Flash Floods Situation Report No. 9 as of 1800h (local time) on 1 June 2014

This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Afghanistan. It covers the period from 16 April to 1 June 2014. Highlights

• The number of flood affected people is about 140,000 in 27 provinces in 132 districts, an increase of about 15,000 since the last report. • New flash floods have occurred in Faryab, Sar-e-pul, , Baghlan and in Taluqan city in Takhar since the last report. Assessments are now underway to determine the extent of the damage. The overall number of people affected and houses destroyed will likely further increase when these assessments are complete. • Sufficient relief stocks remain in country for the response. Relief distributions have been completed in 90% of previously affected districts. No outbreak of malaria, cholera or acute watery diarrhoea has been reported so far. Health surveillance for water borne diseases is being carried out. WASH actors have responded to 95% of people in 10 provinces. • While new floods have happened this week, the main focus is on the reconstruction of destroyed homes, infrastructure and livelihoods. An estimated 6,000 homes need to be rebuilt, and detailed assessment of damage is in progress to identify rehabilitation and recovery needs. Situation Overview

New waves of flooding occurred over the weekend in six villages of Taluqan city in Takhar, leading to the displacement of 500 families; other districts were flooded in Sar-e-Pul, Baghlan and Balkh provinces. In Pashtunkot district, Faryab, initial reports, indicate a significant number of houses completely destroyed/damaged, livestock and agriculture land washed away and destruction of roads and bridges. The shelter cluster identified 6,000 destroyed houses (category A) are in need of reconstruction using PDMC data (see map below). Cluster members have so far selected 4,000 houses to reconstruct. Funding for 549 shelters already exists. Prioritization indicates that the destroyed houses in the higher altitude areas of the north east region should be a priority, where winter conditions arrive Shelter Cluster Reconstruction Plan sooner and are harsh, giving less time for shelter reconstruction. As agreed at the humanitarian country team meeting 29 May, to ensure a coordinated, equitable and consistent response to shelter reconstruction and to allow donors to allocate funds where humanitarian needs are highest, completing the national shelter response plan is the main recovery priority, so it can be reviewed by the HCT and endorsed by government, at the request of the Disaster Relief Coordinator. Shelter proposals sent to the ERF can only be considered once this planning has been completed.

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Humanitarian Response

As of 22 May, around 90% of all affected families have been assisted with relief distributions (see table on the following page). The focus of immediate relief efforts going forward continues to be clean water, sanitation and hygiene solutions to reduce the risk of waterborne diseases and planning the rehabilitation and rebuilding of damaged and destroyed homes, infrastructure and livelihoods.

Jawzjan Province Assessment status: Completed in Khwajadukoh, Fayzabad, Aqcha, Mardyan, Mingajik, Khaniqa, Darzab, Qushtepa districts. Response status: Distribution of food, NFI, tents ongoing in Darzabad, Qushtepa districts; distributions completed in Khwajadukoh, Fayzabad, and Aqcha districts. Health, WASH, and Protection ongoing. Stock status: Sufficient food, NFI, tents in Mazar warehouses. Shortage of hygiene kits in Mazar warehouses. Priority activities: WASH, food, NFI, tents, health, and flood mitigation works. Sanitation and hygiene remains a gap with construction of latrines, cleaning, repair and rehabilitation of damaged wells and water sources, training of area mechanics and care takers remain as immediate needs. UNICEF plans to increase water trucking to meet hygiene needs.

