their lives were shattered upon hearing the death of their two procure materials from the market. This bridge was now sons. Their sons were working in Kedarnath to carry the washed away by the flood. Eight people from the village of pilgrims on mules. The couple were preparing to get their sons Rail walked through the steep jungle covering a distance of 90 married in the near future. Inconsolable Kamala Devi narrated kms to reach Phata to procure food and other materials and with tears, “ I have labored and brought up my children and send to their village. They tied the food, house hold materials expected that they will take care of us in the future, but now and we are left alone in this old age”.
Relief materials are sent by rope structure in Rail, Ukhimat Block
messages in a rope and sent over the river during the day to the Our staff consoling Kamala Devi 24 stranded families. There is no electricity and they were un- able to recharge their mobiles. EFICOR in partnership with EFICOR team contacted village sarpanches of 17 villages and KHW provided each of the 24 families a solar light which has collected the list of beneficiaries. The team also met the facility to recharge mobiles too. These were also sent by a Prof. K.S.Rana, Nodal Officer Relief, SDM and Tahsildar to rope across the river. reconcile with their list of beneficiaries for relief distribution. Mr. Rana assured to shift the relief materials to Gaurikund by On the same day, EFICOR team also visited Badasu village chopper as there was no road access. We need to make prior plan for the same. which lost 24 young men between the ages of 10 and 28 who
were working in Kedarnath, in the hotels and in transporting The relief team feels the need for providing psycho-social pilgrims on mules. The whole village is in a state of shock. sup-port to the families as early as possible. There is a need for women counselors and members in the team. However, the Mathura Singh lying in a state of shock, receiving medical treatment team is also concerned for the safety and security of the women staff.
On June 30, the team proceeded to assess the worst affected villages namely, Triyoginarayan, Gaurikund and Tosi. The team was able to reach upto Sonprayag and met the villagers of Triyoginarayan and Tosi at Sonprayag. We were informed that five villagers in Gaurikund were affected with diarrhoea and had approached the government officials for help in airlifting relief materials and the patients for treatment.
Seeing the need in Rail village, EFICOR team, approached PRAHAR team (a charitable Trust from Nagpur) for the rescue operation. PRAHAR team agreed to set up temporary transportation for the people from the village to the other side of the river the next day. Since our Manager Mr. Harshan also
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The following are the list of the villages which were surveyed.
Sl.No Name of No. of No. of the villages deaths families
UKHIMATH BLOCK 1 Gaurikund 8 40 2 Munkatiya 15 3 Triyoginarayan 12 275
4 Tosi 8 425 5 Sitapur, Niyalsu & Rampur 5 168 Our staff doing the need Assessment at Sonprayag for Triyoginarayan Village in Rudraprayag District 6 Badasu 24 168 7 Sersi 2 76 On July 1, the Team could not do anything as they were 8 Tharsali 1 22 waiting for PRAHAR team to come and carry out the demo. Mr. Harshan K. Y. and Mr. Ramesh Khanduri left on July1st 9 Rail 3 24 morning to Dehra Dun to attend the coordination meeting 10 Jamu 4 195 with the network along with the headquarters team and 11 Khat 3 35 arrived late at night after a 13 hour of journey. 12 Khadia 2 170 On July 2, our team at the field provided logistic support for 13 Dhani 6 50 the PRAHAR team to carry out a demo of bringing stranded 14 Mekhandi 1 200 people of Rail village across the river. A sick person was brought from the other side for treatment. The PRAHAR 15 Ravigram 75 team is appealing to the District Magistrate to obtain 16 Korkhi 55 equipments and permission for building a temporary bridge.
