Request for assistance No. 16/2004; Operations Update no. 10; Period covered: 1 July to 31 October 2005; Request for assistance coverage: 99.2%; (click here to go directly to the attached contributions list ) (click here for live contributions list)

Request for assistance history:

- Launched on 27 July 2004 for CHF 2,982,000

Economic and Social Council
Substantive session of 2005
New York, 29 June-27 July 2005
Item 5 of the provisional agenda**
Special economic, humanitarian and
disaster relief assistance

Appeal No. 01.57/04; Appeal target (revised in the first quarter of the year): CHF 7,040,353 (USD 6,097,128 or EUR 4,578,111); Appeal coverage : 130%.

This Annual Report reflects activities implemented over a one-year period; they form part of, and are based on, longer-term, multi-year planning. This annual report also covers the operational period September to December 2004, not covered by the last programme update. All International Federation assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards

In Brief

Appeal No. 16/2004; Operations Update no. 7; Period covered: 26 October -- 22 November, 2004; Appeal coverage: 67.3%; (click here to go directly to the attached Contributions List, also available on the website).

Appeal history: Launched on 27 July 2004 for CHF 2,982,000(USD 2,352,706 or EUR 1,929,189) for 10 months to assist 250,000 beneficiaries.

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In Brief

Appeal No. 16/2004; Operations Update no. 6; Period covered: 17 September - 25 October, 2004; Appeal coverage: 62.1%.

Appeal history: Launched on 27 July 2004 for CHF 2,982,000(USD 2,352,706 or EUR 1,929,189) for 10 months to assist 250,000 beneficiaries.

Outstanding needs: CHF 1,129,317 (USD 943,540 or EUR 738,244)

Appeal Target: US$ 1,760,397

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 430,958

Geneva, 25 October 2004

Dear Colleagues,

A new wave of incessant rains in the whole of Assam and its catchment areas in neighbouring states started on 6 October triggering a third wave of floods that have increased the plight of the population.

ACT member Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) and the Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) are proposing to revise this appeal in order to accommodate the assistance to the new affected population.

As of 18 October 2004 Event : Floods

Current situation

Due to a low pressure area over West Bengal area, heavy rains since the 7th of October triggered flash floods in the districts of Assam. Since 11 October, the number of districts have increased from 4 to 14 and these are: Goalpara, Karbi Anglong, Dhubri, Kamrup Metropolitan district, Nagaon, Kamrum Rural, Morigaon, Sonitpur, Darrang, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur. An estimated 1.25 million people are affected by these current floods. Other damage details:

The incessant rains in the whole of Assam and its catchment areas in neighbouring States started since 6-10-04 triggering the third wave of floods. The affected Districts are Kamrup( Metro) ,Goalpara, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Dhubri, Kamrup(Rural), Morigaon, Sonitpur, Darrang ,Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur, where large areas have been submerged. 1.239 million people were affected by the current floods and Landslides.

The incessant rains in the whole of Assam and its catchment areas in neighbouring States started since 6-10-04 triggering the third wave of floods. The affected Districts are Kamrup( Metro) ,Goalpara, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong, Dhubri, Kamrup(Rural), Morigaon, Sonitpur, Darrang, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur, where large areas have been submerged. 10.46 million people were affected by the current floods and Landslides.