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Tunisia: Flash Floods DREF operation n° MDRTN003 final report

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Summary: CHF 160,749 (USD 154,585 or EUR 120,700) was allocated from the IFRC's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 29 September 2009 to support the Tunisian Red Crescent Society (Tunisian RC) in delivering assistance to some 5,100 beneficiaries.

Heavy rains in south and east Tunisia caused floods in several cities in the end of September 2009, forcing approximately 5,000 people to leave their houses and be sheltered in temporary shelters. This final report gives the complete details of the relief activities carried out during the emergency phase and the social and psycho-social support activities undertaken in the rehabilitation period supported through the DREF allocation.

The small remaining balance of CHF 57 will be reimbursed to the DREF.

DG ECHO contributed EUR 85,000 (CHF 128,375) to the DREF in replenishment of the allocation made for this operation. The major donors to the DREF are the Irish, Italian, Netherlands and Norwegian governments and ECHO. Details of all donors can be found on http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/responding/drs/tools/dref/donors.asp

The situation

On 22 September 2009 flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed 17 people in south and east Tunisia. The coastal cities of Monastir, Sousse and Mahdia were among the first to be affected, followed by the region of Tozeur, Gafsa, Gabes, and Tatouine.

According to the government statements, around 5,000 people were affected by the floods and more than thousand of houses were flooded. Buildings were submerged and several roads were cut off leading to the mobilization of air force planes and helicopters. According to the meteorological services, the volume of rainfall which exceeded 150 mm within one hour was accompanied by stormy winds of more than 100 km per hour in some locations.

The situation in the affected regions returned to normal after a few weeks. The drinking water distribution system, sanitary sewers, power grid, the gas as well damaged roads were quickly repaired by different services.