Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)

Operations Update

Pakistan: Operations Update No. 5

Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Monsoon Floods
Period covered by this update: 21st July to 4th August, 2010

PRCS along with its Movement Partners (IFRC and ICRC) and Partner National Societies
(PNSs) is jointly responding to the Monsoon Floods 2010. CHF 250,000 (USD 239,406 or EUR
183,589) has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to
support the Pakistan Red Crescent Society National Society in delivering immediate
assistance to some 35,000
beneficiaries.

Heavy rains starting from 21 July 2010

have triggered both flash floods and
river floods in several parts of the
country resulting in a loss of life and
widespread displacements. It is
estimated that more than 300 people
have perished and well over 1 million
others have been affected. Khyber
Pakhtoonkhwa (KPK), Baluchistan and
Punjab have been the worst-affected
areas. Thousands of people have lost The visible top portion of the mosque indicates the level
their homes and livelihoods. of flood water in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Crops have been destroyed and roads and bridges damaged to a great extent, however the
severity of the disaster is still unclear.

Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is intervening in all the affected provinces in the areas
of Food, Shelter, Health and Non-Food relief Items. PRCS along with its Red Cross Red
Crescent Movement Partners is looking to further enhance its operations to include water
and sanitation(WATSAN), Psycho-social Support program (PSP) and Restoring Family Links
(RFL)
FLOOD ANALYSIS AND SITUATION
The overall grim situation of the country due to the Monsoon generated floods is likely to increase
as a third spell of rains hits Neelum valley and Swat today. Pakistan Metrological Department’s
flood forecast report indicates River Indus at Taunsa in Very High Flood status, River Indus at
Chashma & River Kabul at Nowshera in High Flood status, River Indus at Kalabagh & Guddu and
River Jhelum at Rasul in Medium Flood status and River Indus at Tarbela, Sukkur, River Chenab at
Marala & Khanki in Low Flood status.

UN reports that 1400 people died and around 3million people have been affected all over Pakistan
due to these floods generated by heavy monsoon rains. Pakistan Armed Forces have till now
rescued 54,000 people with the help of 40 helicopters and 450 boats. The danger of water borne
diseases spreading and outbreak of epidemics such as malaria and diarrhoea is very high.
Unconfirmed media reports state that the current damage is estimated to be at US$ 1.75 billion.

According to various media reports, a larger flood is expected to enter Sindh River on 5th and 6th
August. Currently flood water is beginning to enter Panj naddi area. The Government has declared
145 areas in Sindh as sensitive including Larkana, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Naushahro Feroze
and Kashmore and Chachran city has been evacuated due to flood.

As per the National Disaster Management Authority report dated 3rd August, the summary of
losses for each affected province and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) is as follows:

Summary of Losses – Balochistan

(1) Death : 24
(2) Injured : 98
(3) House Damage : 19604

Summary of Losses – KPK

(a) Deaths : 777
(b) Injured : 756
(c) Houses Damaged : 21879

Monsoon floods have affected 23 districts out of total 47 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Due to
heavy rainfall in Swat, Shangla and Dera Ismail Khan Indus highway has been closed. Due to this
new rainfall, there has been a noted increase in the level of Warsak Dam. Across the province 200
roads, 91 bridges have been destroyed.

Summary of Losses – Punjab

(a) Deaths : 47 (including 36 due to rains)
(b) Injured : 108 (Including 98 due to rains)
(c) Houses Damaged : 14746

Summary of Losses – Gilgit Baltistan

(a) Deaths : 6
(b) Injured : -
(c) Houses Damaged : 1105
(d) Following roads are blocked:-
i. Gilgit – Ghizar
ii. Gilgit – Rawalpindi
 iii. Gilgit – Khunjrab
iv. Jaglot – Astore
v. Skardu - Dassu
Summary of Losses – AJ&K
(a) Deaths : 48
(b) Injured : 40
(c) Houses Damaged : 1766
(d) Following roads are blocked:-
i. Mansehra - Muzaffarabad
ii. Muzaffarabad - Chakothi
iii. Neelum Valley road

