Update on flood and landslide related emergencies in Afghanistan Apr/May 2014

Dr. Vicky

Summary of estimated damages and lossesType of

Emergency Date of Incident provicne district # of affeted families

IDPs

In CampsHosted by Community

Flood 4/28 Faryab 12 3072 YesFlood 4/28 Saripul 3 2737 YesFlood 4/28 Jawzjan 8 416540

Flood 4/28 Baghlan 11 districts 1645 YesFlood 5/7 Bamyan 3 42 YesFlood 5/7 Parwan 12 YesFlood 5/7 Logar 228 Yes

Flood 5/7 Balgh 3 districts 1555 YesFlood 5/10 Samangan 7 districts 912 YesFlood 5/8 Badakhshan Warduj 114 YesLandslide 5/2 Badakhshan Argu 1056760 Flood Kabul 6 districts 433 YesFlood Ghor 8 districts 247 YesFlood Logar 1 district 228 YesFlood 5/2 Takhar 7 districts 272212 families Flood 5/31 Takhar 5 611 YesFlood Badghis 5 districts 185 YesFlood Herat 4 districts 102 YesFlood Bamyan 7 districts 28713 Flood Wardak 4 districts 0 YesFlood Khost 1 district 60 YesFlood Kunar 1 district 7 YesFlood Paktia 1 district 6510 Flood Parwan 2 district 20 Yes Total 18055823

khuja dokoh CHC, Jawzjan

Water sample testing in flood affected village in Jawzjan

Flood affected village in Faryab

Damaged houses in Saripul

Landslide in Badakshan

Flood affected village in Pul-e-Khumri

Constrains in the field

• In adequate preparation regards to rescue efforts

• No efforts to establish population figures• Improper arrangements for assessment and

relief activities • Lack of coordination regards to relief and

recovery• No regular updates from the agencies

Way forward• Comprehensive preparedness at district level including

trainings for rescue, first aid and Ambulance services.• Technical and logistic support for rescue at district level • Prepositioning of supplies at provincial and district levels• Emergency preparedness of health facilities at district and

provincial level• Established population figures at district level by villages

based on an accepted source• Village level mechanism to report the emergencies and losses• Effective district and provincial coordination mechanism• All agencies should participate in the coordination meetings

and report their activities for better response and avoid duplications