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District Badin declared as calamity hit area

National Rural Support Program

After the heavy monsoon rains for Badin, it has created havoc for entirBadin, even the metrological department reported continuity of raining spell for coming two daysGovernment of Badin imposed emergency situation while the Chief Minister of Sindh also took earlier notice & high alert the Concerned Districts. Due to the heavy rain fall and flooding in the drahundreds of lives on high riskAugust morning, there are about 185 villages are flooded, the villages are completed under water and communities are shifted on road banks only 10% are shifted in the government camps by their own transport, moreover still there are hundreds of families need urgent evocation, the people do not family usage NFIS and food to survive, while the community’s needs temporary shelters at safe places the children are facing serious shorfood, due to breaches on drains the drinking water sources are demolished, the safe drinking water is serious issue for effected people, there is high risk of water born diseases, because the stagnant water will create many unhygienic condition in the villages. People also expecting diseases, in their live stock animals, can also suffer due to heavy rain situation, the fodder of animals becfor people while a heavy loss to the agriculture sector can also be sighted; it also reminds that 95 to 98 % ofwere already demolished. Now there is no latrine facility in these communitiespeople and children are use to for open defecathygienic conditions in people, women do created miserable and hard conditions for women in all villages. A rain emergency has been imposed in Badin & Badin is declared as calamity hit area. The district is being evacuated along with two other tehsils as it prepares for a possible repeat of the 2003 rain devastation.

People are being evacuated people from Badin, Shaheed Fazil Rahu and Tando Bagho tehsils with the help of the army and Rangers13dc. 700,000.

“More than 70 percent of these three Talukas are being affected while the crops have been badly affected. So far we have set up 40 relief camps in school buildings and empty offices.”

The Badin DCO, Kazim Hussain Jatoiwith army, Rangers, police, revenue, education and irrigation department officers.


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rains for last 42 hours at district , it has created havoc for entire rural areas of district , even the metrological department reported

continuity of raining spell for coming two days, District Government of Badin imposed emergency situation while the Chief Minister of Sindh also took earlier notice & high

Due to the heavy rain fall and flooding in the drains puts hundreds of lives on high risk, by the evening of 12

th

August morning, there are about 185 villages are flooded, the villages are completed under water and communities are shifted on road banks only 10% are shifted in the

own transport, moreover still there are hundreds of families need urgent evocation, the people do not family usage NFIS and food to survive, while the community’s needs temporary shelters on urgent basis

the children are facing serious shortage of food, due to breaches on drains the drinking water sources

, the safe drinking water is serious issue for effected people, there is high risk of water born diseases,

water will create many unhygienic the villages. People also expecting diseases,

in their live stock animals, can also suffer due to heavy rain situation, the fodder of animals becomes serious trouble

while a heavy loss to the agriculture sector can ds that 95 to 98 % of crops

Now there is no latrine facility in these communities, children are use to for open defecation in water and living places, which is another threat un

, women do not wash room facility for their defecation needscreated miserable and hard conditions for women in all villages.

A rain emergency has been imposed in Badin & Badin is declared as calamity hit area. The district is wo other tehsils as it prepares for a possible repeat of the 2003 rain

People are being evacuated people from Badin, Shaheed Fazil Rahu and Tando Bagho tehsils with the help of the army and Rangers13dc. The estimated population of the three tehsils is between 600,000 and

70 percent of these three Talukas are being affected while the crops have been badly So far we have set up 40 relief camps in school buildings and empty offices.”

The Badin DCO, Kazim Hussain Jatoi, declared emergency on Thursday afternoon after talking it over with army, Rangers, police, revenue, education and irrigation department officers.


, which is another threat un not wash room facility for their defecation needs, which has

A rain emergency has been imposed in Badin & Badin is declared as calamity hit area. The district is wo other tehsils as it prepares for a possible repeat of the 2003 rain

People are being evacuated people from Badin, Shaheed Fazil Rahu and Tando Bagho tehsils with the hsils is between 600,000 and

70 percent of these three Talukas are being affected while the crops have been badly So far we have set up 40 relief camps in school buildings and empty offices.”

on Thursday afternoon after talking it over with army, Rangers, police, revenue, education and irrigation department officers.

