I. OVERVIEW
During the reporting period, heightened
military operations against the insurgents continued in the southern regions.
The southeast and east also remained tense. Central and northern
regions, however, were relatively stable. The general security situation
remained volatile throughout the country.
Seasonal floods have begun to affect over 500 families in the south-eastern provinces.
From 27 July to 9 August WFP assisted 204,800 vulnerable people with 2,360 mt of food across the country.
II. IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS UPDATE
Emergency Response
On 30 and 31 July, torrential rains caused floods in Paktiya, Paktika and Khost killing nearly 13 people. Preliminary findings of assessment conducted by the provincial disaster management team reported damage to over 500 households, mostly in Paktiya province. WFP delivered 60 mt of mixed commodities to the affected families to meet their immediate food requirements.
Heavy floods were also reported in several districts of central Ghazni province. WFP sent a mission to assess the extent of damage and to meet with local authorities and NGOs to effectively coordinate relief activities in the disaster hit areas.
130 quake-affected families also received food assistance in northern Takhar province.
Floods also hit the eastern Nangarhar province affecting some 30 families. WFP will soon release food to the victims.
Due to high risk of landslides in a village in Ishkashim district of the north-eastern Badakhshan province, some 70 families evacuated to a safer area. WFP distributed 8 mt of mixed commodities to those displaced. This north-eastern part of Afghanistan is highly prone to natural disasters such as avalanches and landslides and WFP is always on high alert for the possible need to deliver food supplies to the victims.