South Asia Earthquake Fury Continues Save Lives

1. South Asia Earthquake Fury Continues Save Lives

2. The Death Toll Rises. It is still Rising More than 73,000 dead More than 70,000 seriously injured Fear: in the coming 2 to 3 weeks twice as many people could die of hunger and exposure during the winter if strong, timely interventions are not made

3. Worst Disaster in South Asia

4. Damage assessment Area affected 30,000 km2 Houses: 500,000 (56%) Medical facilities: 365 (65%) Telecommunications: Exchanges (86- 34%); Lines ( 33,225 - 13%) Schools/colleges destroyed: 6083 (50%)

5. Educational institutions Teachers died: 853 Students died: 6210 AJK university: 4 teachers and 200 students died No school in the affected area is functional

6. Enemies Weather: Snow, falling temperatures, soon reaching below freezing Terrain: mountainous, treacherous Aftershocks: More than 900 so far. Last aftershock yesterday 6.0 tremblor, unleashing landslides in the Kaghan Valley Landslides Inaccessible highland valleys Disease

7. Race against Time The UN calls it Winter Race ��Much of life is timing� speedy humanitarian response is critical for saving lives.� � Jan Egeland, Wall Street Journal �Cold, hunger and injury, might kill more people than the quake itself� � UN Officials All we have is 2 to 3 weeks. We have to move fast.

8. Harsher conditions than Tsunami - President Musharraf

9. F-16 purchase postponed President Musharraf announced Pakistan will postpone the purchase of F-16 aircraft from the US in the face of large scale relief and reconstruction tasks in the earthquake hit areas. The President joined the earthquake stricken people in Azad Kashmir and NWFP to express nation�s resolve to rebuild lives and reconstruct the shattered region.

10. Crisis response

11. Crisis response

12. Crisis response 199 health facilities made functional Patients received in civil and armed forces hospital 30,000; still admitted 6125; operations performed: 17,680 Public health teams (63); medical surgical teams (52); mental health teams (14); EPI teams( 341); spray teams (66) mobilized. Cumulative disease surveillance for diarrhea, malaria, ARI, measles, jaundice, tetanus, pneumonia, hypothermia

14. National Plan of Action on Relief Presented in Islamabad on November 1 to all humanitarian agencies � national and international Objectives: intense rescue, relief operations; restoration of communications infrastructure; life support means and civic order Long term objectives: revival of civil administration structure and civil services Early recovery and interim rehabilitation Trauma management Federal Relief Commission and ERA are the focal points. They will liaise with Pakistan�s armed forces, Pak government departments, UN international organizations and NGOs, philanthropists, International Financial Institutions and bilateral channels. Relief operations to be synergized, coordinated and integrated. Presented in Islamabad on November 1 to all humanitarian agencies � national and international Objectives: intense rescue, relief operations; restoration of communications infrastructure; life support means and civic order Long term objectives: revival of civil administration structure and civil services Early recovery and interim rehabilitation Trauma management Federal Relief Commission and ERA are the focal points. They will liaise with Pakistan�s armed forces, Pak government departments, UN international organizations and NGOs, philanthropists, International Financial Institutions and bilateral channels. Relief operations to be synergized, coordinated and integrated.

15. Priorities Rescue, evacuation, and medical support Shelter Food and water Clothing and bedding Restoration of essential services and communication infrastructure

16. HARMONISATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL RESPONSE Joint Press Briefing Joint Coord Conf after 48 hrs HARMONISATION OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL RESPONSE Joint Press Briefing Joint Coord Conf after 48 hrs

17. Urgently Required Tents: 241,000 Blankets: 3.8 million ( 2 per head) Action Plan Identification of suitable sites Composite package of tents, blankets, mattresses, heaters Provide 1 tent per family 1 room transitional shelter Prefab hutments

18. Urgently Required Food supplies: 7.2 million tons of foods to be distributed in next 120 days Food to be supplied by November 30 before area closed Prosthetic centres Total amount needed for disease surveillance and prevention as well as medical equipment/drugs: US$ 537 million for 180 days

19. Urgent Medical Requirements Two air ambulances for speedy evacuation of casualties Four mobile operation theaters/hospitals on wheels Electromedical equipment and 30 flying squad ambulances Donor countries requested to keep field hospitals deployed till March 31, 2006. Foreign medical teams/field hospitals leaving the country being requested to donate their equipment for the use of the local community/medical teams Two medical rehabilitation/prosthetic centers required urgently � one each for AJK and NWFP

20. Water Sanitation Buckets and jerry cans 200,000 60 ml tablets /sachets of purification of water 480,000 hygiene kits 160,000 simple pit latrines Alternative excreta disposal 22,000 sex designated washing areas Soap Other hygiene materials

21. Education Opening of tent schools Incentives for students to go back to schools

22. Road clearance 124 km long roads cleared 66 km mule tracks laid At least US$ 120.80 million required for full restoration and maintenance of road infrastructure, electricity, water supply and debris removal

23. Transportation requirements Available helicopters 119 (including pledged) More helicopters and trucks needed for emergency supplies and to transport tents (241,000), blankets (3.3 million).

24. Money Needed to save lives  A conservative estimate: $ 2 billion Tents (300,000): $ 90 million Food: $ 600 million Health: $ 200 million Water and Sanitation: $ 150 million Education: $ 200 million Air bridge: $ 450 million

25. UN Flash Appeal �In emergency, reliable funding is essential. Imagine if your local fire department is to petition to the Mayor for money to turn on the water every time the fire broke out� � Jan Egeland, Wall Street Journal The UN has done a marvelous job The UN rose to the occasion, synergized and galvanized relief effort The Flash Appeal of $ 550 million represents bare minimum for life saving emergency interventions There�s still a shortfall of 75% Come forward and help fill up that the vacuum The UN has issued a Priority Humanitarian Actions for November 2005. Please respond to it to save lives, to stem further catastrophe.

26. We are a Proud People We will rebuild our country Each man, woman and child has vowed to face this calamity with courage We will be resilient in our resolve and effort Our entire national machinery is harnessed to save lives, to reconstruct. People of Pakistan have deposited Rupees 5.2 billion in the President of Pakistan�s Relief Fund We appreciate international community�s solidarity, support and help.

27. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Massive, multi-year commitment and effort required Instant damages more than $ 5 billion Priority is emergency rescue and relief Early recovery and reconstruction are critical An international conference in Islamabad on November 19, 2005 has been convened. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will attend. President Musharraf will present a Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan Absolute priorities for reconstruction: rapid employment of 1.1 million people; regeneration of 2.4 million livelihoods; houses; industry; agriculture; educational and health infrastructure; roads and communications.

29. Thanks United Nations OCHA WHO UNHCR WFP UNICEF IOM Pictures for PPT: WHO, AP, Reuters, AFP