According to the Meteorological Centre Karachi, Badin received 148 millimeters (mm) of rain by Thursday noon. Despite the situation, calls went unattended at the Met observatory in Badin.that the rain hit the 300 mm mark by 3 pm citing to the Met department.

People are being pulled out from areas submerged in two to three feet of water in administration has asked the army and some NGOs for boats.

According to our field staff any deaths due to the rain were not reported until Thursday evening. Badin, like other rain hit-districts of Sindh, has been without electricity since is likely to persist unless the rain stops.

The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company could not be reached to confirm when the power supply will be restored. The rain has also destroyed cotton, tomato, spices and other crops spthousands of acres.

Concerns about the LBOD

The Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is a winding drain that begins at Ghotkiall the way down to the sea at Badin, collecting sewerage as it goes. The drain has been a source of trouble for people of Badin.

During the monsoon rains in 2003, the waste water backwashing from the drain ruined agricult

to make breaches as outlets for the water during the rainy season.” By Thursday evening, tthree breaches at Ameer Shah nullah and one at Pachas Mori.

The sea is another problem as tidal waves grow stronger in August. The high tides mean the sea rejects water from the river and outfall drains. To make matters worse, the LBOD’s Tidal Liboth built to channel drainage towards the sea, were destroyed during a cyclone in 1999 and were never rehabilitated completely.

Meanwhile, one of Sida’s precautionary measures was to close the two canals supplying Badin from Kotri Barrage.

“The gates of the Akram Wah and Phuleli canals were closed on Thursday but the impact of water which is already in the system (canals and distributaries) will take 20 to 30 hours to subside,”

The canals are closed because water consumption for agriculcanal water would only lead to floods.

According to the Meteorological Centre Karachi, Badin received 148 millimeters (mm) of rain by Thursday . Despite the situation, calls went unattended at the Met observatory in Badin.

that the rain hit the 300 mm mark by 3 pm citing to the Met department.

People are being pulled out from areas submerged in two to three feet of water in administration has asked the army and some NGOs for boats.

any deaths due to the rain were not reported until Thursday evening. Badin, districts of Sindh, has been without electricity since Wednesday morning. The situation

is likely to persist unless the rain stops.

The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company could not be reached to confirm when the power supply will be restored. The rain has also destroyed cotton, tomato, spices and other crops sp

The Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) is a winding drain that begins at Ghotki at the top of Sindh and travels all the way down to the sea at Badin, collecting sewerage as it goes. The drain has been a source of

During the monsoon rains in 2003, the waste water backwashing from the drain ruined agricultand affected more than 100,000 people.

“So far it has withstood the pressure of rain that the drain would hold out if the rain did not intensify.

The situation may get out of control if the rain continues for another three days, howeversources, the drain’s condition is critical and there is a 50-50 chance that it will flood. “The work required for the drain’s rehabilitation is not yet complete as the is still putting together recommendations for it.

Apart from the LBOD, other 10 to 12 nullahs (drains) in the district are also problematic. “Their capacity has reduced due to an accumulation of silt and people tend

to make breaches as outlets for the water during the rainy season.” By Thursday evening, tthree breaches at Ameer Shah nullah and one at Pachas Mori.

The sea is another problem as tidal waves grow stronger in August. The high tides mean the sea rejects water from the river and outfall drains. To make matters worse, the LBOD’s Tidal Liboth built to channel drainage towards the sea, were destroyed during a cyclone in 1999 and were never

Meanwhile, one of Sida’s precautionary measures was to close the two canals supplying Badin from Kotri


The canals are closed because water consumption for agriculture stops when it is raining and the excess canal water would only lead to floods.

