Indonesia: Floods - OCHA-04: 27-Jun-06

OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Indonesia - Flash Floods and Landslides in South Sulawesi Province 27 June 2006

This report is based on information received from the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator's Office in Jakarta. SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE I. SITUATION 1. Torrential rains lasting a three-day period starting Monday (18 June) triggered flash floods in South Sulawesi Province. The Provincial Coordinating Unit for the Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) in South Sulawesi reported (20 June) that flash floods with a height ranging between one and two meters hit eight districts (Sinjai, Jeneponto, Bulukumba, Bantaeng, Luwu Utara, Bone, Gowa, and Sidrap) midnight Monday. Two districts, Gowa and Sidrap were also hit by landslides. The worst affected area is Sinjai District. Little is known about the condition of the survivors in the mountains as mudslides had blocked road access to the region. The floods and landslides have damaged hundreds of houses, inundated rice fields and caused fishponds to overflow. 2. According to SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi, floods have also affected Soppeng District. The estimated total loss due to flashfloods and landslides has reached Rp.519 billion (USD 55.2 million). 3. The latest data from SATKORLAK PB South Sulawesi (26 June, 14:00) is as follows: |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Dis|Per| | | | |Hou| |Sch| |Dam| | | | | | |tri|son| | | | |ses| |ool| |age| | | | | | |ct | s | | | | | | | s | | s | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| | |Dea|Hea|Sli|Mis|Dis|Hea|Sli|Hea|Sli|Roa|Bri|Ric|Fis|Sea|Liv| | |th |vil|ght|sin|pla|vil|ght|vil|ght|ds |dge| e | h |wee|e-s| | | | y |ly | g |ced| y |ly | y |ly |(KM| s |fie|pon| d |toc| | | |inj|inj| | |dam|dam|dam|dam| ) | |lds| d |pon|ks | | | |ure|ure| | |age|age|age|age| | |(Ha|(Ha|ds | | | | | d | d | | | d | d | d | d | | | ) | ) |(Ha| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ) | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Sin| |18 | | | |489|11 |31 | | | 4 | | | | | |jai|204| |18 |55 |6,3| | | | |25 | |3,8|675| |2,5| | | | | | |54 | | | | | | |37 |.00| |00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Jen| | | | 4 | |907| | 2 | 1 | | 8 |743| | | | |epo| 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |561|304|100| |nto| | | | | | | | | | | | |.32|.80| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Bul| | | 8 | 4 | | | | | 8 | 1 | | | | | | |uku| 6 | | | |1,2|2,8|184| | | |21 |4,4|5,4|87.|6,6| |mba| | | | |08 |41 | | | | | |49 |66.|41 |88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |00 | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Ban| | 3 | 9 | |19 |907| | 3 | | 6 | 9 |170| | | | |tae| 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |35.|278| | |ng | | | | | | | | | | | | |70 |.60| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Luw| | | | | | | | | 3 | | 4 | |4.0| | | |u | 2 | | | | | |1,0| | |31 | |1,1| 0 | | | |Uta| | | | | | |20 | | | | |70 | | | | |ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Bon| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |e | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |3,0| |357|1,1| | | | | | | | | | | | | |38 | |.00|73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Gow| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Sid| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |rap| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Sel| | | | | |70 | | | | | 1 | | | | | |aya| | | | | | | | | |0.5| | | | | | |r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Waj| | | | | | | | | | | |325| | | | |o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Sop| | | | | |43 | | |22 | | 1 | | | | 7 | |pen| | | | | | |109| | |22 | |5,4| | | | |g | | | | | | | | | | | |30 | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| |Tot| |21 | | | | | |36 |34 | | | | | | | |al |219| |35 |63 |7,5|5,2|1,3| | |85.|48 |19,|6,7|1,0|10,| | | | | | |81 |57 |24 | | | 5 | |162|42 |28 |468| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---| 4. The Ministry of Health reported 158 cases of acute respiratory track infection, 466 cases of scabies and 483 cases of tetanus. II. NATIONAL RESPONSE 5. The Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare has sent 3,808 kerosene stoves, 2.3 tons of women's clothing, and 300 body bags last Friday (23 June). Another four tons of medical supplies and two tons of baby food supplements were sent Monday (26 June). 