Flood Emergency Factsheet, April and May 2018 (Site report August 2018)
- Countries
- Burundi
- Sources
- IFRC
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- Publication date
- Origin
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Highlights
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Since January 2018, more than 75,000 people were affected by natural events: mostly floods, landslides and intense winds, due to the rainy season. The most affected areas are Ngozi and Rutana due to field destruction.
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The most urgent needs detected during the multi-sector evaluations were: emergency shelters and rental support, non-food item (NFI) kits, WASH and food.
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Long-term needs detected: durable shelter solutions, seeds and agricultural support. A Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategy is highly recommended for the main flooded areas
Challenges of the response
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Resources limited during the emergency response.
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The Recovery Phase is underfunded, the Shelter Sector is unable to respond to the mid and long-term shelter/NFI needs of the aected population.
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Sector stock emptied. Insufficient resources to respond to future emergencies.
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Recurrent emergency. Every 6 months the Rusizi river and Tanganyika Lake overow.