Red Cross and Red Crescent action

The Monsoon Floods Operation is being carried out as an integrated Red Cross and Red Crescent
Movement Operation. PRCS with support of its Movement Partners is assisting 35,000 affected
households (HH). The breakup of the HH is as follows:
KPK : 20,000 HH
Baluchistan : 5,000 HH
Punjab : 5,000 HH
FATA : 500 HH
GB : 500 HH
AJK : 2,000 HH
Sindh : 2,000 HH

PRCS and the RC RC Movement shall provide these affected HH with Food, Drinking water, health
and care(including PSP), WATSAN and Non Food relief Items (NFI).

PRCS has provided support to the affected families of all the affected areas where access was
possible. The province wise response details are as follows:

PRCS Response in Baluchistan

Heavy rains started on the night of 21 July affected, which initially affected the three districts of
Kohlu, Barkhan and Sibi. According to the information provided to PRCS by the Local Government,
two more districts, namely Loralai and Bolan have been affected as well. Assessment shows that
the total affected households (HH) in these five districts are 7,650.

It was decided in the coordination meeting with PDMA that the PRCS shall provide assistance to
two towns of UC Talli in District Sibi Baluchistan namely Talli and Sultan Kot and another village in
District Sibi namely Bakhtiarabad.

Affected Detailed Assessment and NFI Health

Area FI Distribution
HH Token Distribution Distribution Setup/beneficiaries
Bakhtiarabad - Assessment on going - - MHU / 529
Sultankot
590 590 -
(Fully covered) 590 MHU /1520
Talli 2200 458 200 -
Total 2790 790 - 2049
PRCS Response in Punjab
FI
Area NFI Distribution Health
Distribution
Mianwali 50 x Tents
(in Esa Khail village) - 2 x health
30 July 2010 200 x NFI Kit teams on
50 x Tents, standby,
Rajanpur (handed over to 50 x Hygiene Kit, 50 x Tarpaulin to be
-
district government) 50 x Sheets, deployed
50 x Stoves as per
Jehlum/Gujrat need
- 100 NFI Kits
(for preparedness to DM cell)

Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa
FI Distribution (RTE NFI Health/ beneficiaries
Area
FP) Distribution
565 x HH
(NFI Kit included
Dera Ismail Khan - -
Tents and
tarpaulin sheets)
Nowshera, Risalpur 670 HH - Health Camp at PAF Base/ 220
500 x HH
Nowshera, Cantt 375 x HH (Rice 2 Health Camp at Cantt / 130
Kg/pack)
Akora Khattak 84 x HHI - -
Charsadda 1000 x HH - Health Camp / 663
Swat 1000 x HH 2 x MHUs (CRC)/ 56
3254 HH and 375
TOTAL 565 HH 1069
HH

PRCS procured ready to eat (RTE) food packs with the support of IFRC. RTE Food packs consist of
Dates, Milk, drinking water, toffees and roasted black grams.

In addition PRCS/GRC held health camps at Garhi Momin ,Akbarpura and Pirpiyai, Noweshera.

Gilgit Baltistan (GB)

PRCS on request of the GB Disaster Management Authority provided relief (Food) to the flood
affected population of District Gilgit.
NFI Health/ beneficiaries
Area FI Distribution
Distribution
Gilgit 200 HH - -
Total 200 HH - -
1 x Food Pack (FP) consists of Rice, Flour, Beans, Ghee, Tea, Sugar and Salt.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
PRCS on request of the GB Disaster Management Authority provided relief (Food) to the flood
affected population of District Gilgit.
NFI Health/ beneficiaries
Area FI Distribution
Distribution
District Bagh
(Raira,Chatter 2,Nar
Shar ali khan, Seri - 90 HH -
khaiti, Bari kot and
Seri Mang)
District Neelum
(Three UCs, 8 120 HH -
villages)
21 x tents
District Muzafarabad 120 x tarpaulin -
sheets
Total 210 HH- -
1 x NFI Kit consisted of tents, tarpaulin sheet, hygiene kits, kitchen set and blankets