17 Biyum 2 67 EFICOR Team from Headquarters comprising of 18 Kongad 30 Rev. Kennedy Dhanabalan (Executive Director), Mr. Ramesh 19 Chanderpuri & Gabni 65 Babu (Director—Programmes), Mr. Pradeep Nanda (Senior AUGUSTYAMUNI BLOCK Officer—Finance) and Mr. Edwin Raju Kurapati (World Relief Staff) arrived in Dehradun. They were hosted by New 1 Somadi 323 Theological College an Offshoot of Bharat Susamachar (Block Samiti (BSS). The Coordination meeting was held at List given Kinderhilfswerk Society office. by BDO) 2 Silli EFICOR is partnering with Community Health Global Included Network—Uttarakhand Cluster a network of 50 NGOs with in the list active participation of Kinderhilfswerk Society (KHW), BSS, 3 Augustimuni Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA), AG church/ 4 Vijay Nagar Rupantaran and Medical Ambassadors. The support the network extended was overwhelming and beyond our 5 Ganga Nagar expectations. BSS is providing two rooms to accommodate 6 Souri four persons for the next two months. They are also 7 Baniyani 11 providing 7-10 volunteers at any given time to work in the field. They are also providing space for a ware house to store The coloured portions have been cross verified from the relief materials in their campus. village Sarpanch. The rest had to be cross-verified and the
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Issues KHW has given office space to EFICOR with a provision to share a desktop. They have also seconded Mr. Ramesh Transportation of materials to the location for distributing Khanduri their staff to work with EFICOR for two months. relief materials as bridges are destroyed EHA has volunteered to provide medical team to work in Livelihood restoration Rudraprayag district. Medical Ambassadors came forward to Immediate needs of people are changing everyday and the provide volunteers to work with us in Rudraprayag district. A relief provided being appropriate. Coordination team was formed which will meet once a week to Proper coordination between NGOs and between review, plan and coordinate the programme. Government and NGOs Health A work structure was formulated In the afternoon, Mr. Harshan K. Y. Manager—Emergency Response & DRR Needs will coordinate the work from Dehradun. Electricity In the field at Rudraprayag district family lists were prepared Restoration of communications for 3 villages namely Rail, Tharsali and Sersi. Restoration of roads Medical and psycho-social support Food and household necessities Hygiene kits
Water purification tablets or instruments
Praise
The team was able to receive family list in 12 villages and could enter the names in distribution register for 3 villages Villagers from Rail were very happy to receive solar lights . which restored communication and light. PRAHAR which helped sick person to be shifted through pulley. Gopal Singh narrating his experience to Harshan, EFICOR Manager Emergency For the support extended by CHGN. Response & DRR. For the support extended by supporting partners by pro- viding funds for programme implementation Gopal Singh and ex-army personnel from Badasu village owned a teashop in Ganurpani near Kedarnath. His two school going sons Ankit and Rohit were helping him in his Prayer business. He and his sons ran to the forest for safety when the For more details on EFICOR's Emergency Response, mail to flood came. Searching for food and water in the forest, the [email protected] or meetingyou can contact: which will be held on July 3, children consumed poisonous flowers called ‘Brahma’ flower’ betweenRamesh Babu,government, Director UNDP Programmes, and NGOs EFICOR and both became unconscious and died in the forest. While TwoMobile teams :+919910398601, are planning toemail leave : [email protected] Dehradun on July 4 to trying to seek help to save his sons he found others also Rudraprayag and Chamoli for need assessment. Harshan K Y, Manager - Emergency Response & DRR, EFICOR battling for their lives. He left his two dead sons to help out Hygiene kits to arrive from Delhi for distribution Mobile :+919650892146, email: [email protected] others and providing them with water. Pray for staff and volunteers safety ForPray information for the familieson donations/contributions, who are affected please and havecontact: lost dear Gopal Singh shocked at the flash flood said “It is unlucky for ones. my family and others who lost their loved ones.” PraySheila for George, medical Manager doctors. - Resource The government Mobilisation &officials Strategic are lookingPlanning, for EFICOR 212 doctors and 97 specialists to work for 2 to 3 months.Mobile +919810986890 , email: [email protected]
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