Flood Situation in
India as of 31 October 2006
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Topic
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Rajasthan
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Gujarat
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Andhra Pradesh
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1. Areas affected (Districts)
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Mainly 12 districts, of which, Barmer,
Jaisalmer, Kota, Rajasmand, Udaipur and Dungerpur are the worst affected
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Mainly six districts, of which, Vadodra,
Bharuch, Anand, Kheda, Navsari and Surat are the worst affected
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Mainly 12 districts, of which, East
Godawari, West Godawari, Khammam,Visakkpatnam and Srikakulum are the worst
affected.
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2. Areas affected (Villages)
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2,469
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1,594
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1,075
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3. Population affected
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7,027,000
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13,600,000
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1,384,495
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4. No. of flood-related deaths
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146
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293
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160
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5. No. of people suffering from
flood related diseases
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804,426*
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944,793* (as of 10th September)
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214,641* (as on 14th August)
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6. Estimated number of houses
and property damaged
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Data not collected and collated by the health department
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7. Availability of food and clean
drinking water
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Food packets and water provided with
the help of local authority, state government, central government, Red
Cross and NGOs.
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9. Risk of outbreaks
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Limited risk, since adequate number
of medical teams has been deployed to the locations to take care of the
people at the affected states.
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10. Medicine and essential supplies
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Adequate amounts of essential drugs,
disinfectants and insecticides have been made available to the affected
locations.
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11. Public Health intervention (Surveillance,
Immunization, sanitation
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Surveillance of epidemic prone diseases
has been intensified and basic sanitation facilities have been provided.
Measles vaccination and vitamin A supplementation done in the temporary
shelters.
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Surveillance of epidemic prone diseases
has been intensified and basic sanitation facilities have been provided.
Measles vaccination and vitamin A supplementation done in the temporary
shelters.
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Surveillance of epidemic prone diseases
has been intensified and basic sanitation facilities have been provided.
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13. Risk of fresh floods
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No
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14. Resources-immediate needs and gaps
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Requirement projected by the states
has been assessed and supported accordingly by the Government of India.
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15. Action taken by Government
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Support has been provided for immediate
relief, coordinated and monitored by National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
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16. Action taken by UN agencies, excluding
WHO
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UNICEF:100,000 ORS packets, 50,000
IV fluids, 100 liters of skin lotion, 25 kgs of bleaching powder, 3000
buckets and 1000 tarpaulin sheets.
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UNICEF is in the process of procuring
health related items for Gujarat.
UNDP-UNV is assisting the local government in organizing coordination meeting among stakeholders. | |
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17. Action taken by WHO
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250 Chloroscopes for water testing
have been procured and provided to the districts by WHO.
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WHO India office has provided Rs. 700,000
to the Government of Gujarat for the procurement of insecticide-treated
bed nets and emergency drugs for control of communicable diseases in the
flood affected area.
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18. Assistance required from SEARO
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Request has been submitted to the Regional
Office for support to the center operational room at the Ministry of Health.
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