SITUATION REPORT #9 West Sulawesi Earthquake Emergency Response (WIRES) Update as of: 23 January 2021 Country / Location Majene and Mamuju Districts, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia of Emergency Situation Overview Update Information: The Indonesia Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off West Sulawesi Province on Thursday, January 14th 2021 at 01.35pm UTC+7. The epicentre was located on the land, 4 kilometres northwest of Majene district at the depth of 10 kilometres. It was followed by earthquakes with intensity of 6.2 magnitude on January 15th at 01.28am UTC+7 and 5,0 magnitude on January 16th at 06.32 am UTC+7 with the epicentre being 6 kilometres northeast of Majene district at the similar depth of 10 kilometres. Several aftershocks continued afterwards. The total affected population is 203,920 people in Mamuju and Majene districts, although there was also lesser impact in two other neighbouring districts of Polewali Mandar and Mamasa. The earthquake triggered landslide in three locations, which disrupted road connectivity. An earthquake with a strength of M4.2 again occurred in Majene District, West Sulawesi on Monday (18/1) at 11:11 WIB. The epicenter was on land 16 km northeast of Majene with a depth of 10 km. According to information from the volunteer team in Mamuju, the earthquake was felt quite strong but did not cause panic. There have been no reports regarding the impact of the aftershock. As of January 20 2021, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), a total of 91 people died (80 in Mamuju, 11 Majene), 77,562 people were displaced and 2118 people were injured. Several public facilities have been damaged, including Provincial government office, schools, road access, hospitals, harbours, public health centres, and worship places. Responding to the disaster, on January 15th, Governor of West Sulawesi province declared the emergency status at provincial level starting effectively from 15th to 28th January 2021. The earthquake affected area is also listed as a red zone due to high number of COVID-19 cases. As of January 17th, there were 780 active cases and 2,531 accumulative cases with 1,694 recovered and 57 people dead in West Sulawesi. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that aftershocks will still occur. For this reason, BNPB urges the public to remain calm and always be vigilant regarding the potential for aftershocks of significant magnitude. BNPB also appealed to people living in hilly areas with steep cliffs to be aware of landslides and rock debris. In addition, those who live in coastal or coastal areas are expected to always be alert and immediately stay away from the beach if they feel an aftershock. The public can follow the development of seismic information through the BMKG and the InaRisk portal to find out the potential disaster risks that exist near their homes. District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Majene, Mamuju and Polewali Mandar districts continued to collect data and coordinate with the armed force (TNI), National Police (Polri), National Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and volunteers and other agencies in the evacuation process of the affected community. In addition, the BNPB also updated data on material losses in Majene Regency, including 1,150 damaged houses that are still in the data collection process and 20 school units affected (12 school units in Majene District and 8 school units in Mamuju). The estimated total economic loss reached over IDR 172 billion (USD 12,3 million). BNPB has disbursed emergency funds worth IDR 19,9 billion (USD 1,421,429) for Mamuju and Majene districts. Besides, the government also supported the food and non-food items distribution to affected areas, consisting of tents, basic and complementary foods, light towers, velbed, non-disposable masks, and gensets. The Ministry of Social Affairs has also disbursed the emergency funds of IDR 1,7 billion (USD 120,000) in the form of Food and NFI. In the desk coordination meeting on 21 January 2021, BNPB informed that they will provide cash support for the affected people on camps. To support the health sectors, the government also provide health service, psychosocial, COVID-19’s prevention, nutritional food, and health promotion especially related on COVID-19 prevention. Nevertheless, there are still gaps according to BNPB and reports from staff on the ground. Based on the release from BNPB, the urgent humanitarian needs for the affected people are basic food, clean water and sanitation, Non-food items (blanket and tarpaulins), tents, excavators, communication tools, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including masks, medical service, medical kits, as well as provision of medicines and vitamins. As 21 January 2021, BNPB also provide antigen/rapid test SARS Co-2 Virus for volunteer who join in the desk meeting coordination. Other challenges were also identified, including transportation logistic problem, limited road access to reach remote areas, and the aid distribution hasn’t reached the people most affected by