In village Kail of District Neelum, where there is no access by road, PRCS team has been heli-
dropped along with food packs for 236 HH, 20 x tents and 100 x tarpaulin sheets to assist the
affected families. The food packs consists of 5 kg Rice, 1 kg ghee, 1 kg lentils, 1kg Sugar, 1kg salt
and 100 gm tea. This pack is sufficient for 15 days.

RED Cross and Red Crescent Movement Response

PRCS has launched a campaign of helping 16000 monsoon floods affected families all over
Pakistan. The relief plan will include 8000 families from Khyber-Pakhunkhwa, 5000 families in
Balochistan and 3000 families in Punjab affected areas, and this figure is likely to increase with
other partners chipping in. Regular coordination meetings are being carried out with the Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement representatives and partners in Pakistan, to respond with an
integrated and coordinated approach. Summary of what the Movement partners and other
National societies are contributing is as follows:

1. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

 ICRC offered assistance to provide support to 3000 additional families (apart from 3000
previously) in Baluchistan
 Possible assistance can be in Food, Non Food relief Items (NFIs), WATHAB and Health
 Apart from Baluchistan, ICRC may be able to support PRCS in KPK and FATA (in those
areas where it is already present)

2. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
 IFRC has immediately launched the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) worth
CHF 250,000 to assist the flood affectees

3. Danish Red Cross (DRC)

 DRC shall be providing support to the IFRC appeal worth PKR. 146104 (for food and non
food items only).
 4. Canadian Red Cross (CRC)
 Two mobile health units (MHUs) in Swat shall be used for the flood affectees for a
period of one month. Moreover a team of six paramedics will also be available.
 CRC will procure NFIs worth 20, 000 CHF based on needs identified by PRCS.
 CRC shall also look into the possibility of supporting the IFRC appeal.

5. Turkish Red Crescent (TRC)

 The first consignment of relief goods consisting of 1,200 Food packages, 420 Kitchen
utensils, 1,000 Blankets, 1,500 Sleeping bags, 240 Beds and 1,270 mattresses in total
about 35 Ton worth of USD 175,755 is being handed over to PRCS by TRC today.

6. German Red Cross (GRC)

 GRC has already launched appeal for public donations through media in Germany.
 GRC shall also support the PRCS in the deployment of ERUs if needed.

Coordination and Communication

Apart from holding regular Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Coordination meetings, PRCS is in
close coordination with the local government and district authorities as well as all the other key
stakeholders for smooth running of the operation and to facilitate the affected families.

For Information Management and Communication issues, PRCS has set up a control room in its
National Head Quarters Islamabad. The control room shall be active 24/7.
1. PRCS NHQ DMLC Control Room: +92-51-9250485(89, 90)

Contact information

For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:

 Mr. Ateeb Siddiqui, Director Operations PRCS, +92-51-9250487 (offc.), +92-3215525040
 Mr Ubaidullah, Deputy Director Disaster Management PRCS, +92-51-9250489 (offc.),
+92-3335541474
 Col. Mazhar ul Islam, Movement Coordinator PRCS, +92-51-9250490 (offc.),
+92-3005178778
 Dr. Irfan ullah, Deputy Director Health PRCS, +92-51-9250404-5 (offc.), +92-3009030083
To know how you can contribute and help the Pakistan’s Monsoon Flood
affected people please contact:

Mr. Amjad
Marketing and Fundraising
amjad.nhq@prcs.org.pk
+92-51-9250489(90)

For Further information and coordination please contact:

Ms. Asfia Firdaus

Planning and Reporting
asfia.nhq@prcs.org.pk
+92-51-9250489(90)
+92-3145013360