FAST FACTS
- Following heavy rainfall on March 29 and 30, flooding across Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar and Nuristan provinces resulted in eight people injured, 323 families affected, 10 houses destroyed, 30 houses damaged, 205 livestock killed and 1,600 acres of agricultural land destroyed, according to the Flash Flood Need Assessment & Response Tracking Matrix conducted by International Medical Corps, International Organization for Migration and other humanitarian partners.
OUR FOOTPRINT
- International Medical Corps has been operating in Afghanistan since 1984. Our main activities include providing primary and secondary healthcare, training, health education, emergency response, mental health, and psychosocial support (MHPSS), nutrition services, protection services, community empowerment, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services.
OUR RESPONSE
- International Medical Corps has deployed two assessment teams and a heatlh mobile outreach team. We also are preparing to offer emergency shelter, non-food items (NFIs) and WASH supplies to meet the immediate needs identified in the assessments.