the earthquake. KEY MESSAGES EARTHQUAKE DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN WEST SULAWESI 2021. Shelter Sub Cluster National Cluster of Refugees and Protection (Klasnas PP)- 21 January 2021 1. Safe, Comfortable and Dignified Shelter. The emphasis of the Shelter paradigm is a social process, not an orientation only to physical products. The Ministry of Social Affairs is the coordinator in the shelter sector (link) because shelter is a social process (link), focusing on how to empower people to be independent, encouraging shelter services that are human-oriented (people centered approach), not just providing tents or building houses. But seeing what support is most appropriate for a community / community / family / individual so that they can recover independently. 2. Determination of Needs by conducting a rapid needs assessment, if possible can be carried out jointly, by integrating the risk aspects of Covid transmission19. • Ensure the safety of humanitarian workers / volunteers assigned to the field, usable reference: A Guide for Humanitarian Workers and Volunteers in a New Normality in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (link). • Shelter strategy or intervention development can refer to the Humanitarian Shelter Guide (link) with several main considerations as follows: o In accordance with community needs o Appropriate to local context / culture o Provide options / options to support the transition to a better life. o Consider the risk of Covid 19 transmission for each choice of intervention to be provided, especially the choice of communal shelter options which at least have a greater potential risk. Speed up and ensure that the people who are still living in Emergency shelters can immediately transition to a safer situation from the aspect of Health. Assessment Security issues: 1. There were 6 volunteers (3 local volunteers, 3 non-local Mamuju volunteers) were confirmed positive for COVID19 based on the data from desk coordination meeting for a volunteer on January 18th, 2021. There was no Covid-19 check at the entrance to Mamuju, many volunteers/people entered Mamuju not disciplined in the covid-19 protocol. Many volunteers do not use masks when they interacted with the community. Moreover, many displaced people do not use masks including their children. As 21 January 2021, BNPB also provide antigen/rapid test SARS Co-2 Virus for volunteer who join in the desk meeting coordination. 2. Looting is still happening in the office of the deputy head of Mamuju district office, the community enters and takes the items that were taken for refugees. 3. Some shops in Mamuju city already open started today, including 2 minimarkets. 4. Landslides on Trans Mamuju Majene road so is necessary to be careful when crossing this area. 5. Electricity already provide in most areas. 6. For accommodation, only a few hotels are open: Hotel Cempaka Jl.Sukarno and hotel Meganita Jl. Pattalundru 7. Since 18 January 19, only 2 food stalls opened, the place is very simple, the food menu and the stock are limited. 8. Some houses were abandoned by their owners. JNA WVI initiated coordination to prepare the Joint Need Assessment that involved 48 partners from other NGOs and local partners. Some action plan is agreed upon according to the timeline below : Activity Time PIC Support Tools preparation ( JNA) 16- 17 January 2021 WVI Yayasan Karampuang Training 18 January 2021 WVI Data Collection 18 – 22 January 2021 WVI Yayasan Karampuang, LIBU, IRBOX, ADRA, JMK, CARE, MERCY, YEU, Gereja Toraja Mamasa, Habitat, Yayasan Fondasi Hidup Data Cleaning 21 – 23 January 2021 CARE – MERCY Duithape Data analysis 23-24 January 2021 CHILD FUND HFI, UN OCHA, MERCY, WVI, CARE, Duithape 25 – 26 January 2021 CHILD FUND HFI, UN OCHA,Duithape Report writing Presentation to BNPB 27 January 2021 HFI- IOM, WVI The total data collected per today are from 6 districts and 20 villages by ( WVI, Karampuang, CARE, KARSA Institute, Islamic Relief, Inanta, Save the children, Mercy Corps Indonesia, Yayasan FOndasi Hidup) District Sub-district Village NGO who conducted the assessment Salutambung Karampuang- WVI Ulumanda Sambobo Karampuang- WVI Sulae Karampuang- WVI Maliaya Karampuang- WVI Bambangan Karampuang- WVI Majene Lombong Karampuang- WVI Malunda Kayu Angin Karampuang - WVI Malunda Karampuan -WVI Mekkatta Selatan CARE & Mercy Mekkatta Karsa Islamic, Yayasan Karampuang Takandeang ROA Sulteng Tapalang Rantedoda KARSA institute - Islamic Relief Taan KARSA institute - Islamic Relief Karampuang Karampuang - WVI Mamuju Kelurahan Binanga INATNTA - Save The Children Mamuju Kelurahan Simboro ADRA, INANTA-SAVE The Children Simboro Kelurahan Rangas INANTA-SAVE The Childreen Labuan Rano Yayasan Fondasi Hidup Tapalang Lebani Yayasan Fondasi Hidup Barat Salupangi INANTA-SAVE THE CHILDREN Today, WVI and other NGO collaborated to prepared the data cleaning and data analysed. It will continue in the coordination meeting on 25 January 2021. The result will present to BNPB on 27 January. The timeline was rescheduling because the collecting data process was delayed until 21 January 2021.