North-Eastern Region - Baghlan Flash Floods in Baghlan’s five Districts Incident Report No. 01 Date: 10 May 2012 Afghanistan This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 10 to 11 May 2012. The next report will be issued on or around 12 May 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES According to the District Governor, flash floods hit five districts in Baghlan Province on 10 May 2012, claiming two lives in Nahrin district. According to the PDMC Nahrin district is the worst affected with unconfirmed reports suggesting that up to 250 houses may have been destroyed in Jilga area and another 90 in other parts of the district. ANDMA and OCHA are coordinating the emergency response. II. Situation Overview According to the District Governor, on Thursday 10 May between 04.00pm to 06.00pm flash floods hit five districts in Baghlan, claiming two lives and displacing an unconfirmed number of people in Nahrin District. During a PDMC held on 11 May, Nahrin district was found to be the worst affected with unconfirmed reports suggesting that 250 houses may have been destroyed in Jilga area and another 90 in other parts of the district. Other districts that have been affected by the floods include Burka, Dush, some parts of Puli Khumuri and Andarab – Benu area. According to the Central Statistics Office, the population of the affected districts is as follows: District Nahrin Burka Dushi Puli-Khumri Andarab Est. Population 67,200 51,200 65,000 203,600 24,800 During the PDMC, the following deliberations were made: The Provincial Governor to request a helicopter to facilitate access to Nahrin’s Jilga area which cannot be easily accessed by road. Assessments to be conducted as soon as possible to determine needs, priorities and scale of response. Another ad hoc PDMC meeting to meet on 11 May to further assess the disaster evolution and agree on logistics for assessment teams, given the topography of the affected area. The PDMC proposed the following assessment team composition. Nahrin – Jilga: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, IOM, OCHA, GRFT, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). Nahrin: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, IOM, ARCS, ACTED, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). Burka: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). Puli-Khumri: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, ARCS, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). Dushi: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, IOM, FOCUS, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). www.unocha.org The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Celebrating 20 years of coordinated humanitarian action 2 Andarab: (ANDMA, RRD, Provincial Council, ARCS, irrigation and agriculture departments, WFP implementing partners, district governor and other government representatives). III. Humanitarian Needs and Response Needs: Anticipated needs are medicines, NFI, shelter and food items. Response: This will be based on assessed needs by assessment teams. Gaps & Constraints: Will be identified once the rapid assessments have been conducted. IV. Coordination ANDMA and OCHA are coordinating the emergency response. V. Funding No funding requests have been made yet. VI. Contact Please contact: Christophe Verhellen Public Information Officer Email: [email protected] Tel: +93793001132 For more information, please visit http://afg.humanitarianresponse.info/ www.unocha.org The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Celebrating 20 years of coordinated humanitarian action .