UN-OCHA, 11 March 2007

OCHA Situation Report : Indonesia: Earthquakes West Sumatra Province OCHA Field Situation Report No. 4

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHA-2007/0029

OCHA Field Situation Report I
Indonesia - Earthquakes
West Sumatra Province
09 March 2007

This report is developed by HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on information provided by the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), Provincial Coordinating Unit for the Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) West Sumatera, District Coordinating Unit for Management of Disaster (SATLAK PB) Solok, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and media reports.

I. SITUATION

UN Inter-Agency team continue to assess the earthquake affected districts of Solok, Agam, and Bukit Tinggi. A number of NGOs (MdM, OXFAM, CRS, CARE, Caritas, MSF-B, Mercy Corps, Save the Children. etc) have also conducted assessments in different districts, in coordination with the UN team. The following are the general findings of these assessments: Solok is the worst affected district. The Government has announced to focus relief efforts in Solok due to the increased level damage.

There has been no major health concern, although in some areas post traumatic symptoms and psychological problems have been identified. Injured people are treated in local hospitals or health posts. Health services facilities operate well and have sufficient capacity to serve patients. Only in some areas, particularly those difficult to access, health services remain a challenge. Though many people remain living outside homes under tents, tarpaulins or modest plastic sheets, there have been no reports on any large IDP concentrations. Affected people prefer staying close to their homes to take care of their belongings.

In some areas, electricity has returned to normal. Situation of water sources vary in affected areas. Some areas are in great needs of clean water, including Koto Gadang, Guguak Randa, Guguak Tinggi villages of Empat Koto Sub-districts in Agam District.

Identified needs include NFI, shelter materials, school tents, clean water, latrines, and mobile health services. Rice stock is adequate, but other food items are needed as many shops and markets are not yet open.

There has been no significant change in casualties reported and damage data. The following are details presented by BAKORNAS PB as of 8 March, 20:00 hours:

Table 1: Data on Affected People

No	Location	Died	Injured		IDPs
			Serious	Minor
1	Solok District	16	223		6,568
2	Tanah Datar District	10	11	31
3	Padang Pariaman District	3	5
4	Agam District	14	45	95
5	Lima Puluh Kota District		4	2
6	Solok City	6	111
7	Paya Kumbuh City	2	6	6
8	Padang Panjang City	10
9	Bukit Tinggi City	9	100
10	Padang City	2	1
	TOTAL	72	506	1346,568

Source: BAKORNAS PB, 8 March, 20:00 hours

Table 2: Data on Damages

 

No	Location	Damaged Houses			Places of Worship	Schools	Offices	Public Facilities
		Severly	Moderate	Slightly
1	Solok District	594			18	4
2	Tanah Datar District	66	147	306	9	5	2
3	Padang Pariaman District	555		1,778	4	7	9	9
4	Agam District	2,472	1,560	1,579	123	114	33	1
5	Lima Puluh Kota District	5	37	87	11	26	4
6	Solok City	307			7	16	6	6
7	Paya Kumbuh City	76		99	3		24	26
8	Padang Panjang City
9	Bukit Tinggi City	10	39	166				3
10	Padang City				1		6
	TOTAL	4085	1783	4015	176	172	84	45

Source: BAKORNAS PB, 8 March, 20:00 hours

II. NATIONAL RESPONSES

The Provincial Public Work Office has sent 6 units of excavators and 4 units of loaders to clean up affected areas.

SATKORLAK PB informed that the National Logistics Agency (BULOG) have allocated 100 MT of rice for disaster relief. At the district level, the local government has also allocated 20 MT of rice as reserved stocks.

PMI has established operation centers in Kota Solok, Sumani ? Solok, Batipuh ? Tanah Datar, and Gunung Rajo ? Tanah Datar. It also has distributed 58 family kits, 58 tarpaulins and 58 mosquito nets in Gunug Rajo. In Batipuh, PMI has distributed 1,200 family kits, 1,200 hygiene kits, 1,000 blankets, 300 mosquito nets, 1,500 water basins and 1,500 tarpaulins. PMI has also provided medical services.

III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES

An evacuation team from the United Arab Emirates has arrived with an ambulance, medical supplies, and cars. The team visited Solok, Bukit Tinggi and Tanah Datar, accompanied by the military.

IOM has deployed emergency response personnel to the affected areas and has established a liaison and coordination centre for logistics at Governor's office in Padang. IOM has also set up a relief delivery transportation and database tracking system, and will help to provide non-food relief and medical care. IOM is bringing in 1,000 tarpaulins, 5,300 tents and 5,000 blankets, which will arrive on Sunday. 2,500 men's clothes and 2,500 women's clothes will arrive on Saturday.

Mercy Corps and Save the Children in a joint response will be providing 500 clean up kits, 30 school tents, and 4,000 school kits for children in Solok. As part of the joint response, CARE will provide safe drinking water (Air Rahmat) to targeted communities in Solok.

Caritas Germany has provided Euro 50,000 (USD 65,725) to the Diocese of Padang to response to emergency needs.

MdM and ACF are preparing a common intervention for 1 month in Padang. MdM will develop a health program offering mobile clinics and mental health and ACF will carry out water and sanitation, food and non food items distribution. The selected sub-districts are Batipuh and Sepuluh Koto in Tanah Datar.

UNICEF has sent 30 school tents, 20 water bladders (5000 liters), 500 hygiene kits, 50 cooking sets, 2 containers of chlorine, 500 jerry cans for distribution in earthquake affected areas. The Agency is also assessing the psychological effect of the earthquake on young children, including those separated from their families.