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Nepal: Flood 2017 - Office of the Resident Coordinator Situation Report No. 4 (as of 21 August 2017)

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This report is produced by Office of the Resident Coordinator Nepal in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 19 to 21 August 2017.

Highlights

• Initial Rapid Assessments (IRA) have been completed in 24 districts.

• A total of 1.7 million people are reported to be affected, of whom nearly 461,000 people (91,400 families) have been displaced from their homes.

• Communities in Rautahat, Banke, Bardiya, Mahottari, Dhanusa and Saptari districts remain inaccessible by road.

• Biratnagar airport is now operational during daylight hours.

• As reported on 18th August, the Government of Nepal has welcomed assistance from friendly governments, organisations and interested individuals.

Situation Overview

According to the IRA process which was undertaken in 24 districts, 1.7 million people have been affected by monsoon flooding. The worst affected districts - with the highest caseloads of impacted persons - are Saptari (6489,945 people), Rautahat (266,486 people), Mahottari (200,000 people), Bardiya (134,804 people) and Sunsari (75,207 people).

Results from the IRA also show that almost 65,000 homes have been destroyed and 460,809 people displaced. In the 24 districts where the IRA was completed, 80 schools and 10 health posts have been destroyed by the floodwaters.

While many roads have reopened and Biratnagar airport is now operational during daylight, according to data from the Nepal Food Security Monitoring System, more than 50 villages remain inaccessible by road.

Weather conditions continue to improve with light to moderate rains predicted in the coming 24 hours, according to Nepal’s Meteorological Forecasting Division.