Infrmatin bulletin Sudan: Flash Flds Date f issue: 12 August 2014 Date f disaster: End f July 2014 - nging Pint f cntact: Hst Natinal Sciety: The Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety Number f peple affected: Over 28,000 families Rahama M. Ibrahim, Head f Disaster Management Department, Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety Other partner rganizatins invlved in the peratin: Humanitarian Aid Cmmissin (HAC), Fld Task Frce (FTF), state authrities, gvernment ministries, lcal rganizatins (Zakat, Sadagat), UN agencies (UNHCR, IOM) This bulletin is being issued fr infrmatin nly and reflects the current situatin and details available at this time. The Internatinal Federatin f Red Crss and Red Crescent Scieties (IFRC) is assessing the needs and gaps in the respnse t date t determine requirement fr internatinal resurce mbilizatin. The Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety (SRCS) welcmes direct assistance t prvide supprt t the affected ppulatin. The situatin Ten states f Sudan - Khartum, River Nile, Nrthern State, Sennar, Nrth Krdfan, Suth Krdfan, Kassala, Gezira, West Darfur and White Nile - are nw affected by the unflding flds acrss Sudan due t heavy rains that began at the end f July 2014. Over 28,000 families have been affected by the flds as f 11 August accrding t the rapid assessment reprts f the Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety (SRCS). At least 14 peple are reprted t have been killed acrss Sudan. T date, the SRCS reprts that ver 169,000 peple have been affected by the flds in the ten states, with Khartum, Kassala and River Nile states being the hardest-hit. Over 14,000 huses are reprted t have been cmpletely damaged and ver 2,900 latrines damaged (please refer t Table 1 belw fr mre details). Table 1: Impact f the flash flds as f 11 August 2014. Surce: SRCS. Human Lsses Other Damages Affected Huses Damaged N f N f Institutins Latrines Death husehlds peple States Injured Death Damaged Damaged f Crps Cmpletely Partially affected affected Animals West Darfur 0 0 836 119 0 0 0 0 955 5,730 Gezira 4 5 844 1,020 0 13 0 0 1,864 11,184 Nrthern State Nrth Krdfan 41 3 352 1,049 0 0 1,253 1,762 3 schls (partial) 4 schls (cmplete) 66 11 0 1,401 8,406 754 0 0 3,015 18,090 Sennar 0 0 1,004 1,217 0 1,059 0 0 2,221 13,326 Suth Krdfan 0 0 344 2,114 0 150 0 0 2,458 14,748 White Nile 0 0 1,291 1,816 40 0 0 0 3,107 18,642 River Nile 35 2 1,116 2,140 400 24 908 450 fedan f institutins nins 3,256 19,536 Kassala 0 0 3,750 822 0 0 0 0 4,572 27,432 Khartum 0 4 3,468 1,925 0 0 0 0 5,393 32,358 Ttal 80 14 14,258 13,984 71 2,950 461 400 28,242 169,452
P a g e 2 The rising waters f the Gash River in Kassala cntinue t cause additinal damages and destructin f huses and infrastructure. Nearly 3,000 husehlds are reprted t have been affected in the Arma lcality alne due t the recent increased activity f the Gash. Picture 1. The Gash River flding has affected ver 21,000 peple in the Arma lcality alne, destrying huses, rads and bridges. Pht by SRCS Kassala Branch. The gvernment f Sudan cntinues t crdinate the immediate assistance f varius stakehlders t the affected ppulatin, undertaking evacuatin f peple in the high-risk areas (led by the Sudanese Natinal Civil Defence Cuncil and Humanitarian Aid Cmmissin), prviding emergency shelter and essential relief items, and fd distributins, while the mre detailed assessments in the affected areas are taking place. Under the Humanitarian Aid Cmmissin, the Fld Task Frce (FTF) has been reactivated (in cllabratin with the Sudan Meterlgical Authrity and the Ministry f Water Resurces) t clsely mnitr the situatin in Sudan during the rainy seasn and t facilitate timely preparedness and respnse acrss the cuntry. The FTF has members frm respective sectr line ministries, UN and ther internatinal agencies, and NGOs. Sudan experiences flds every year during the rainy seasn (June September). The last year s flds in August-September affected ver 60,000 families. Accrding t the frecasts f the Sudanese Meterlgical Authrity and the Ministry f Irrigatin, mre flds are expected acrss Sudan with rains