Disaster Management Information Centre Disaster Management Bureau (DMB) Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Disaster Management and Relief Bhaban (6th Floor) 92-93 Mohakhali C/A, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh Phone: +88-02-9890937, Fax: +88-02-9890854 Email:[email protected], [email protected] Web:http://www.cdmp.org.bdH, www.dmb.gov.bd Emergency Summary of Cyclonic Storm “AILA” Title: Emergency Bangladesh Location: 20°22'N-26°36'N, 87°48'E-92°41'E, Covering From: TUE-02-JUN-2009:1600 Period: To: WED-03-JUN-2009:1600 Transmission Date/Time: WED-03-JUN-2009:1630 Prepared by: DMIC, DMB Summary of Cyclonic Storm “AILA” Current Situation A strategic assessment of the cyclone’s impact in Satkira and Total Death: 179 Khulna was made over the past two days during a visit by the Director General, Disaster Management Bureau and Chief People Injured: 7153 Technical Advisor, Comprehensive Disaster Management Family Affected: 7,75,915 Bureau. During their visit extensive discussions were held with district, upazila, union, elected officials and affected People Affected: 34,19,528 communities in both districts, including a meeting of the Satkira District Disaster Management Committee under the chair of the Houses Damaged: 5,87,803 Deputy Commissioner. Crops Damaged: 3,05,698 acre The visit reinforced that the extent of damage to the embankment system has created a potentially long term people and food management challenge. Relief efforts in both districts are progressing well, particularly in Satkira where the AFD are coordinating and supporting delivery. Khulna is facing some distribution problems, particularly in reaching those living on remote area embankments, owing to resource shortfalls and the Figure 1: Broken embankment due to AILA, a potential risk for the lack of a rigorous coordination community needs immediate attention and monitoring system The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 1 of 13 particularly at the union level. Although communities in both districts are working extremely hard to make temporary repairs to embankments the extent of water logging in some areas (and particularly around Dacope and Koyra Upazilas in Khulna District and Gabura and Padma Pukur Unions in Satkira District) may prevent many tens of thousands of people from returning to their villages for a number of weeks if not months. This situation will delay or in some cases impede the instigation of early recovery programs until the brunt of water has been removed. This presents potential longer term people management problems that may place embankment dwellers in an extremely vulnerable situation with the onset of the monsoon flood season imminent. The key priorities echoed from officials in both districts was to execute the rapid repair of embankments and the release of saline water back into the river systems so that people can return to their villages. At present many of the embankment dwellers have some shelter from the sun, Figure 2: Community members forming human chains to fill in however far less would have the breached embankments. shelter from monsoonal rainfall thus presenting an interim shelter requirement. Water distribution and health services to these people will be an ongoing need. This presents potential longer term people management problems that may place embankment dwellers in an extremely vulnerable situation with the onset of the monsoon flood season imminent. The key priorities echoed from officials in both districts was to execute the rapid repair of embankments and the release of saline water back into the river systems so that people can return to their villages. At present many of the embankment dwellers have some shelter from the sun, however far less would have shelter from monsoonal rainfall thus presenting an interim shelter requirement. Water distribution and health services to these people will be an ongoing need. Government and elected officials from both districts were advised to be prepared for a long term operation while at the same time they were encouraged to prepare a strategic plan that incorporated immediate relief strategies together with early recovery and longer term multi sector development initiatives (particularly embankment systems) that factored in risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Figure 3: Some of the makeshift houses on the embankment at Gabura, Satkhira The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 2 of 13 The death toll due to the cyclone AILA reached 180. Many areas of the affected districts were inundated and houses, roads