BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM

BRIEF TO PACIFIC HUMANITARIAN TEAM

SITUATION REPORT AS AT 0800HRS 26 JAN 2012

General OverviewMajor HighlightsUpdated response ActivitiesPost Disaster FocusDiscussion on needs for assistance

Satellite image – 21/01

Tropical depression developed south of Fiji on 22/01/2012

Situation continue for 4 days

Caused major flooding in the North, Central and Eastern division

Western Division being the worst affected

General Overview

25/12 - 9:30 satellite image

Continuous heavy rainfall expected

Severe flood warning remains in force for major rivers and low lying areas

Situations intensify during high tide at 6am and 8pm

Water level recedes during low tide

Weather Forecast as at O800hrs- 26/12

Flood image – Nadi (Korovuto)

Est. Pop Affected - 319,054

Breakdown Ba: 230,866 Nadroga:

57,972 Ra: 30,216

Overview cont’

5. CASUALITIESNo

Name Age Date of Accident

Race Origin Cause of Death

1 Pelasio Qanuku 37 23/01/12 iTaukei Nasaqa Village, Labasa

Swept away by flood water

2 Narayan Sami 47 24/01/12 IFijian Navoli, Ba Swept away by flood water

3 Anare Taliga 35 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba

Buried in a landslide

4 Mereoni Lobe 30 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba

Buried in a landslide

5 Losena Nai 2 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba

Buried in a landslide

6 Makelesi Nai 1 25/01/12 iTaukei Tukuraki Village, Yakete, Ba

Buried in a landslide

Ba Town

35-40 percent of the towns with disruption of power supply

Roads and water supply severely damaged

2. HIGHLIGHTS – West Division

Rakiraki Market

Nadi, Ba and Rakiraki towns are underwater

Agricultural Sector among the worst affected as most of the farming areas are in low-lying areas

All schools still closed

Highlights – cont...

FEA restored power supply to some in affected areas in the West (11%)

Water supply – 90% has been restored in affected areas

Roads now accessible - 53% in the affected areas

Telecommunication – not affected (all mobile transmission continues)

Life Line - Restoration

Some access still closed

Water Supply restoredElectricity normalised

Highlights – Northern Division

Rewa River Water Level – receded

Serea/Sawani Road – opened A number of roads, flats, crossings, bridges still underwater and closed

Dist EOCs Korovou/ Serua/Namosi stood down

Highlights – Central Division

Jetty Causeway washed away at Cicia Island and Moala Island – closed

Tarukua-Cicia Depot Road closed

Daliconi Road (Vanuabalavu) washed away – closed

Highlights – Eastern Division

Preliminary Damaged Reports on Agriculture received from the North

Initial Damage Assessment Western –planned to start today Thursday (26/01/12)

Medical intervention – ECs and flooded areas to be visited

Support agencies (NFA, Police, RFMF) for flood impacts cleaning up, relief rehab and reconstruction

3.Major Relief Activities

NO DIST DIV SCHOOL

ADULTS

CHILDREN

TOTAL

1 BA 14 8 231 164 395

2LAUTOKA 20 6 482 426 908

3 NADI 28 8 746 591 1,337

4NADROGA 5 0 24 44 68

5 RA 3 1 39 23 626 TAVUA 7 5 381 312 693

7KOROVOU 0 0 0 0 0

  TOTAL 77 28 1,903 1,5603,46

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4. EVACUATION CENTERS

Flooded Ba Town

Nadi Bus Station

Flooded Nadi TownMiddle of NadiTown

Providing basic food Rations to Evacuation Centres in the West

Reconstruction of damaged infrastructure (roads and bridges)

Restoration on the basics needs of the people to the affected areas

Restoration of schools ,health services and basic essential services

6. Focus – next 5 – 15 days

QUESTION AND DISCUSSIONS