OCHA Situation Report No. 7
Ecuador: Floods
2 April 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

This situation report is based on information received from the Office of 
the Resident Coordinator, UN Agencies, the Ecuadorian Government, the UN 
Emergency Technical Team (UNETT) in Quito and OCHA Regional Office in 
Panama.

HIGHLIGHTS

- Floods have affected 13 provinces of Ecuador, claiming the lives of 39 
persons. The total population in shelters stands at 14,000.

- The Government will be including risk management in all public policies.

- The mesas sectoriales (sectoral working groups) are meeting on a 
bi-weekly basis and a new "mesa sectorial" on food has been created.

- Coastal Ministry presented a new needs plan for an estimated amount of 
USD 100 million.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

1. Floods have affected 13 provinces of Ecuador, claiming the lives of 39 
persons. The total population in shelters stands at 14,000. According to 
the INAMHI (National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology), rains will 
continue for an additional six weeks, i.e about 30% more than average rain 
standards in Ecuador.





Country situation after the floods

Affected provinces         13/24

Affected Cantons          66/149

Population in shelter     14.122

Number of camps              331

Number of food           260.862
parcels distributed

Number of people         110.758
assisted by Health
Ministry

Number of deaths              39

Number of missing              3
persons

Number of affected       137.315 ha
hectares

Number of lost            85.170 ha
hectares

Number of affected          2808
livelihood activities

Number of lost              2900
livelihood activities

Number of affected           145
roads

Number of affected            18
bridges

Number of                   1117
Schools/Houses
affected


2. On 29 March, the President of the Republic, Rafael Correa, chaired the 
Regional COE in the Ministry of the Litoral.

3. Meanwhile, the National Emergency Operations Centre (COE), chaired by 
the Minister for the Coordination of Internal and External Security, 
announced that the Government is revising its policy on disaster risk 
management. Needs for strengthened communication strategies as well as for 
the creation of inter-sectoral programmes for immediate recovery were 
highlighted by various ministries. The Coastal Ministry also presented to 
the National COE a new needs plan for an estimated amount of USD 100 
million.

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