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BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM . SITUATION REPORT AS AT 0800HRS 26 JAN 2012 . General Overview Major Highlights Updated response A ctivities Post Disaster Focus Discussion on needs for assistance. General Overview. Satellite image – 21/01. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM
SITUATION REPORT AS AT 0800HRS 26 JAN 2012
General OverviewMajor HighlightsUpdated response ActivitiesPost Disaster FocusDiscussion on needs for assistance
Satellite image – 21/01
Tropical depression developed south of Fiji on 22/01/2012
Situation continue for 4 days
Caused major flooding in the North, Central and Eastern division
Western Division being the worst affected
General Overview
25/12 - 9:30 satellite image
Continuous heavy rainfall expected
Severe flood warning remains in force for major rivers and low lying areas
Situations intensify during high tide at 6am and 8pm
Water level recedes during low tide
Weather Forecast as at O800hrs- 26/12
Flood image – Nadi (Korovuto)
Est. Pop Affected - 319,054
Breakdown Ba: 230,866 Nadroga:
57,972 Ra: 30,216
Overview cont’
5. CASUALITIESNo
Name Age Date of Accident
Race Origin Cause of Death
1 Pelasio Qanuku 37 23/01/12 iTaukei Nasaqa Village, Labasa
Swept away by flood water
2 Narayan Sami 47 24/01/12 IFijian Navoli, Ba Swept away by flood water
3 Anare Taliga 35 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba
Buried in a landslide
4 Mereoni Lobe 30 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba
Buried in a landslide
5 Losena Nai 2 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba
Buried in a landslide
6 Makelesi Nai 1 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba
Buried in a landslide
Ba Town
35-40 percent of the towns with disruption of power supply
Roads and water supply severely damaged
2. HIGHLIGHTS – West Division
Rakiraki Market
Nadi, Ba and Rakiraki towns are underwater
Agricultural Sector among the worst affected as most of the farming areas are in low-lying areas
All schools still closed
Highlights – cont...
FEA restored power supply to some in affected areas in the West (11%)
Water supply – 90% has been restored in affected areas
Roads now accessible - 53% in the affected areas
Telecommunication – not affected (all mobile transmission continues)
Life Line - Restoration
Some access still closed
Water Supply restoredElectricity normalised
Highlights – Northern Division
Rewa River Water Level – receded
Serea/Sawani Road – opened A number of roads, flats, crossings, bridges still underwater and closed
Dist EOCs Korovou/ Serua/Namosi stood down
Highlights – Central Division
Jetty Causeway washed away at Cicia Island and Moala Island – closed
Tarukua-Cicia Depot Road closed
Daliconi Road (Vanuabalavu) washed away – closed
Highlights – Eastern Division
Preliminary Damaged Reports on Agriculture received from the North
Initial Damage Assessment Western –planned to start today Thursday (26/01/12)
Medical intervention – ECs and flooded areas to be visited
Support agencies (NFA, Police, RFMF) for flood impacts cleaning up, relief rehab and reconstruction
3.Major Relief Activities
NO DIST DIV SCHOOL
ADULTS
CHILDREN
TOTAL
1 BA 14 8 231 164 395
2LAUTOKA 20 6 482 426 908
3 NADI 28 8 746 591 1,337
4NADROGA 5 0 24 44 68
5 RA 3 1 39 23 626 TAVUA 7 5 381 312 693
7KOROVOU 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 77 28 1,903 1,5603,46
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4. EVACUATION CENTERS
Flooded Ba Town
Nadi Bus Station
Flooded Nadi TownMiddle of NadiTown
Providing basic food Rations to Evacuation Centres in the West
Reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (roads and bridges)
Restoration on the basics needs of the people to the affected areas
Restoration of schools ,health services and basic essential services
6. Focus – next 5 – 15 days
QUESTION AND DISCUSSIONS