6. The Health Office is continuing the evacuation of patients to health posts and providing health services at the evacuation sites, community health centres and hospitals. Public campaign for sanitation, disease surveillance to avoid outbreaks, distribution of medical supplies and masks to Sinjai, Bulukumba, and Bantaeng districts also continues, as does the monitoring and evaluation of health conditions. 7. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has established three kitchen units in Sinjai, Bantaeng, and Bulukumba. PMI has distributed 184 hygiene kits in Sinjai, 60 kits in Bulukumba, 75 kits in Bantaeng, and 77 kits in Jeneponto. Sixty family tents have arrived and been distributed. With the support from the IFRC, family tents, tarpaulin, emergency food packs, hygiene kits, and family kits for 500 households arrived for immediate distribution. 200 body bags and eight platoon tents have also been sent. Another 500 family assistance (consists of tarpaulin, emergency food pack, hygiene kits, and family kits) and emergency medical kits to support 10,000 people for three months are ready to be dispatched. 8. A joint International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)/PMI water and sanitation team planned to carry out sectoral assessment from 23 June to identify emergency needs, gaps and determine possible Red Cross Support. III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE 9. Since Saturday, 24 June, UNICEF distributed ten water bladders (eight for Sinjai and one each for Bantaeng and Bulukumba), 5,000 hygiene kits (3,000 for Sinjai, 1,000 each for Bantaeng and Bulukumba), 5,000 jerry cans (3,000 for Sinjai, and 1,000 each for Bantaeng and Bulukumba), and 2,600 bottles chlorine for Sinjai, Bantaeng and Bulukumba. 10. AusAid has contributed AUD 50,000 (from the pre-positioned contingency fund with the IFRC) to support all Red Cross emergency initiatives in South Sulawesi in terms of current disaster situation. 11. JICA, through the National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), provided 50 tents, 300 sets sleeping mats, 20 water tanks (with the capacity of 3,500 litres), 300 sets plastic water tank, and 50 plastic sheets. 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. IV. Required assistance 12. The Ministry of Health indicated that medical supplies, food supplements and 20 boxes of WHO-standard masks are needed. SOUTH KALIMANTAN PROVINCE I. SITUATION 13. Triggered by days of torrential rains, the overflow of Limpur River caused flooding on 25 June in three districts in South Kalimantan Province (Tanah Laut, Tanah Bumbu, and Kotabaru) with floodwater ranging between one to three meters. In Tanah Laut, the floods affected four villages. In Tanah Bumbu, the floods hit five villages. In Tanahbaru, the floods also hit five villages causing landslide in one of the village, Lembur Beras. 14. Ministry of Social Affairs reported (26 June) the following: |-------------+--------------+-----------| | District | Dead persons | Inundated | | | | houses | |-------------+--------------+-----------| | Tanah Laut | - | 200 | |-------------+--------------+-----------| | Tanah Bumbu | 5 | 3,100 | |-------------+--------------+-----------| | Kotabaru | 47 | 350 | |-------------+--------------+-----------| | Total | 52 | 3,650 | |-------------+--------------+-----------| II. NATIONAL RESPONSE 15. At village level, the local government has prepared 60 tents (including 40 platoon tents), five rubber boats, six field kitchens, 300 life vests, 250 folding beds, one set communication equipment, and one unit mobile kitchen. Local government also prepared 59 tons rice, 1,500 boxes instant noodles, twenty personnel of field emergency team, and established field kitchen. 16. The district government has prepared evacuation kits of 40 tents (including 24 platoon tents), four rubber boats, 24 life vests, 12 sets field kitchen and eight generators. III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE 17. 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. 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. 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