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Ethiopia Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 05 November 2012

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Flooding Update

Heavy rains and run-off from highland areas of Jarar zone prompted flooding in a number of areas of Korahe zone, Somali Region, between 27 and 28 October, including in Kebridehar town (the zonal capital), and in Debeweyin, Shekosh and Yoholle woredas. In response, the Government’s Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS) has reactivated the federal-level Flood Task Force, and is re-activating the Incident Command Post in Jijiga, the Somali regional capital. For Shekosh woreda, DRMFSS has dispatched high-energy biscuits for 600 flood- affected households and UNICEF is providing 600 kits of non-food items and 72,000 sachets of water purification chemicals. Information on the number of households affected in Debeweyin and Yoholle is harder to gather as roads have become impassable. However, the regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau (DPPB) is gathering information. Meanwhile, a joint assessment was planned on 2 November in six kebeles of Kebridehar township, where the initial figure of 1,274 affected households was shared by the DPPB. Other communities in areas surrounding Kebridehar town are also affected, including an estimated 250 households in El-Ogaden, 350 households at Korahe bridge, and 116 households in Hudule. For more information, contact: drmfss@dppc.gov.et or ocha-eth@un.org

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