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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Floods DREF operation n° MDRBA005 final report

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Bosnia y Herzegovina
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IFRC
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GLIDE n=B0 FL-2010-000128-BIH

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters.

Summary: CHF 230,519 was allocated from the IFRC's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Red Cross of Bosnia and Herzegovina in delivering assistance to some 9,840 beneficiaries, or to replenish disaster preparedness stocks.

Due to heavy rains in June 2010 several rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina rose beyond a critical level, afterwards water spilled out of the river beds in several municipalities, damaging residential objects across the Bosnia and Herzegovina. Damage to houses and infrastructure resulted bringing 14,910 people in urgent need of food assistance, safe water and non-food assistance. In some municipalities water and electricity supply were interrupted and road traffic (particularly in Republika Srpska) was halted due to the damages and high water level. A large number of people (1,938 families) were evacuated in Republika Srpska and Brèko district and were put up in temporary accommodation with relatives or in collective centres. The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina joined its forces with entity and municipal Red Cross organizations, working closely with local authorities and helped the most affected population (old and bed ridden persons, over 60, who live alone, persons with disabilities, socially endangered persons with under-aged children, self-supporting mothers, returnees, refugees, displaced persons) with food, hygiene items, safe water and health promotion (to ensure their health) and rubber boots to help with rescuing house items and working around the flooded households.