According to the Meteorological Centre Karachi, Badin received 148 millimeters (mm) of rain by Thursday . Despite the situation, calls went unattended at the Met observatory in Badin. local villagers claim

People are being pulled out from areas submerged in two to three feet of water in and the district

any deaths due to the rain were not reported until Thursday evening. Badin, Wednesday morning. The situation

The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company could not be reached to confirm when the power supply will be restored. The rain has also destroyed cotton, tomato, spices and other crops sprawling over tens of

at the top of Sindh and travels all the way down to the sea at Badin, collecting sewerage as it goes. The drain has been a source of

During the monsoon rains in 2003, the waste water backwashing from the drain ruined agricultural land and affected more than 100,000 people.

“So far it has withstood the pressure of rain that the drain would hold out if the rain did not intensify.

The situation may get out of control if the rain continues however, according to Sida

sources, the drain’s condition is critical and there is a 50 chance that it will flood. “The work required for

the drain’s rehabilitation is not yet complete as the is still putting together recommendations for it.

Apart from the LBOD, other 10 to 12 nullahs (drains) in the district are also problematic. “Their capacity has reduced due to an accumulation of silt and people tend

to make breaches as outlets for the water during the rainy season.” By Thursday evening, there were

The sea is another problem as tidal waves grow stronger in August. The high tides mean the sea rejects water from the river and outfall drains. To make matters worse, the LBOD’s Tidal Link and Cholri Weir, both built to channel drainage towards the sea, were destroyed during a cyclone in 1999 and were never

Meanwhile, one of Sida’s precautionary measures was to close the two canals supplying Badin from Kotri


ture stops when it is raining and the excess

Findings of Food, Shelter, Water, Environment & Sanitation Water

• There is high level of food insecurity in three Talukas as their lands & crops are inundated.

• Water supply situation in the flood affected areas is inadequate as the people have no access to clean and safe drinking water. There was no piped water supply system prior to floods in most of the affected areas. a cases are increasing.

• Presently, the water is supplied to the communities through tinkering.

• Water is insufficient given drinking, cooking, washing, bathing and other uses. It is also of low quality.

• There was no water testing system.

• The communities were also lacking clean utensils’ for storage of this potable water as most of their belongings were washed away in the floods.

Recommendation

• There is need for food supplies on priority.

• Water quantity and quality should be increased to cater the needs. This will also decrease the incidence of disease outbreaks in the area.

• Distribution of water purification tablets and PUR sachets in flood affected communities. Orientation on their usage should also be conducted.

• Distribution of jerry cans and buckets with lids.

• Installation of hand pumps in places within the communities which are easily accessible and meet SPHERE requirements.

• Testing water quality from the existing sources for any bacterial contamination.

• Restoration of water supply in schools and health facilities

Sanitation

• Due to non availability of latrine facilities, the male members are forced to practice open defecation, whereas the female are facing problems and use their existing household/camp premises for open defecation.

• During the visit no hand washing facilities and hand washing soaps were found.

• Stagnant water was witnessed in low lying areas in few of the villages which can become breeding grounds for flies and mosquitoes.

Recommendations

• Installation of dry pit latrines with hand washing facilities in the communities at easily accessible places

• De-watering and spraying of stagnant water ponds with anti malaria spray

• Restoration of latrines in health and school facilities

• Solid waste clearing mechanism has to be put in place and dumping ground identified in the communities.

• Soap and water should be provided to the community for frequent hand washing.

Hygiene Conditions

• Personal and environmental hygiene conditions were found in poor shape. Most of people’s valuables were washed away by floods and there were very few means to take care of their personal and environmental hygiene.

• It was observed that people were using unprotected water for drinking and bathing. Presence of flies in the area due to stagnant water was also noticed. No soap was available for hand and

clothes washing and people were using unhygienic buckets and utensils for water collection and storage.

• During interaction with community members it was observed that they have no knowledge of health and hygiene issues.

• Majority of the people were complaining of skin diseases.

Recommendations

• Hygiene promotion campaigns should be initiated on priority basis for adopting safe and healthy hygiene practices (focus on key massages: Use of clean drinking water, use of latrine for defecation and hand washing with soap handling food safely, safe house hold refuse disposal)

• Distribution of family Hygiene kits

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