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EADRCC Situation Report No. 13 on the flood/Bulgaria

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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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