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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)
Note: The last fact sheet was dated June 13, 2008
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
- On July 15, a USAID/OFDA acting regional advisor traveled to Beijing to attend a workshop on post-earthquake reconstruction experiences co-hosted by the U.N. and the Government of China (GOC), and meetings related to rural shelter and housing recovery following the earthquake in Sichuan Province. The workshop brought together international experts and GOC officials to discuss the multifaceted issues surrounding recovery, as well as sustainable development practices after a major earthquake, in the context of previous earthquake responses.
- USAID/OFDA is supporting The Asia Foundation (TAF) to promote rural housing reconstruction in earthquake-affected areas of Sichuan Province, and to raise public awareness of disaster risk reduction. USAID/OFDA has supported TAF programming in China since 2006 to enhance private sector participation in and contribution to disaster assistance, as well as to promote multi-sectoral approaches to disaster management.
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NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
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| Total Dead | 69,222 | GOC - August 7, 2008 |
| Total Injured | 374,638 | GOC - August 7, 2008 |
| Total Missing | 18,176 | GOC - August 7, 2008 |
| Total Homeless (Estimated) | 5 million | IFRC(1) - July 29, 2008 |
| Total Displaced (Estimated) | 15 million | IFRC - July 29, 2008 |
| Total Affected (Estimated) | 46 million | U.N. - July 16, 2008 |
FY 2008 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR CHINA EARTHQUAKE
USAID/OFDA Assistance to China: $2,672,698
DOD(2) Assistance to China: $2,204,900
Total USG Humanitarian Assistance to China: $4,877,598
CURRENT SITUATION
- On May 12, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Wenchuan County in China's densely populated Sichuan Province, killing nearly 70,000 people and injuring nearly 375,000 others, according to official GOC estimates. As of August 8, the GOC reported spending approximately $9.4 billion on disaster relief and reconstruction.
- As of August 6, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) had confirmed more than 950 aftershocks to the May 12 earthquake, the majority of which were between magnitude 4.0 and 4.9. On August 5, a 6.0 magnitude aftershock killed two people and destroyed more than 2,700 houses in Qingchuan county of Sichuan Province.
Shelter and Reconstruction
- The earthquake displaced approximately 15 million people according to Sichuan provincial authorities and the IFRC. As of August 7, the GOC had relocated approximately 1.5 million earthquake-affected individuals. To date, the GOC has provided nearly 1.6 million tents, approximately 4.9 million blankets, and more than 14 million articles of clothing to affected populations. As of August 6, the GOC reported that relief workers had constructed 612,400 temporary houses and were in the process of building another 6,700, with 39,500 houses remaining to be built.
- USAID/OFDA is providing $1.2 million to TAF to promote safe rehabilitation of rural shelters and to improve disaster preparedness and mitigation in schools and communities in earthquake-affected areas of Sichuan Province. The program, to be implemented with the GOC's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA), will benefit approximately 1.1 million individuals in affected areas.
Map: USG Humanitarian Assistance to China (as of 8 Aug 2008)