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Disaster Management
In late June 2010, the monsoon winds reversed direction from northeast to southwest, bringing a hot and rainy season resulted the worst floods in living memory in the country, which affected near 20.
184 million population around the country, about 1,985 deaths and 2,946 injuries, damaged 1,744,471 homes, 2,244,644 hector cropped area. The disaster washed out 1.1 million houses,0.2 million cattle died, 414 persons died and 909 people were injured. The estimated damages from the flood were about $ 4.284 billion. Sindh was not yet fully recovered from the last year’s devastation caused by flooding, again faced same sort of destruction, brought by heavy downpour of monsoon rains in 2011. According to provincial disaster management authority authorities, sustained heavy rains have reportedly affected roughly estimated more than 8.9 million peoples, over a quarter being women, killing 361 peoples, affected 409,39 villages, 0.8 million acres land destroyed, while 0.9miilion livestock died, 1.5 million houses were washed out. Most of the deaths were caused by disease, including gastroenteritis and malaria, while some fatalities occurred by drowning. SRSP in collaboration with WFP responded well in relief and early recovery phases.
     
Relief Phase Early Recovery Phase
SRSP with WFP in relief phase of recent flood disaster in Pakistan distributed food to 86,350 internally displaced people (IDPs) in district: SRSP with WFP in early recovery of flood affected people implemented food for work (FFW) project, benefited population of 114,226 in 25 union councils of following districts in this project:

  • Khairpur
  • Qambar at Shahdadkot
  • Tharparkar


  • Dadu
  • Kashmore/Kandkot
  • Qambar/Shahdadkot
  • Thatta

The project focused on the following sectors:

  • Agriculture
  • Agri based infrastructure
  • Basic community infrastrucutre
  • Income generation activities
  • Capacity building

Distribution of Non Food Items (NFIs)
SRSP with IOM in relief phase of recent flood disaster in Pakistan distributing Non Food Items (NFIs) and Distributing of Roofing Kits in Early Recovery Phase to 5500 Internally Displaced Families (IDPs) in district:

  • Tharparker
  • Umerkot

NFI kits consist of following items:

  • Shelter Kits
  • Poles and pegs
  • Blankets, Quilts and Shawls
  • Bucket
  • Solar Lamps
  • Tool Kit
  • Raised Bedding

District

Beneficiaries

Umerkot

17,500

Tharparker

7,000


Distribution of Roofing Kits (Early Recovery Phase)
The roofing kits consist of the following items:
  • Bamboos 2" x 20'
  • Bamboos 4" x 20'
  • Plastic Sheets
  • Ropes
  • Hygiene kits

District

Beneficiaries

Umerkot

10,500

 
 
 
 
 
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