Flood Situation Report Completed by: PGVS & Christian aid Date completed: 17-08-2017 Country/Location of emergency: India/ Bihar Type of Emergency: Floods Date of emergency: Continuous A. Situation Report The flood situation is continued in Bihar state. Total 16 districts affected. As per News paper 87 peoples died and D M office, Patna says that 72 died on till 16th August 2017. The affected districts are Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar, Araria, Madhepura, Supaul, East Champaran, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Muzzfarpur, Gopalganj, Sahrasa & Khagaria etc. The NDRF continued rescue work in wrost affected areas. Total 110 blocks, 1151 villages, 73.449 Lakh population at the present time affected. The evacuated population is 274320, The government running relief camp 504, 116138 peoples have been sheltered in relief camps. The table is showing district wise flood impact situation: Sr. No. Name of Total flood affected Total No. of No. of No. of flood affected Total Total Total evacuated relief Peoples died districts affecte affected affected population camp shelters persons d Panchayats Populati running in the Blocks on in relief Lakh camp 1 Kishanganj 7 126 10.1 10200 68 12800 8 2 Araria 9 145 7.5 62000 95 37000 20 3 Purnia 8 94 8.62 30980 58 22768 5 4 Katihar 11 118 12.42 37900 26 7826 5 East 7 52 2.0 2620 15 2620 3 Champaran 6 West 15 173 6.82 46000 18 9374 9 Champaran 7 Dharbhanga 6 39 2.4 0 0 0 4 8 Madhubani 15 141 4.24 2213 22 2514 5 9 Sitamarhi 10 150 15.00 8200 152 11 10 Sheohar 4 14 0.48 3000 12 2217 2 11 Supaul 6 56 2.6 60000 15 12512 1 12 Madhepura 2 13 0.51 1007 2 1007 4 13 Muzzafarpur 4 19 0.489 9500 16 5500 14 Gopalganj 6 11 0.27 700 5 Total 110 1151 73.449 274320 504 116138 72 Currently the water is receding rapidly from the flood affected villages. Mostly flood victims have taken shelter on NH 57 and other Embankment with road side. 1 | P a g e As per DM, Araria views that he has suspects a potential increase in diarrheal diseases particularly among children in the coming days. They have 40 deaths and reportedly it could go up to 50. Source: Disaster Management department Bihar C. Humanitarian Response There is no sufficient capacity of flood vicitims. There is big gaps in WASH, hygiene and nutritional Food and Shelter related support. They have provided to community only cholorine tablets and some general medicienes and they have also provided them small size non- durable tarpuline sheets. The government doing effective search and rescue works and they are doing some important works as follows: The government doing excellent work in the flood affected areas and they have deployed 22 NDRF team with 100 boats, Army 8 teams with 80 boats and 2 Choppers, SDRF 22 teams with 82 boats. The Governemnt started community kitchen The government provided ready to eat food packets Chana, Chura, Ghur and polysheet. The IAG-Bihar revising their resource mapping and prepared for response. The BIAG was conducted the planning meeting in Unicef Office Patana and discussed the overall scenario of disaster. The BIAG has formed 9 JRNA team for rapid assessment in wrost affected districts. The formed team will be move by 18th August for JRNA in districts. They will compile the presentation and present the JRNA finding on 23 August in Unicef office for immediate response planning, commintments of agnencies and finalization of working areas. D. Immidiate need Medical health services Safe drinking water through establishment of water purification plant, acessbility of Aquatab or chloriene tablets etc. WASH Kit (Bucket with Lid, Plastic Mug, Sanitary Pad Bathing & Detergentsoaps) Shelter kit (Ropes and Top, Bed sheet and ground sheets) Ration for at least one week. E-Key Contact Sr. Name Designation Mobile Email 1 Dr. Bhanu facilitator IAG- +91 [email protected] UP 9936033344 2 | P a g e Images of IAG meeting Mapping of humanitarian agency for JRNA 3 | P a g e 4 | P a g e.