TRO DMU Situation Report 06/01 – Tidal Waves hit Sri Lanka

6 January, 2005

Situation
The following is a summary of the scale of the disaster in the NorthEast

Total deaths: 19,134
Total displaced persons: 61,255
Total injured: 11700
Total missing: 14,461
Total number camps: 380

District	Casualties	Injured	Missing	Displaced Families	Displaced individuals	No of Welfare Centres
Jaffna (Vadamaraachi East)	1,771	539	2,000	12,995	47,513	32
Mullaitheevu	1,622	4,817	3,180	5,800	25,210	19
Trincomalee	947	2,238	2,431	37,821	139,684	87
Batticaloa	2,254	1,106	4,850	52,617	212,456	100
Amparai	12,540	3,000	2,000	44,000	186405	126
Mannar				1344	4987	16
Total	19,134	11,700	14,461	154,577	616,255	380

WHAT TRO HAS DONE SO FAR

TRO manages 252 welfare centres in the North-East. On an average 10 truck-loads of medical, food and non-food relief items have been despatched to the North-east every day since this disaster. Some of the other activities that the TRO is undertaking are as follows:

Deployed 12medical teams (52 Doctors) to operate in the Batticaloa, Amparai and Trincomalee areas
Despatched 127 lorry loads (upto 4th January alone) of relief materials to the North-East.
Collected relief items to the value of almost SL Rs. 200 million so far through the Tamil Diaspora
Targeted to have permanent welfare centres constructed within the next two weeks
Collaborated with 32 trained teachers in Trinco to provide psychological counselling services at welfare centres
Taken precautions to ensure that foreign personnel visiting North-East are vaccinated against possible diseases
Taken precautions to ensure that the onset of epidemic diseases (such as Diarrhoea, Measles & Malaria) are prevented.
Implemented a ‘Landmine Awareness’ programme to mitigate the adverse effects of undetonated mines that could have come afloat as a result of the tsunami and floods

OBSTACLES TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RELIEF OPERATION

1) SL Army is disrupting the relief operations, particularly in the East by way-laying and off-loading relief items into their control

2) There are instances of bottle-necks in the bureaucratic state machinery preventing smooth distribution of essential relief items. Certain Customs and Government officials have not been co-operating

3) The Presidential order to transfer the responsibility for the entire relief operations to the SL Armed Services is not only hampering effective distribution but also creating tensions in the midst of this conflict environment.

Needs Assessment

TOP PRIORITY RELIEF NEEDS CATAGORIES

Medicines and Medical equipment
Food
Water and Sanitation
Shelter
Cooking Utensils

VANNI

· No of Camps = 67

· Total of 39

· trucks have been dispatched

· Medical Items Supplied = over 150,000 items ie; medical dressing, dettol, antiseptic lotions, injections ,forceps, glucose, infusion nets

· Non Medical Items Supplied:

Food – Rice, Dhal, Tin Fish, Salt, Tumeric, Oil, Vegetables(potatoes, onions, pumpkin), Horlicks, Chick peas, Soyameat, Sugar ,Chilli powder ,Milk Powder ,Lactogen, Green Gram, Flour, Kaupi, Gripe water
ooking Utensils – Plates, Cups, Flaks, Water storage units, Pot & pans, Fuel, Kettles
Sanitation – Cleaning liquid, Rubber gloves, Towels, Soap, Chlorine
Shelter – Tents, Sleeping mats,
Clothing - Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, undergarments, slippers
Water needs – Drinking water, water purification tablets, water tanks, water pumps

Top Ten Needs

Items Quantity
Lactogen 1& 2	1000 packets
Soya Meat	600kg
Tin Fish	10000 tins
Green Gram	1000 Bundles
Kaupi	1000 Bundles

TRINCOMALEE

· No of Camps = 87

· Total of 12 trucks have been dispatched

· Medical Items Supplied = over 100,000 items i.e.; medical dressing, dettol, antiseptic lotions, injections ,forceps, glucose, infusion nets

· Non Medical Items Supplied:

