HIGH LIGHTS

• On Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 18.35 PM Western Indonesia Time (UCT+7), a flood was inundated 9 villages in 4 Sub-districts in Padang City, include: Nanggola Sub-district (4 Villages-Tabing Banda, Gurun Laweh, Surau Gadang and Kurao Pagang), Kuranji Sub-district (1 VillageKalumbuk), Pauh Sub-district (2 Villages-Batu Busuk and Limau Manis), and Lubuk Begalung Sub-district (2 Villages-Baringin and Banuaran). These areas were heavily affected.

• As per 25 July 2012, 09.30 AM Western Indonesian Time (UCT+7), The Centre for Health Crisis (CHC) Ministry of Health (MoH) reported that 2 persons were seriously injured, 344 HH were displaced in several locations, 50 units of house were inundated, 1 bridge was cut off, Tabing Banda Gadang water installation was damaged, and 1 unit of car was swept by the flood current.

• The IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) were evacuated to several locations, as following:

  1. Tabing Banda Gadang Village, Nanggalo Sub-district: 138 HH,
  2. Gurun Laweh Village, Nanggalo Sub-district: 62 HH
  3. Surau Gadang Village, Nanggalo Sub-district: 22 HH
  4. Kurao Pagang Village, Nanggalo Sub-district: 20 HH
  5. Kalumbuk Village, Kuranji Sub-district: 50 HH
  6. Banuaran Village, Lubuk Begalung Sub-district: 52 HH

• The Padang DHO and health officer from the nearest health centers conducted field assessment to the affected areas

• The Padang DHO activated the health services units that were not affected by the flood, include: health centers, sub-health centers, and health post, also provided medical services in the evacuation sites for the affected communities/victims, assisted by Padang City and health center officers

• The Surveillance and Rapid Health Assessment Teams were mobilized to assist the West Sumatera PHO and Padang DHO in the field to anticipate the outbreak post the flood event

• The Surveillance Team will conduct surveillance on the diseases post flood/assessment to find the risk factors and early prevention and detection on outbreak

• The Disease Control and Prevention (P2P) Team will strengthen the management of diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), leptospirosis,

• The Environmental Health Team will assess the access to water, hygiene and

• The Nutrition Team will conduct measurement on children’ weight and provides fortified biscuit

• The Maternal and Children Team will assess the number of pregnant women and takes necessary action based on the condition

• The Padang DHO distributes personal hygiene kit and air rahmat/water purifier to clean the water

• The Padang DHO conducts health promotion

• The Padang DHO and West Sumatera PHO prepared 2 units of ambulances that were standby and monitor the health condition of the affected communities

• The Padang DHO, West Sumatera PHO, West Sumatera Regional CHC, and Center for Health Crisis MOH are monitoring the situation closely.