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Ethiopia - Floods Situation Report No.2

Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0249
SITUATION

1. INTENSE RAINFALL OF EARLY MAY FLOODED SHABELLE RIVER, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN KELAFO, MUSTAHIL, FERFER, AND BURUKUR OF GODE ZONE IN ETHIOPIA'S REGION 5.

2. FLOODS KILLED 27 AND AFFECTED 93,875 IN 168 VILLAGES. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BRIDGES WAS REPORTED. MANY VILLAGES WERE CUT-OFF FOR MANY DAYS.

3. FLOOD WATER HAS RECEDED BY NOW, AND EMERGENCY PHASE IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO HAVE PASSED.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

4. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, TOGETHER WITH GOVT'S RELIEF AND REHABILITATION COMMISSION (RRC) AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, MADE RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN EARLY MAY AND INITIATED RESPONSE TO MEET MOST IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF AFFECTED POPULATION.

5. MINISTRY OF HEALTH IS PROVIDING NECESSARY ESSENTIAL DRUGS AND MALARIA CONTROL SUPPLIES. RRC HAS PROVIDED 1,173 MT OF CEREALS.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

6. IMMEDIATE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN GOVT ASSESSMENT (I.E., SEEDS, TOOLS, FOOD, SHELTER MATERIALS, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES) ARE BEING MET. FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DHA SO FAR:

SOURCE VALUE TYPE OF ASSISTANCE
DHA USD 25,000 EMERGENCY CASH GRANT FOR SEEDS AND TOOLS
UNICEF
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IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF 7 TENTS, 5,000 BLANKETS, 20 MT OF SUPPLEMENTARY FOOD, 20,000 ORS, AND KITCHEN UTENSILS (2,000 PLASTIC PLATES, 4,000 PLASTIC CUPS, 1,000 PLASTIC JUGS, 1,000 JERRY CANS)
WFP
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IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF 200 MT OF CEREALS, PLUS TRANSPORT (USD 10,000)
USD 5,000 CASH FOR SEEDS AND TOOLS
JAPAN USD 124,000 AIRLIFT OF 10 TENTS, 3,030 BLANKETS, AND 50 ROLLS OF PLASTIC SHEETING (THROUGH DHA); AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF 5 EMERGENCY HEALTH KITS
UK USD 403,225 CASH FOR RELIEF GOODS (THROUGH DHA)
SCF/UK
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40 ROLLS OF PLASTIC SHEETING

ASSISTANCE NEEDS

7. MOST IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET FROM VARIETY OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOURCES. ASSISTANCE NEEDS ARE NOW SHIFTING TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE (I.E., ROADS AND BRIDGES) AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS.

8. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF UN SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF UTILIZATION OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.

9. DHA PISA WAREHOUSE CAN BE USED AS AN ASSEMBLY POINT FOR SHIPMENTS, TO AFFECTED AREAS, WHETHER GOODS COME DIRECTLY FROM DONORS OR FROM OTHER WAREHOUSES.

10. TRANSFERS OF FUNDS SHOULD BE MADE TO DHA ACCOUNT NUMBER CO-590.160.1 AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770, CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH FOLLOWING REFERENCE: ETHIOPIA - FLOODS, DHA-GENEVA.

11. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA-GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSION/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.

12. THIS IS LAST SITUATION REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY, UNLESS THERE ARE UNFORSEEN DEVELOPMENTS.

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