Food – Rice, Dhal, Tin Fish, Salt, Tumeric, Oil, Vegetables(potatoes, onions, pumpkin), Horlicks, Chick peas, Soyameat, Sugar ,Chilli powder ,Milk Powder ,Lactogen, Green Gram, Flour, Kaupi, Gripe wate
Cooking Utensils – Plates, Cups, Flaks, Water storage units, Pot & pans, Fuel, Kettles
Sanitation – Cleaning liquid, Rubber gloves, Towels, Soap, Chlorine
Shelter – Tents, Sleeping mats
Clothing - Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, undergarments, slippers
Water needs – Drinking water, water purification tablets, water tanks, water pumps.

Top Ten Needs

Items Quantity
Potatoes	300 bags
Onions	300 bags
Carrots	200 bags
Eggplant	200 bags
Tapioca	200 bags
Cloths (all types)
Pots & pans
Vehicles (for dist)
Tents	1000
Tin Sheets	1000
Water Tanks	4
Lactogen	1000 packets

BATTICALOA

· No of Camps = 100

· Total of 14 trucks have been dispatched

· Medical Items Supplied = over 150,000 items i.e.; medical dressing, dettol, antiseptic lotions, injections ,forceps, glucose, infusion nets

· Non Medical Items Supplies

Food – Rice, Dhal, Tin Fish, Salt, Tumeric, Oil, Vegetables(potatoes, onions, pumpkin), Horlicks, Chick peas, Soyameat, Sugar , Chilli powder , Milk Powder Lactogen, Green Gram, Flour, Kaupi, Gripe water
Cooking Utensils – Plates, Cups, Flaks, Water storage units, Pot & pans, Fuel, Kettles
Sanitation – Cleaning liquid, Rubber gloves, Towels, Soap, Chlorine
Shelter – Tents, Sleeping mats,
Clothing - Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, undergarments, slippers
Water needs – Drinking water, water purification tablets, water tanks, water pumps

Top Ten Needs

Items	Quantity
Green Gram	100 Bundles
Chick peas	100 Bundles
Coconut	2000
Curry Powder	20 bags
Lanterns	100
Mats	3000
Spoons	1000
Plates	1000
Hot Water Flasks	50
Dry Fish	80 bags
Water Tanks	4
Tents	1000

AMPARAI

· No of Camps = 126

· Total of 26 trucks have been dispatched

· Medical Items Supplied = over 200,000 items ie; medical dressing, dettol, antiseptic lotions, injections ,forceps, glucose, infusion nets

* Non Medical Items Supplied:

Food – Rice, Dhal, Tin Fish, Salt, Tumeric, Oil, Vegetables(potatoes, onions, pumpkin), Horlicks, Chick peas, Soyameat, Sugar ,Chilli powder ,Milk Powder ,Lactogen, Green Gram, Flour, Kaupi, Gripe water
Cooking Utensils – Plates, Cups, Flaks, Water storage units, Pot & pans, Fuel, Kettles
Sanitation – Cleaning liquid, Rubber gloves, Towels, Soap, Chlorine
Shelter – Tents, Sleeping mats,
Clothing - Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, undergarments, slippers
Water needs – Drinking water, water purification tablets, water tanks, water pumps

PHASE 2

Phase two of aid assurance to people of Mullaithivu.

A meeting to discuss the 2 nd stage of relief reqirement of the victims of Tsunami in Mullaitheevu was held on 5/1/05 . It was discussed to set up temporary accommodations to accommodate those who are displaced for 3-6 months at this meeting.

It was also identified where the temporary accomodations should be provided and the number of refugees to be housed there.

It was observed that a family has to be provided with

· A tent and ground sheet

· A common hall for all the camps

· A toilet for two families

· A generator for every camp

· Average members of a family is 3-5.

· Of the displaced refugees the number of preschool children is 15%

· one water tank for 10 families.

· One water tank for every 10 families for the toilet.

· Ordinary chairs for 15% of the total number of refugees for the common hall.

· A table and four chairs for a pre-school.

Website of TRO Disaster Management Unit:

http://www.tsunami-trocsc.com/home/