OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Indonesia: Flash Floods and Landslides
East Nusa Tenggara Province
5 March 2007


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on 
information provided by the National Coordinating Board for the 
Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), Provincial Coordinating Unit for 
the Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesian 
Red Cross (PMI), and media reports.

I. SITUATION

1. Torrential rains, over a five-day period starting Monday, 26 February 
2007, triggered flash floods and Landslides in Manggarai District of 
East Nusa Tenggara Province. SATKORLAK PB East Nusa Tenggara reported 
that flash floods occurred in Reok Sub-district and landslides hit seven 
sub-districts, namely Cibal, Wae Ri'I, Lamba Leda, Poco Ranaka, Ruteng, 
Langke Rembong, and Kota Komba. The floods and landslides have damaged 
at least 37 houses and one school, and have blocked some roads and 
bridges, cutting off access to affected areas.

2. The casualties reported by the BAKORNAS PB are as follows:

|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|   Sub   |  Dead   | Missing | Rescued |
|District | persons | persons | persons |
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Reok     |        1|        6|        1|
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Cibal    |       20|       23|        -|
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Wae Ri'i |        -|        -|        -|
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Lamba    |      n/a|       19|        3|
|Leda     |         |         |         |
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Poco     |      n/a|      n/a|      n/a|
|Ranaka   |         |         |         |
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Ruteng   |      n/a|      n/a|      n/a|
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Langke   |      n/a|      n/a|      n/a|
|Rembong  |         |         |         |
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Kota     |      n/a|      n/a|      n/a|
|Komba    |         |         |         |
|---------+---------+---------+---------|
|Total    |       21|       48|        4|
|---------+---------+---------+---------|

Note: n/a: information not available


3. SATKORLAK PB East Nusa Tenggara reported difficulty to access the 
widespread areas because many roads and bridges were blocked. Indonesian 
Red Cross confirmed the transportation access challenges and reported 
the difficulty of telecommunications access.

4. Casualty figures will most likely increase as information becomes 
available from areas difficult to access. BAKORNAS PB is mobilizing 
helicopters to improve access to isolated villages.

5. BAKORNAS PB reported the urgent needs included mosquito nets, tents, 
plastic sheeting, body bags, water purifiers, medicines and health 
equipment, big torches, masks and boot shoes.

II. NATIONAL RESPONSE

1. BAKORNAS PB deployed two rapid response staff to monitor the 
developments and facilitate coordination of relief efforts in 
collaboration with SATKORLAK PB East Nusa Tenggara, SATLAK PB Manggarai, 
armed forces, Department of Health and other Government institutions.

2. Department of Social Affairs dispatched 5 tons of rice and other food 
supplies, such as instant noodle, cooking oil, canned fish, supplement 
food for under-5 children, and milk for pregnant women.

3. Department of Health deployed a team of health personnel and 
delivered medicines to affected areas.

4. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) delivered initial emergency response 
assistance from PMI branch in Surabaya to augment assistance provided 
from its East Nusa Tenggara branch. It shipped 1,000 family kits, 2,000 
food packages, 100 body bags, medicines, 1 doctor, 2 paramedics and a 
number of volunteers.

III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE

1. The UN RC/HC Office in Jakarta continues to monitor the situation in 
close contact with pertinent government and non-government institutions, 
as well as the Indonesian Red Cross. The Government of Indonesia is not 
appealing for international assistance in responding to this disaster. 
However, assistance provided by international organizations operating in 
the country will be appreciated.

For detailed information please contact:

UN RC/HC Office Jakarta
Fax: +62 21 319 00 003
Mr. Abdul Haq AmiriTel. + 62 21 314 1308
Mob. + 62 812 108 7277

Mindaraga Rahardja
Tel. +62 21 314 1308
Mob. +62 811 825 207
Desk Officers: (NY)

(GVA)Mr. Wojtek Wilk
Mr. Erik KastlanderTel. +1 917 367-9748
Mob. +1 646 287 7854
Tel. +41-22-917 1587

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

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