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Turkey: Floods OCHA Situation Report No.
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Ref: OCHA/GVA –
2006/0223 - United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Turkey - Floods
This situation report is based on information
received from the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office
in Turkey.
Situation
1. Over the last week, rivers swollen by torrential
rains have caused flash floods across Turkey. The
worst affected areas have been the south-eastern
provinces of Şanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Sirnak and
Batman; however parts of Istanbul and Mersin
provinces have also been affected. Flooding began on
28 October, and by 5 November 39 people had been
reported killed, 8 people remained missing, 988
houses had been damaged, and schools were closed for
two days in affected areas. An estimated 63,000
people have been affected. The highest death toll
was
in the city of Batman.
2. Floods also destroyed bridges and roads, caused
telephone and power failures and killed hundreds of
livestock.
National and International Response
3. Government of Turkey aid agencies have provided
food for 6,000 people in Batman, and 1,200 military
troops have joined local rescue services to evacuate
those in danger across the affected provinces. Local
authorities opened municipal buildings, including
sports centres, to house evacuated families. The
Directorate General has sent 3,075 blankets, 200
tents, 3 mobile kitchens, 150 beds and 100 camping
beds to assist with the relief effort. The
Government has also allocated a further 1 million
YTL (USD 690,000) to cities affected by the floods.
Governmental bodies, including the General
Directorate of Highways, are working to clear debris
and damage on the roads blocked by the flooding.
4. The Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) has sent
relief items, a mobile kitchen, support personnel
and logistics material to Ceylanpinar where it is
providing non-food items, hot food and basic health
care. Relief items, water and 2 mobile kitchens have
been sent to Surac County, Şanliurfa Province;
together with food parcels. Mobile kitchens, food
rations and other relief items have also been
distributed in the Cinar and Bismil districts of
Diyarbakir Province, the Silopi and Uludere
districts of Sirnak province, and the town of
Batman.
5. TRCS, in coordination with the Istanbul
Metropolitan Municipality Disaster Coordination
Centre, has provided bedding to affected populations
in Istanbul province.
6. The UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Country
Team has been mobilized to review needs and
response. OCHA is coordinating with the Team and
remains in close contact with the UN RC office and
will provide further information as it becomes
available. This situation report, together with
additional information on other ongoing emergencies,
is also available on http://www.reliefweb.int.
Tel. +41-22-917 1234
Fax: +41-22-917 00 23
E-mail: ochagva@un.org
In case of emergency only: Tel. +41-22-917 20 10
Desk Officers:
(GVA) - Ms. Rachel Scott-Leflaive
Direct Tel. +41-22-917 1915
(N.Y.) - Mr. Ignacio León-García
direct Tel. +1-917-367 9960
Press contact:
(GVA) - Ms. Elisabeth Byrs, Direct Tel. +41-22-917
2653
(N.Y.) - Ms. Stephanie Bunker, Direct Tel.
+1-917-367 5126
Source: reliefweb int | United Nations Office for
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
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