PRCS HATTIAN AJK 11TH FEBRUARY 2010 SITUATION REPORT javascript:map() OVERFLOW/OUTBURST OF LAKE ZALZAL, VILLAGE CHIKAR DISTRICT HATTIAN AJK Heavy rainfall in Azad Kashmir caused flooding in Zilzal Lake at Hattian Bala near Muzaffarabad. The floodwater broke the banks of the lake and inundated large land area. It was due to continuous heavy rains that on 9th February 2010 at approximately 0300 hrs, a massive Map showing Tehsil Hattian AJK. Source: www.dawn.com amount of lake water overflowed and this outburst of Lake Zilzal affected number of families who were residing on its way across the Stream (Nala) Mal LANDSLIDING, HATTIAN AJK Hattian. On 10th February 2010, the huge This lake was originally formed as a expulsion of water from the lake result of land sliding during the reduced the water pressure on the Earthquake 2005 when the debris of lake’s banks and the mountain soil near land sliding from both sides of the the banks became soft and loose. The mountains blocked the flow of stream continuous rainfall and heavy snow fall, water and formed this lake at a height generated heavy land sliding from all of approximately 5000 Feet. surrounding mountains of lake. This has This incident occurred at Mal Stream created road blockages and is proving (Nala), Hattian which is located on to be hazardous for the relief and Jhelum Valley road approximately 45 recovery work. KM from Muzaffarabad, the Capital of AJK. Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Hattian AJK Situation Report – for contact details go to www.prcs.org.pk PAKISTAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY RESPONSE AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES Soon after this incident news was received, PRCS dispatched its Assessment Team comprising of staff members and 10 x Volunteers at 0800 hrs from its State Headquarters Muzaffarabad AJK. These Disaster Response Teams of PRCS AJK Branch, comprising of National and Branch Disaster Response trained personnel and logistic members along‐with local volunteers carried out assessment of the affected area. PRCS Disaster Response Team AJK is Distributing Relief Items to the affectees The team of PRCS AJK reached the affected area at 1400 hrs as they had to wait for 3 hours as the road was Findings of Assessment Team of PRCS blocked because of the land sliding. AJK State Branch in coordination with Meanwhile, another team of PRCS AJK the District Administration of District tried to reach the affected place from Hattian and along with locals of affected area: Bagh via Suden Guli/Chikar road for 1. 41 Families are affected assessment but they couldn’t succeed 2. 2 causalities and 01 person still as there was heavy snow of missing approximately 1 meter at sudden Galli 3. Majority of the houses badly Top which is located at an altitude of affected about 8000 feet. PRCS Disaster Response Team AJK Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Hattian AJK Situation Report – for contact details go to www.prcs.org.pk PAKISTAN RED CRESCENT SOCIETY RESPONSE AND RELIEF ACTIVITIES After initial assessments, have distributed non‐food items to some 41 affected families of District Hattian. One non‐food items package contains the following:‐ S. NO Items Quantity 1 Tent 1 ( Per Family) 2 Blankets 5 ( Per Family) 3 Hygiene Kits 1 ( Per Family) 4 Stoves 1 ( Per Family) 5 Tarpaulin Sheet 1 ( Per Family) Heavy snowfall has also generated land sliding from all surrounding mountains of lake on 10th Feb and affected more than 239 families, residing in the areas of Kaldi, Bad Sher, Dhakan Padder and Bali. After coordination with District Government and SDMA, PRCS AJK Branch will distribute NFI to these 239 families today. As per the immediate need identified, PRCS NHQ will dispatch 400 Kitchen Sets immediately to provide assistance to the affected families. To oversee the overall situation and to plan assistance from NHQ a team from PRCS NHQ will move to AJK, today. The team will meet the PRCS Branch Secretary, go to the affected areas and will coordinate with DM Department DMLC Islamabad on daily basis. Groundwork for provision of winterized NFI kit by PRCS is underway with her Movement Partners for the affected families and shall be done soon. Showing the location of Hattian in District Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Source: www.pndajk.gov.pk ENTER MONTH/YEAR Delete this box or enter quote or tagline here. INSERT TEXT OR LOGO HERE. .