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Situation Analysis:
The Humanitarian County Team (HCT) is supporting the Government’s response, initially releasing relief materials including food, nutrition supplements, shelter kits, water purification and sanitation, health and education supplies. Building on the initial response, the HCT is targeting 600000 people to address needs in food security, nutrition, shelter, health, water, sanitation and hygiene and education.
The approaching winter season is an additional challenge for the relief agencies along with the mountainous terrain and inaccessibility to affected areas because of damaged infrastructure.
Response:
Joint Assessment Team comprising of Representatives of WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, along with National Professional Officers, Technical officers of WFP and UNDP and several senior officials from Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited the flood affected Yonsa County and the Musan County of the North Hamgyong Province from 20th to 23rd September 2016.
Dr Arturo Pesigan, WHO SEARO Regional Adviser, Emergency Risk Management is visiting DPR Korea during 24 Sep- 06 Oct 2016. He is now travelling to the North Hamgyong Province for the emergency assessment.
General Observation:
- Accessibility to affected areas including Ris is critical.
- Structural damage was significant and spanned across a large area.
- Relief items supplied by international agencies have reached affected populations.
- Relief efforts by a visible influx of a large number of workers, soldiers and volunteers, were observed. The provincial authorities mentioned that a force of 200 000 people have been mobilized to provide immediate relief efforts before the winter sets in. (end of October)