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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Flood Disaster Situation Report June 18, 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES:

  • Rain and storms expected for rest of the week. Weather conditions improving during the weekend.

  • WASH priority needs are now focused on dryers, dehydrators, recovery and hygienic products, water analysis equipment, chalk, disinfectant and garbage disposal equipment.

  • About 50 Child-friendly Spaces planned by UNICEF, 13 more by other organizations. 11 are operational or to be opened soon.

  • 1262 persons accommodated in 40 temporary accommodation facilities.

  • More than 40 bridges destroyed and 80 damaged.

  • 68 mines & 34,791 of UXOs/ munitions reported.

  • 400 km2 with mine presence in the flooded area;

  • Epidemiological situation is stable, with no infectious disease outbreaks recorded.

  • Recovery Needs Assessment draft report finalized.

SITUATION OVERVIEW:

Most affected areas

  • Federation: Sarajevo Canton (most affected municipalities: Novi Grad, Ilidza, Vogosca), Zenica-Doboj Canton (most affected municipalities: Tesanj, Zepce, Maglaj, Doboj Jug, Zavidovići i Olovo), Tuzla canton (13 municipalities of which the most affected are: Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lukavac, Gračanica, Sapna and Doboj Istok), Central Bosnia Canton (Travnik and Vitez surrounding areas), Posavina Canton (most affected municipalities: Orašje, Domaljevac, Odžak).

  • RS: The most affected municipalities are Banja Luka, Kotor Varos Laktasi, Ribnik, Kostajnica, Prijedor, Jezero, Novi Grad; Bijeljina, Bratunac, Vlasenica, Zvornik, Lopare, Milići, Osmaci, Ugljevik, Srebrenica, Sekovići; Doboj, Modrica, Samac, Brod, Donji Zabar, Vukosavlje, Petrovo, Srbac. More municipalities have been affected but were not covered by the reporting institution.

  • Brcko District

(Source: OKC BiH 112 Report, 10 June 2014)