Faryab Province New floods • Pashtunkot district: Based on initial information received, flash floods in Halwakhor, Sayer, Jihigak, Mirshikar, Kulani, Tokali and Ghalmori villages have been affected. All villages are in insecure areas having no access to aid agencies. The initial reports, pending assessments indicate three casualties, significant number of houses completely destroyed/damaged, livestock and agriculture land washed away and destruction of roads and bridges. • : Flash floods in Ghondasank, Korab, Jairaghal, Tashlak, Eity Salok,Tirailik villages and center of the district have killed a child, 200 animals, washed away vast areas of agriculture land and have left many houses damaged. • Bilcheragh and Gurziwan districts: Flash floods in Khorchi, Toghlamast, Charmgary villages and center of the district have resulted into road closure between Maymana and Bilcheragh. Also, in Gurziwan district, Qorchi, Toghlamast villages are affected due to floods and road between Gurziwan and Maimana is closed. A PDMC has been called at ANDMA office on 2nd June. Assessments status: Pending for Kohestan district (new case load). Response status: Distribution of food, NFIs and tents are completed in 11 out of 12 districts. Priority activities: Health, WASH, transitional shelter, early recovery (FFW, CFW). UNICEF is supporting RRD in water trucking, data collection, analyzing, processing with other partners and addressing the gaps and has started broadcasting health and hygiene messages through Health Radio. Early recovery: DoRRD and DAIL have started recovery work for affected roads, canals, pools, local reservoirs, agriculture infrastructure system in affected districts using 300 MT of wheat under food for work (FFW) projects.

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Sar-e-Pul Province New floods • New flash floods occurred on Friday 30 May starting Jerghan area of , Sar-e-Pul province and affecting Lati, Khoja archegh, khashqri, balghali, abreen Qali shokhta, Laghman, Alq safid areas on the way from Kohistanat to the center of Sar-e-Pul Province. Based on the initial reports two persons have died and 4 are still missing. PDMC meeting on 31 May formed three assessment teams and assessment is postponed until 1 June due to insecurity. Assessment status: The assessment for the early caseload is completed; ARCS with the support of ICRC plan to assess the previous caseload within insecure areas on 30 May. Response status: Food, NFI, and tent distribution completed except within insecure areas and new areas flood on 30 May. Stock status: Sufficient food, NFI, tent stocks in Mazar warehouses. Transport and distribution jeopardized due to insecurity on Shiberghan-Sar-e-Pul road and insecurity in several districts of Sar-e-Pul. Priority activities: Health, WASH, transitional shelter, early recovery and food and NFI for the new caseloads of 30 May. The list of insecure area in the center of Sar-e-Pul is shared with to ICRC while ARCS and ANDMA are focusing on other insecure villages which seem clear at the moment. Early recovery: DAIL received 200MT wheat for FFW for road and agriculture rehabilitations; of that 100MT is planned for Sayyad, Balkhab and Kohistanat and another 100 MT for center of Sar-e-Pul. WFP to work in existing FFW districts of Kohestanat and Balkhab with the participation of district authority and ZOA.

Balkh Province New floods • New waves of flooding hit Aqkupruk center of the Kishindih district and Tunj area on 30 May. PIN field assessment teams are currently assessing the flood affected areas. Assessment status: Completed in Sholgara, Khulm, Zari, Charbolak, Chimtal, Charkent districts; Pending in Kishindih district. On 29 May, ARCS in Charkent conducted the needs assessment of the 86 affected families in Aylaq and Sorkh Kocha villages from the floods of 10 May. Response status: Pending in Zari and Charkent districts. The NFI package (IOM) and tent (UNHCR) was distributed to the remaining 43 flood affected families of Sayyad village of Khulm district on 22 May. Stock status: Sufficient food, NFI, tent stocks in Mazar warehouses. Priority activities: Distribution of food, NFI, tents, health, and WASH interventions. Response Gap: WASH, which is planned to be addressed by UNICEF and other WASH partners.

Baghlan Province New floods and Risk of Landslide • New floods occurred in Bano area of and Baghlani Jaded districts of . FOCUS, DoPW and DoRRD conducted assessment in Bano area of Andarab district while Halo Trust, ANDMA and Water Management department conducted assessment in Baghlani Jaded district. • ANDMA-Baghlan reported landslide risk in Qara Sai area of city. ANDMA, ACTED and Provincial Governor Office conducted assessment in this area and reported that 88 families have displaced due to risk of landslide and living with relatives and in open area. ANDMA has distributed rice, flour and cooking oil. Assessments status: Completed in Tala Wa Barfak and Khost Wa Firing districts. Response status: DoRRD distributes water to all affected families in Puli Khumir two times a day. WFP has completed mix food distribution in Puli Khumri, Guzargahi Nur, Khost Wa Firing, Khwaja Hijran (Jilga) and previous incidents of Tala Wa Barfak districts.