cntinuing and the Nile Rivers levels having reached the critical levels. While emergency relief assistance is being prvided, critical needs remain in emergency shelter, nn-fd items, basic health, safe water, and clearing the areas frm stagnant water. Red Crss and Red Crescent actin The Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety (SRCS) has mbilized ver 1,300 vlunteers in the affected states t carry ut immediate respnse activities and has activated the Emergency Operatin Centers/Rms at the headquarters and branches. The Natinal Sciety, in cllabratin with state and natinal authrities as well as ther actrs, has been prviding the fllwing essential services t the flds-affected ppulatin: rapid assessments, registratin f lsses and damages; search and rescue, evacuatin; prvisin f first aid, emergency health and psychscial supprt; extractin/discharge f water thrugh mbilizatin f pumps;
P a g e 3 prvisin f basic NFIs and fd in cllabratin with ther actrs. Picture 2. SRCS vlunteers are engaged in search and rescue as well as evacuatin activities in the affected areas. Pht by SRCS Nrthern State Branch. The fllwing table reflects the assistance prvided by the SRCS in different states in cllabratin with varius partners: Table 2: SRCS respnse t flash flds as f 11 August 2014. Surce: SRCS. Affected States N f SRCS vlunteers mbilized Tents Tarpaulins Msquit Nets Nn-fd items distributed Sleeping Mats Blankets Kitchen Sets Jerry Cans Empty Sacks West Darfur 80 - - - - - - - - Gezira 195 25 175 250-250 - - - Nrthern State 207 12 - - - - - - 2,000 Nrth Krdfan 15 - - - - - - - - Sennar 200 - - - - - - - - Suth Krdfan 35-1,651 502 3,302 3,302 1,501 1,602 - White Nile 50 River Nile 55 500 - - - - - - - Kassala 181 150 1,150 3,100 600 1,341 100 500 2,000 Khartum 350 520 - - - - - - - Ttal 1,368 1,207 2,976 3,852 3,902 4,893 1,601 2,102 4,000
P a g e 4 The Natinal Sciety has deplyed ten mbile clinics in Khartum State that are prviding treatment in the affected lcalities f the State in cllabratin with the Ministry f Health. The Natinal Sciety vlunteers are als carrying ut cleaning campaigns and vectr cntrl activities in the affected states. Picture 3. SRCS vlunteers are carrying ut cleaning campaigns and vectr cntrl activities in the affected areas. Pht by SRCS Khartum Branch. The Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety is crdinating their activities with respective gvernmental and nngvernmental actrs at state and natinal levels thrugh the established crdinatin mechanisms, including thrugh the Flds Technical Cmmittee f HAC, sectr clusters, Fld Task Frce, and ther fra. The Natinal Sciety is als sharing infrmatin with the in-cuntry partner natinal scieties (PNSs) n a daily basis thrugh its Central Emergency Operatin Center. The SRCS cntinues t assess and mnitr the situatin, while prviding services t the affected ppulatin with available in-cuntry resurces. The Internatinal Federatin f Red Crss and Red Crescent Scieties is assessing the needs and gaps in the respnse t date t determine requirement fr internatinal resurce mbilizatin. Meanwhile, the Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety welcmes direct assistance t prvide supprt t the affected ppulatin. Cntact infrmatin Fr further infrmatin specifically related t this peratin please cntact: In Sudan: Osman GaferAbdalla, Secretary General Sudanese Red Crescent Sciety; Phne: +249 8378 48 89; email: sg_srcs@yah.cm; Rahama M. Ibrahim, SRCS Head f Disaster Management Department; Phne: +24983772011; email: rahama@srcs.sd IFRC Cuntry Representatin Office: Aisha Maulana, Cuntry Representative; Khartum; Phne: +249.9.123.04.023; Email: aisha.maulana@ifrc.rg IFRC Reginal Representatin: Finnjarle Rde, Reginal Representative fr East Africa; Nairbi; phne: +254 20 283 5000; email: finnjarle.rde@ifrc.rg IFRC Africa Zne: Daniel Blañs, Disaster Management Crdinatr fr Africa; Nairbi; phne: +254 (0)731 067 489; email: daniel.blans@ifrc.rg IFRC Geneva: Christine Suth, Operatins Quality Assurance Senir Officer; phne: +41.22.730.45 29; email: christine.suth@ifrc.rg
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