Sudan: Floods - OCHA-04: 29-Aug-01
OCHA Situation Report No. 4
Sudan - Floods
29 August 2001
This report is based on information provided by the Government of Sudan
(GoS) and the OCHA office in Sudan.
Situation
1. Flash floods and the Nile river's seasonal rising waters have affected
ten States, of which River Nile, Sennar, Kassala, and South Darfur States
are the most adversely affected. Floods are now receding in certain areas
(Khartoum) but the situation downstream to northern states will soon
become preoccupying.
2. In total, three people have died and 90,195 persons have been affected
by floods. Latest assessments carried out in the River Nile State have
recorded up to 36,650 people affected. An estimated 17,860 people are
affected in Sennar State and 14,000 in Kassala.
3. 2,582 houses were completely destroyed and 3,821 partially damaged in
98 villages. More than half of the destroyed houses were located in
Kassala state (1338) while three quarters of damaged houses are in Kassala
and River Nile states.
Sennar flood assessment
4. On the 20th of August 2001, a team of UN Agencies, INGOs and the
Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) from the GoS carried a rapid flood
assessment in one of the worst affected States: Sennar.
5. The Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) of the GoS indicated that the
three Provinces of Sennar (Sinja, Sinar and Aldindir), populated by
1,272,728 people, reported 881 families displaced, 500 destroyed and 743
partially destroyed houses. Worst affected areas were Um Baneen (Sinja),
Gazair Agaleen (Al Soki, Aldindir) and Sinja (Sinja).
6. The health situation continues to deteriorate adversely affecting the
displaced families in Sennar. According to Red Crescent dispensaries of
the region, many infections have been reported in recent days and will
cause a serious threat as flood waters recede. Malaria (76 cases and four
death), diarrhoea (25), respiratory infections (URTI and LRTI) and eye
infections were reported in Sinja regional hospital in the first three
weeks of August 2001.
Needs
7. In line with the general needs identified by the national authorities
and reported in OCHA Situation Report N°3 of 21 August 2001 (tents,
plastic sheets, medicines, water pumps, sanitation, food and empty sacks),
a detailed list has been made available after the HAC/UN Agencies/NGOs'
Sennar above-mentioned floods assessment. The following items identified
are urgently needed for the Sennar State:
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| | ITEMS | QUANTITY |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| A | Drugs | |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| 1 | Chloroquin Tabs | Tabs |
| 2 | Chloroquin injections | 30,000 |
| 3 | Chloroquin syrup | Vials |
| 4 | Quinin Tabs | 2,000 |
| 5 | Quinin injections | Bottles |
| 6 | Tetracycline caps | 1,000 |
| 7 | Metronidazole tabs | Tabs |
| 8 | Chloram phenicol caps | 10,000 |
| 9 | Chloramphenicol syrup | Vials |
| 10 | Septrin tabs | 1,000 |
| 11 | Septrin syrup | Caps |
| 12 | Chlorine tabs for water treatment | 16,000 |
| 13 | Anti-snake venom | Tabs |
| 14 | Anti-scorpion venom | 15,000 Caps |
| 15 | Anti-titanic venom | 10,000 |
| 16 | Buffer fly needles | Bottles |
| 17 | Kaniola | 1,000 |
| 18 | Disposable syringes 5cc | Tabs |
| 19 | ORS | 10,000 |
| 20 | IV fluids (normal saline, glucose 5%, | Bottles |
| 21 | concentrated glucose, ringer lactate) | 500 |
| | Vitamin A | Tabs |
| | | 30,000 |
| | | Doses |
| | | 300 |
| | | Doses |
| | | 200 |
| | | Doses |
| | | 500 |
| | | 1,000 |
| | | 1,000 |
| | | 10,000 |
| | | Sachets |
| | | 50,000 |
| | | |
| | | Doses |
| | | 10,000 |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| B | Sanitation | |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| 22 | Insecticides | |
| 23 | K.O. Thrine (for residual effect) | Kg |
| 24 | ULV (immediate effect) | 2,500 |
| 25 | Abate (ant larval) | Litres |
| 26 | Daizinon (for fogging) | 1,000 |
| 27 | Pumps | Litres |
| 28 | Hudson pumps | 500 |
| 29 | Pumps for ULV | Litres |
| 30 | Fogging machines | 1,000 |
| 31 | Impregnated mosquitoes bed nets | |
| | | 50 |
| | | 50 |
| | | 10 |
| | | 10,000 |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| C | Shelter | |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| 32 | Plastic sheets | 500 |
| 33 | Tents | 75 |
| 34 | Blankets (adult and children) | 2,000 |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
| | | |
|----+---------------------------------------+-------------|
National and international response
8. The GoS and the UNRC's Office are considering the consignment of
relief items from OCHA Brindisi warehouse.
9. HAC, UN agencies and NGOs will meet soon to follow-up on the flood
situation and envisage further assessment missions. Results of the Atbara
needs assessment mission should be available soon.
Contributions
10. Contributions reported to OCHA as of 28 August are of USD 156,017.
11. USAID/BHR/OFDA is establishing a fund of USD 25,000 to be used to
meet the immediate needs of victims. The assistance will be provided to
the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent
Societies (IFRC) working with the Sudan Red Cross.
12. OCHA is prepared to serve as channel for cash contributions to be
used for immediate relief assistance, in coordination/consultation with
relevant organizations in the United Nations system. Funds should be
transferred to UNOG General Fund No. 001-1-508629, ABA Code 021000021 (US
Banking Code) at the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, with the reference:
OCHA ? Sudan ? Floods 2001. OCHA provides donors with written confirmation
and pertinent details concerning the utilization of the funds contributed.
13. For coordination purposes, donors are requested to inform OCHA
Geneva, as indicated below, on relief missions/pledges/contributions and
their corresponding values by item.
14. OCHA is in close contact with the OCHA and the UN Resident
Coordinator Offices in Sudan and will revert with further information, as
it becomes available.
15. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing
emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at
http://www.reliefweb.int
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