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Stock status: Kunduz warehouses are almost empty due to Badakhshan, Kunduz and Baghlan response. Immediate needs and priority activities: WASH, Emergency Shelter and NFI. Drainages need to be cleared in Puli Khumri city and latrines need to be construed to avert any disease outbreak. Food for Work project recommended by PDMC and OCT in Puli Khumri city to clean the drainages. Response gaps: Shelter NFI gap is 536 NFI kits and 255 tents.

Samangan Province Assessment status: Completed in Khuram Wa Sarbagh, Aybak, Hazrati Sultan, Ruye Doab Dara-i-Sufi Payin and Dara-i-Sufi Bala districts. Response status: Food, NFI, tent distributions completed in Khuram Wa Sarbagh, Aybak and Ruye Doab districts. Food and NFI distributions completed in Aybak and Hazrati Sultan districts. NFI, Tent and Food distributions completed to flood affected families of Dara-i-Sufi Payin and Dara-i-Sufi Bala districts. Food, NFI distributions pending to flood affected families in Aybak and Khuram Wa Sarbagh (scattered flood affected families in several villages). Distribution of NFI Package provided by CARE to 91 flood affected families of Aybak (45 families) and Hazrati Rapid Assessment (Source: FAO, IOM) Sultan (46 families) completed on 24 May with reopening to Tangi route. In Dara-i-Sufi Bala and Dara-i-Sufi Payin districts, distribution of food, NFI and tent took place on 27 May once access was established. The distribution team comprised from ANDMA, UNHCR and WFP. The distribution of relief to this caseload took place following the joint assessment of ARCS, RRD & WFP that identified 86 and 67 flood affected families respectively on 12 May. On 27 May UNHCR distributed tent to 33 households who were at high risk of the landslide in Dara-i-Sufi Bala and were relocated to safe locations following assessment by ARCS and ANDMA. Stock status: Insufficient NFI stocks in , but sufficient food; NFI, tent stocks in Mazar warehouses. Priority activities: Food, NFI, and tent distributions to the pending assessment families; health and WASH for all flood affected areas.

Takhar Province New floods • Heavy rainfall on 30 May caused floods in six villages of Taluqan city in Takhar. Joint team of ANDMA, WFP, IOM, FOCUS, AKDN, Shelter for Life and Concern Worldwide has started assessment. ANDMA Takhar has provided prepared food for the 500 displaced families on 31 May evening. Assessments: Ongoing in Poraf village of ; Pending in Keshem, 6 villages in Taluqan city Response status: WFP has committed to provide food for Pafor village of Farkhardistrict Stock status: NFI and tents are in Kunduz warehouses have depleted and need replenishment.

Flood Damage (Source: FAO)

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Badakhshan Province Assessment status: Completed in Markan, Pasibagh and Shakiran villages of Warduj district, and Weyar village of Shighnan district. Ongoing in Yamgan, Shighnan, Kofab, Mahi May, Shukai, Nosay, Warduj and Jurm districts. Response status: WFP has committed to provide food for Warduj and Shughnan districts. Stock status: NFI and tents in Kunduz warehouses are depleted because of Badakhshan emergency. Need to replenish stocks from Kabul. WHO Faizabad Sub-office provided 1 MT drugs to Takhar and 1.5 MT to Baghalan PHDs as part of Emergency Health Kits, Diarrheal Disease kit, Pneumonia Kit and Basic Units as well as some extra drugs and medical supplies. WHO has provided drugs for temporary clinic of Dasht-e-Qala of Takhar and also provided two big tents and some health kits to Merlin mobile unit in Abe Barik, Badakhshan. Priority activities: Assessments, distributions, health, WASH, and transitional shelter provisions. Response Gap: Sanitation and hygiene remains a gap for 212 displaced families of Dahana Shira and Dara Sho areas of Eshkamish district. Transitional shelter is needed for 118 families of Khoja-khairab village of Rustaq district and 212 displaced families Dahashira and Dara Sho villages. Government will provide land for resettlement for these families. Humanitarian Response: updates from clusters

The clusters provided the following sector updates indicating the progress achieved where there have been material changes since the last situation report.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene • WASH actors responded to affected people in 10 provinces, where the most affected are in 15 districts. Ninety-five percent of those affected have received WASH assistance so far. Need assessments for immediate response have been completed in almost all affected areas. Remaining assessments are being hindered by poor road conditions and insecurity. Detailed assessment of damage is in progress. • Sector-led coordination at provincial level by DoRRD continues to be strong although there are few NGO with technical WASH capacities in the region. There are no shortages of stock for immediate response with multiple pre-positioned stocks held by government and partners across the northern region and Kabul. Field monitoring and continued support to provincial coordination mechanisms for WASH remains priorities for coming weeks. • A regional WASH recovery workshop involving key government UN and NGO staff from nine provinces in the northern region took place on 29 May to assess recovery needs. Additional funding for restoring water points and safe sanitation as well as schools rehabilitation will be required.

Shelter • Shelter Response Plan North, excluding the latest floods and the landslide in Argo, is in its final stages. Argo landslide situation is being responded to by the government. Shelter cluster members have proposed to construct 4,049 out of 6,000 category-A destroyed houses (PDMC data). Among them, funding for 549 shelters (13%) is available while others are aspiring to funding through various donors. • There is a shortage of partners in the North East (NE) region able to reconstruct shelters according to the SRP. This may increase with the newest flooding in Takhar. The higher altitude areas in the NE region have less time available for implementation, thus exacerbating the criticality of this gap. The priority is for the Shelter cluster to review and prioritize planned proposals against the needs assessment data.

Health Intensification of surveillance for water borne disease and no outbreak of malaria, cholera or acute watery diarrhoea has been reported so far. Availability of sufficient water and sanitation remains a gap. While coordination has been taking place, gaps continue to exist in BPHS/EPHS facilities; insecurity in some areas hinders assessment. Two mobile health teams had been established in to reduce health risks. Priorities in coming days: • Measles immunization campaign is planned for 7-12 June 2014. • Regular health coordination meeting through EPR committee at the province level to analyze DEWS weekly report and response accordingly is planned.

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• Strengthening of referral services in conflict areas with nearest health facilities and mobile clinics. • Continuation of active surveillance for assessing the health situation of the affected population. • Mobile Health Teams treatment of urgent diseases of the affected communities. • Strengthen health education, psychosocial counselling and community awareness.

Food Security • WFP is targeting about 13,360 flood-affected households for food assistance in Northern Afghanistan. To date, over 2,200 MT of mixed food commodities, including high energy biscuits (HEB), wheat, wheat flour, pulses and cooking oil has been delivered. One-month rations have been provided where possible, with planning for an additional one-month ration to those assessed to be in need. While assessments continue, WFP estimates aboutl80 MT of food is needed for those affected by latest flash floods. • FSAC has started the process of an Early Recovery Response Plan for the flood affected areas in collaboration with ANDMA, MAIL, FAO, WFO and NGOs. A small Task Force was established to review ongoing and planned early recovery activities, assessments and gaps. The focus is on the agriculture sector. • Challenges exist in areas where security and flood damaged roads prevent access: the latest floods in Kishindih District, , where the road to Tonch is closed due the flood where about three meters of mud blocks the road in Konjak. The bridge between Merzayee and Deyak and the bridge between the main road and Charkhab village have been destroyed by latest floods. In Sar-e-Pul province assessment is delayed in some parts of affected districts due to insecurity.

