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Mudflows as a result of heavy rains and strong winds on 9 May 2016 affected at least 11 districts of Sughd Province.
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Mudflows killed at least three people, while damaging more than 147 houses and a number of critical social infrastructure, livelihoods and livestock.
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At least eight kilometers of Zebon river in Panjakent district were filled with debris, requiring immediate cleaning to avoid escalation of humanitarian situation should the rains intensify.
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Government formed State Commission for Emergencies conducts rapid assessment of damage and needs.
Situation Analysis The 9 May 2016 heavy rains resulted in mudflows in several districts of Sughd Province. In addition, strong winds throughout the Province damaged roofs of a number of houses, social and education facilities, roads and other infrastructure, while killing more than 50 heads of cattle and damaging more than 603 ha of arable lands. According to Committee of Emergency Situations (CoES) as of 10 May 2016, the most affected among the 11 districts is Panjekent, with a population of around 230,000. On a coordination meeting of Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) held in the afternoon of 10 May 2016, CoES confirmed mudflows affected at least 147 households in Panjekent District alone. It also damaged 17 houses and fully destroyed another 10 in several villages of the District. The mudflows have killed two local residents in Ayni District and one in Panjekent. Government has deployed a group of experts under the State Commission for Emergencies to assess the damage/needs, while local authorities and representatives of CoES are conducting evacuation of affected communities to safer areas.