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In Brief
This DREF Bulletin is being issued based on the situation described below reflecting the information available at this time. CHF 100,000 was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to respond to the needs in this operation, targeting 10,000 beneficiaries (equivalent to 2000 families) in four states. This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will be completed by November 2006; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 28 February 2007). Development of this operation is reported in this update with detailed information and plan distribution as outlined below.
This bulletin is an update on the DREF actions as well as other efforts carried out by the IRCS national and state level from existing resources. Further updates will follow. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.
Background and current situation
The flood situation in India is slowly returning to normal, but still there are a few interior areas in Gujarat, Maharastra and Andhra Pradesh which are water logged or inundated. Below is a detailed analysis, taken from the report of UNDP India.
According to the report, the southwest monsoon has been active over India covering a) eastern India - Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura except Bihar, Jharkhand & Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim and b) Central India -Vidarbha and over south Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Maharashtra of West India c) sub-divisions of Konkan & Goa, Coastal Karnataka and southeast Peninsula region including the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Cumulative Seasonal Rainfall Record for the period 1st June to 18th August, 2006
Rainfall was in excess of normal in 22 out of 36 meteorological sub-divisions (actual: 592.9 mm, normal: 602.1 mm and departure from normal: -2%), and deficient in 14
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Districts monitored
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Excess
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Normal
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Deficient
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Scanty
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No rainfall
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Departure from normal
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Total
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479
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122
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164
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196
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27
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24
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533
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Received rainfall
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24%
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32%
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39%
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5%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:
In (India):Indian Red Cross Society (Dr S P Agarwal, Secretary General, New Delhi) , email: spagarwalsg@indianredcross.org, phone 011 23716441/2 & 3, fax 91 11 23717454
In (India):Mohamed Babiker, Head Of Delegation, India Delegation, New Delhi, email: Mohamed.Babiker@ifrc.org, phone: 91 11 23324203, fax: 91 11 23324235
In Geneva: Regional Department, Hiroto Oyama Regional Officer, email:hiroto.oyama@ifrc.org, phone: 0041 22 730 4273, fax: 0041 22 733 0395
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