and embankments were damaged. District level damage report by the GoB is attached with report. However we have started collection of the lower level damages and response report and currently under processing. Government administration, local elected representatives and other Non Government organizations are continuing their rescue and response operations in cyclone affected areas. These organization have started their relief and rehabilitation operations immediately just after the cyclone crossed over. Local elected representatives and elites are encouraging and providing confidence to the affected people for facing the situation. The Bangladesh army and Coast Guard are trying to establish local communication and still handling the rescue operations. Different Organization’s Response BRAC Food packages (dry food) 28,870 families Water (2L) 28,870 families Water (10L) 6,281 families ORS sachets apporximately 115,000 Ponds cleaned (only in Bagerhat) 3 Note: BRAC is collecting union wise data on early recovery as per DER request and shall submit it as soon as it is available. [Data Date: June 02, 2009] World Vision Assasuni: • House to house assessment done among 5150 families. • Distribution 8000 liters among412 Families. • Installed 8-community latrine in 3 shelters. • Another one Water Purification Unit received this morning. It will be installed soon. • Card for distribution goods given among 1500 families today. Mongla ADP: • New families received water support: 134; water supplied: 3515 liters (YTD families1053 and water amounting 56968 liters ) • Two ponds are cleaned with lime and from tomorrow people will collect water from these. • Shed is being prepared for storing and making relief package. Shaymnagar: • Distributed clean water to 475 HH. • Completed 2124 HH survey. All together 4500 HH completed as per plan. Ladobe ADP • Selected 4000 families for emergency relief • Three sites selected for distribution Medical Camp: • Mobilized medical teams (doctors) for treating sick patients • Water ambulance is being prepared for medical camp [Data Date: June 01, 2009] The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 3 of 13 HEED Bangladesh Donor: Kinder Not Hilfe (KNH) – Germany Total grand: Euro 20, 000. HEED Bangladesh has decided to response for the sufferer of Aila victims with dry food, baby food, non food items – medical services, ORS and safe drinking water as follows: Food Baby package Medical food Safe (Rice 10 kg, Services Sl. (Suji 1 kg, drinking District Upazila S. Oil 1 Kg, (With ORS No. Sugar 1 water Salt 1 kg, necessary kg & Milk (5 Liter) Pulse 1 kg, medicine) 250 gm) Potato 5 kg) 1 Dacop 600 600 700 1000 1400 2 Khulna Botiaghata 50 50 100 300 3 Paikghacha 100 100 200 300 4 Bagerhat Mongla 200 200 300 500 800 5 Satkhira Tala 100 100 200 200 6 Sader, 7 Tozumuddin, 8 Bhola Lalmohan, 500 500 9 Borhanuddin, 10 Daulotkhan Kolapara – 11 Patuakhali 100 100 (Kuakata) 12 Borguna Amtoli –(Taltoli) 100 100 Note: This is the first phase response of HEED and they are planning to work reconstruction, housing and repair the embankment through cash for work in second phase. [Data Date: June 02, 2009] Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) DAM is presently covering a total of 2,300 families of 6 Unions and 1 Pouroshova in 4 Upazillas under 3 severely affected Districts. This phase of Emergency Response will continue till June 6, 2009 as estimated. At the moment DAM has allocated an amount of Tk. 1,000,000.00 for the following activities: Satkshira: Shyamnagar: Food Supply, ORS, WPT, Candle and Matches (600 Families) and Drinking Water Supply. In Shyamnagar, DAM is supplying about 10,000 liters of water every day. Barguna: Patharghata Water JeriCan for Water Supply, ORS, WPT (500 Families) and Pond De-watering (15 Ponds) Barguna Sadar ORS and WPT (500 Families) and Pond De-watering (10 Ponds) & Tube-Well Repairing (20 TW) Patuakhali: Kolapara Food supply, Water JeriCan, ORS, WPT, Candle and Matches (700 Families) [Data Date: June 03, 2009] The Disaster Management Information Centre is the information hub of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management for risk reduction, hazard early warnings and emergency response and recovery activities Page 4 of 13 ADRA Donor: ADRA Int, ADRA Asia, ADRA Bangladesh No. of Total Tentative Intervention Location Relief Item or Family Package Description Targeted Quantity Distribution Item Item Item Item Item of Relief Start End District Upazila Union Families Item 3 Item 4 1 2 5 6 7 Item Date Date/status Flattened Rice Lentil rice Sugar ORS WPT Salt (kg) (kg) (kg)