Chile: Flash Floods – Northern Region Overall Situation as of 12 April 2015

KEY POINTS ON THE RESPONSE

• Humanitarian Assistance and removal of mud and rehabilitation of water and sewage systems is a priority.

• Environmental and sanitation situation is critical due to extension of damage. (200 kilometers of sewage pipelines are covered by mud)

• Some 2.400 tons of humanitarian aid distributed by national authority (ONEMI).

• Vaccination campaigns have been provided to priority groups against DT, hepatitis, influenza and tetanus.

• Livelihood program has been started encouraging population to work on rehabilitation operations.

• Schools are being used as shelters. Some children received educational support while classes have no dates to start. Approximately 40,000 children have no classes in the region of Atacama.