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HUMANITARIAN SITUATION UPDATE
Flood . . .
According to the Alert, the risk of widespread flash and river
flooding is also highly likely for September due to the forecasted
normal to above-normal rainfall, combined with the already
saturated soil from the belg rains (February to May) and
increasing water level in rivers and dams in flood-prone areas of
the country. The various regions are requested to strengthen
multi-sectoral flood task forces at all levels; strengthen regular
monitoring, including multi-agency assessments; and undertake
continuous mitigation and preparedness measures; as well as raise
awareness in flood-prone and affected areas.
The joint Government and partners
multi-sectoral flood contingency plan for Amhara Region was also
released during the week. The contingency plan estimates that US$
6.8 million is needed to address projected emergency and recovery
requirements including relief food, health and nutritional care,
water and sanitation, education, and search and rescue efforts. To
date, floods have affected some 53,237 households in Oromia, South
Wollo, North Wollo, South Gonder, North Gonder and North Shoa
zones in Amhara, of which 1,960 households have been temporarily
displaced in Oromia, South Wollo and North Wollo. Emergency
response activities are ongoing, with support from the regional
government and humanitarian partners, including WFP, UNICEF, WHO,
Concern and World Vision. A flood preparedness plan has also been
developed for Gambella Region covering a three-month period.
UNICEF provided technical support for the flood response and
coordination support to public health emergency experts.
Flooding has most recently been reported in
Mille woreda, Zone 1, Afar region, affecting some 3,000 people.
The flooding has destroyed a strategic bridge in Telalak woreda,
affecting accessibility. A multi-disciplinary rapid assessment
team reported that immediate needs have been addressed by the
regional government, APDA (local NGO) and UNICEF. A request for
additional non-food items (NFIs) was submitted to the Disaster
Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS). For more
information contact:
DRMFSS-dppc@gov.et,
ochaeth@ un.org
& kmcdonald@unicef.org
Health. . .
During the same week, the FMoH reported 369 new
cases of measles from Sidama (228 cases), South Omo (121 cases)
and Hadiya (3 cases) zones of SNNPR and Guji (17 cases) zone of
Oromia. UNICEF and WHO are supporting the FMoH and Regional Health
Bureaus to implement public health emergency management
activities. UNICEF supported SNNPR to conduct a three-day training
for 104 health workers on emergency preparedness and response, AWD
and measles case management and outbreak investigation. WHO, in
collaboration with UNICEF, provided technical assistance to the
Somali Regional Health Bureau to provide similar training to 36
health extension workers. For more information contact:
who wro@et.afro.who.int
& kmcdonald@unicef.org
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on 23 August, 2010 |
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