Background on the crisis Afghanistan is extremely susceptible to recurring natural disasters, due to its geographical location and years of environmental degradation. The country regularly experiences flooding, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and drought, in addition to other man-made disasters resulting in the frequent loss of lives, livelihoods and property; contributing to high levels of poverty across the country. The Northern can be severely affected by both floods and drought. Seasonal rains and spring snow melt regularly result in life- threatening flash flooding in the region. The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), supported by the international humanitarian community, has prepared contingency plans for the spring floods as well as a number of early warning systems. ANDMA has also been working to construct flood protection systems in flash flood prone communities.

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Areas Affected by Floods Population Affected by Province

Badakhshan Kunduz Takhar 5 Balkh 70 Takhar 1 14 Kunduz 2 Jawzjan 7 Jawzjan Balkh 2 Faryab 7 Badakhshan

10 6 49 2 11 8 Faryab Samangan 6 Samangan 2 Baghlan Baghlan Panjsher 4 Sar-e-Pul Sari Pul 5 Nuristan Pnjshr. Nuristan 4 17 Badghis Bamyan 7 Kapisa Bamyan Parwan Kp. Parwan4 4 2 Badghis 3 Hirat Laghman3 Kunar Lghm. Knr. Kabul 3 Kabul Wardak Wardak 3 9 Nangarhar9 Hirat 13 Nangarhar Daykundi 1 Logar 3 Ghor Ghor 2 Daykundi Lg. Paktya Khost Paktya Ghazni K. 1 Flood & Landslide Affected Ghazni 2 Affected Families by Province

Uruzgan Districts (132) Uruzgan Less than 100 Farah Paktika Farah Paktika 100 - 500 Zabul Provinces (26) Zabul No incidents reported 501 - 1,000 1,001 - 4,532 Number of Districts Affected Nimroz Hilmand Kandahar # Kandahar by Province Hilmand # Number of Persons Killed * 1 2 2 1 Nimroz 175 People Killed * 19,565 Familes Affected 3,743 Families Displaced (reported by IOM) * These figures do not include those killed from the landslide in of , since the investigation is still ongoing. Number of Houses Damaged or Destroyed by Province

Number of Families Affected by Province Notes: 1352 Balkh Takhar Kunduz 1029 For provinces with flood affected populations in excess of 100 families. The information represented on the map is based on 546 Jawzjan 804 reports of OCHA field offices, IOM and PDMC Badakhshan Jawzjan 4,532 meetings. 1836 476 787 Sar-e-Pul 3,120 These figures may fluctuate as the number of affected Faryab 694 Afghans, people killed and injured, and houses Samangan Pnj. Baghlan damaged or destroyed are based ona combination of Sar-e-Pul Faryab 2,964 2 Nuristan verified and non-verified reports received. Hence, 46 62 K. these figures may change as updates are received. Bamyan 2 22 Kunar Balkh 1,694 Badghis Prw. 4 Kbl. L. Hirat 128 Wardak Baghlan 1,677 45 114 Nangarhar Ghor Daykundi 76 Badakhshan 1,322 7 Lg. 0 100 200 Km Paktya Takhar 1,153 Ghazni 34 K. Samangan 1,120 Date Printed: 01 June 2014 07:17 PM Uruzgan Percentage of Families Paktika Data Source(s): AGCHO Farah Houses Damaged by Province Bamyan 319 Assisted Natural disaster information: OCHA Field Offices reporting for flood Zabul and landslide events occuring from 4 April to 21 May 2014; and (Total 8,343) Badghis 277 IOM for 24 April to 21 May 2014)

1 - 100 Kabul 274 Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS-84 Kandahar Disclaimers: 101 - 600 Ghor 271 The designations employed and the presentation of material on 3 59 this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on Nimroz 601 - 2,148 Hilmand Nangarhar 129 89% the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, None reported Assisted Logar 116 or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Doc Name: # Houses Destroyed (8,128) Afg_Flooding_April2014_20140601 Khost 111 Based on the overall number of families affected as reported Feedback: [email protected] Hirat 102 by IOM on 1 June 2014 Website: http://afg.humanitarianresponse.info