OCHA Situation Report No. 3
INDONESIA - Flash Floods and Landslides in South Sulawesi Province
23 June 2006


This report is based on information received from the UN 
Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator's Office in Jakarta.

SITUATION

1.  The Provincial Coordinating Unit for the Management of Disaster 
(SATKORLAK PB) South Sulawesi reported that the evacuation process 
continues.  Road access to Sinjai Tengah and Sinjai Borong sub-districts 
is open for emergency vehicles only. The Office of Public Works is still 
working to reopen road access to Gantarang and Kompang villages in 
Sinjai Tengah sub-district. It was confirmed that access to 1,500 
persons in Gantarang village is cut due to roads being blocked by 
debris.  Food supply is limited.

2.  According to SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi, displaced persons are 
scattered mostly in temporary tents provided by local authorities in 
each village.  In some areas, people are using generators for 
electricity supply.

3.  Local media reports that preliminary data from the Sinjai 
administration estimates disaster damage at over Rp.244 billion (or 
US$25.7 million).

4.  Updated data from SATKORKAL PB South Sulawesi (23 June, 08:00) is as 
follows:

     


NATIONAL RESPONSE

5. 600 military personnel were deployed to help the affected population 
clear debris and repair houses.

6. The National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disaster 
(BAKORNAS PB), through SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi, will provide Rp.1 
billion (approx. equivalent to US$ 1 million) for South Sulawesi 
province to deal with the disaster. This is in addition to Rp.850 
million from SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi.

7. The Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare will provide 100 tons 
of rice, 400 boxes of instant noodles, six tons of medical supplies, 200 
body bags, ten tons of biscuits, 5,000 sarongs and 5,000 blankets.

8. In a press conference following a cabinet meeting Wednesday (21 June) 
in Jakarta, the Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, said that 
the Government would add Rp.1.5 trillion (or equivalent to USD 1.5 
billion) allocated for natural disaster management to the Revised State 
Budget 2006.

9. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has established one field kitchen unit 
in Sinjai District and distributed 296 hygiene kits to four districts 
(Sinjai, Bulukumba, Bantaeng, and Jeneponto).  PMI will send 60 family 
tents and emergency medicine by air cargo on 22 June.  PMI senior 
National Board Member with Disaster Response Coordinator will visit the 
affected areas in South Sulawesi to explore further needs and strengthen 
response and coordination capacity. Neighboring all PMI branches, 
SATGANA (Field Action Team) volunteers, field kitchen and mobile medical 
units are on standby to address any additional needs.

10. The Ministry of Health has sent 186 packages of medical supplies, 
two rubber motorboats, 200 body bags, 3.1 tons of baby porridge, and 7.3 
tons of biscuits.  The Health Office of South Sulawesi is preparing 
medical supplies from their buffer stock.

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

11. WHO deployed staff Friday (23 June) to conduct a health assessment. 
UNICEF South Sulawesi will deploy two staff tomorrow (24 June) to 
conduct a water & sanitation assessment.

12. The UN RC/HC Office in Jakarta will continue to be in close contact 
with pertinent government and non-government institutions, as well as 
the Indonesian Red Cross to monitor the situation.

REQUIRED ASSISTANCE

13. SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi indicated that clean water, hygiene 
kits, and jerry cans are needed.

14. PMI partial rapid assessment report indicated the need of 1,000 
family kits, ten platoon tents, ten field kitchens, medical supplies, 
and rubber boats.

15. The Ministry of Health indicated that medical supplies for 
diarrhoea, acute respiratory track infections, scabies, analgetics, 
water purification tablets, and food supplements are needed for 10,000 
people.

Tel.:  +41-22-917 12 34
Fax: +41-22-917 0023
E-mail: ochagva@un.org

In case of emergency only:
Tel. +41-22-917 20 10

Desk Officer:
  Ms. Merete Johansson - direct Tel. +41-22-917 1694
  Mr.  Guido Galli - direct Tel. +41-22-917 3171

Press contact:
  GVA - Ms. Elizabeth. Byrs - direct Tel. +41-22-917 2653
  NYC - Ms. Stephanie Bunker - direct Tel. + 1-917 367 5126

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