OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Romania - Floods 17 April 2000
Romania requests International Assistance 1. Disaster Situation According to the report received from the Civil Protection Command of Romania, floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfalls and quick snow melting during the first half of April, have affected a quarter of the Romanian territory. Sixteen of the forty two counties of Romania are affected by the floods (Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistrita, Botosani, Brasov, Caras - Severin, Cluj, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramures, Mures, Olt, Satu-Mate, Salaj and Timis), where rivers overran their banks destroying houses, farmland, dams, roads, bridges and other infrastructure. 2. Population affected/ Damage Preliminary Figures are as follows: - 9 dead, - 431 homeless people, - 497 stricken localities, - 28 isolated localities, - 4,185 damaged houses, - 5,540 damaged householders, - 2 localities without water supply, - 93,294 hectors of flooded agricultural lands, - 27 affected social - cultural buildings, - 735 damaged bridges and footbridges, - 2 damaged hydrotechnical works, - 14.6 km damaged dams, - 36 km affected national roads, - 182 km affected country roads, - 320 km affected local roads, - 1,8 km damaged railway. 3. Emergency Relief Requirements According to the Civil Protection Command of Romania the following items are required immediately for emergency relief activities in the affected regions. 1 water treatment/purification equipment 100 pcs. 2 engineering equipment for dams and roads rehabilitation - compacting engines, shovels and bulldozers 3 electricity power generation 30 pcs. 4 epidemics shots - countercholleric 50,000 kits. - Typhoidic 50,000 kits. - antitetanus 50,000 kits. 5 sleeping kits ( blankets, mattresses ) 2,000 pcs. 6 tents 200 pcs. 7 field catering 160 pcs. 8 wastewater equipment system 200 pcs. 9 field laundry equipment system 20 pcs. 10 field bath equipment 20 pcs. 11 materials for dams strengthen 3,000 tons. 4. National Response The Government has been providing relief assistance to the victims of this disaster under the co- ordination of the Governmental Commission for Defense against Disaster. The following first- aid items have been distributed: - 6 tons of bread - 6,000 1 oil - 3,000 kg sugar - 10 tons of sparkling mineral water - 10 tons of Miscellaneous 5. International Assistance According to the reports received from NATO/EADRCC, the following assistance has been provided to Romania: Description Delivery date Quantity Denmark Blankets 17 - 04 - 2000 2000 Field Kitchens with a total 17 - 04 - 2000 2 capacity of serving 2.800 people Moldova - Tents 16 - 04 - 2000 20 - High Boots 16 - 04 - 2000 5000 - Sugar 16 - 04 - 2000 5 tons - Canned Meat 16 - 04 - 2000 7.200 cans - Canned Fish 16 - 04 - 2000 12.000 cans - Roofing Material 16 - 04 - 2000 3.000 pieces. The Maltese Red Cross sent 10 trucks of various relief items 6. OCHA is in close contact with National authorities to monitor the situation and review assistance requirements. 7. Operation contacts in Romania Donors wishing to assist Romania are requested to co-ordinate directly with the Operational Point of Contact in the affected area. Organization: County Commission for Defense against Disasters in Times County Telephone: + 40-56-194.045 + 40-56-194.045 + 40-56-304.273 Fax. + 40-56-194.432 Operation: 24 hours. And / or Organization: Romanian Civil Protection Command Telephone: + 40-1-311.0265 Fax: + 40-1-311.0265 Operation: 24 hours. 8. For coordination purposes, donors are requested to inform OCHA Geneva, as indicated below, of relief missions, pledges or contributions and their corresponding value by item. 9. This Situation Report and further information on ongoing emergencies are also available on the OCHA Internet Website at: http://www.reliefweb.int. Telephone: +41-22-917 12 34 Fax: +41-22-917 00 23 In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10 Desk Officers (OCHA) Mr Sergio Piazzi Mr Dusan Zupka Disaster Response Branch): Tel: + 41-22-9173518 Tel: + 41-22-9171645 Press contact: Internet Website at Mr. Donato Kiniger-Passigli, direct Tel. +41-22-917 26 53 http:/www.reliefweb.int. distributed by - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Volunteers in Technical Assistance Disaster Information Center lists: www.vita.org/listsub.htm sitreps nat-dsr web: www.vita.org fireline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -