1. Situation update:
1.1 The "State of Disaster" declared by the Bulgarian authorities, remains in place in 15 municipalities. In five regions, among them the capital region of Sofia, 80 to 100 % of all arable land has been destroyed (OCHA SitRep no 3). Many dams are overflowing. In some areas assessment of the damage is not yet possible due to flooded roads and collapsed bridges.
1.2 The floods have so far affected more than 25 % of the Bulgarian population. The damage is estimated to US$ 633 millions.
1.3 Rescue Teams of SACP and other organisations, experts from state- and private- Water and Electricity emergency units continue with relief operations and drainage works. Disinfecting activities in the affected areas continue.
2. International assistance is still required:
Description
|
Unit
|
Offers
|
urgently required
|
2.1 | Motor pumps for dirty water with a set of hose pipes and 25 - 100 l/sec capacity |
set
|
30
|
2.2 | Plunging pumps for dirty waters – electric, with a set of hose pipes and 10 - 20 l/sec capacity (monophase) |
set
|
20
|
2.3 | Portable 6-8 kVA electricity aggregates |
set
|
10
|
2.4 | Protective clothes for working in water |
set
|
275
|
2.5 | Outboard engine inflatable boats |
set
|
25
|
2.6 | Sleeping bags |
each
|
500
|
2.7 | Camp beds |
each
|
1.000
|
2.8 | Sanitary materials (washing and rinsing) |
kit
|
20.000
|
2.9 | Chemical toilets |
each
|
50
|
2.10 | Repellent against mosquitoes |
litre
|
2.000
|
2.11 | Disinfecting substances for houses and furnishing |
litre
|
7.000
|
2.12 | Disinfecting substances for arable areas |
litre
|
5.000
|
2.13 new | Hand or enginedriven backpack mistblowers to apply disinfecting chemicals |
pcs
|
60
|
2.14 | Motor tirfors |
sets
|
64
|
2.15 | Alpine ropes |
meters
|
3000
|
2.16 | Stretchers - vacuum |
pcs
|
16
|
2.17 | Ladders - up to 12 m long |
pcs
|
36
|
2.18 | Sand bags |
each
|
50.000
|
In prepation of the reconstruction phase, Bulgarian authorities are asking for 250 pcs. prefabricated houses and brigde equipment for 500 brigdes (like typ Bailey, Mabey &Johnson etc)
3. Points of entry:
3.1 Border crossing points KALOTINA, VRASKA CHUKA, DUNAV MOST, KAPITAN ANDREEVO, KULATA, DURAN KULAK 3.2 Ports: BOURGAS , VARNA 3.3 SOFIA AIRPORT
3.4 CENTRAL SOFIA RAILWAY STATION
4. Delivery point:
State Agency for Civil Protection 30, Nikola Gabrovski Str. 1172 Sofia Bulgaria
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