FLOODS & LANDSLIDES Maharashtra, North Karnataka & Kerala

The nonstop high intensity rains in parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka (North Karnataka) and Kerala lead to heavy flood situation and landslides. This havoc has badly affected the normal life of thousand in these three states.

Flood in North Karnataka

The floods have so far affected normal life in Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgir districts of Northern Karnataka have been experiencing heavy rains for the past seven days. Krishna, Vedaganganga, Dudganga, Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Markandaya, Hiranyakashi, Varada, Kali, Gangavali, Aghanashini, Sharavati, Tungabhadra, Hemavati, these rivers of North Karnataka are flowing at the dangerous level. 148 villages have been affected by floods in North Karnataka. 30 bridges have been submerged. 1,36,529 hectares of agricultural land got affected. State Government has announced 5 lakhs for the families who lost their family members. The average rainfall is 472mm. In Uttar Kannada, Karwar, Honnar are the most affected talukas whereas Belagavi, Chikkodi, Kanapura are the severely affected talukas. 11 people have already been reported dead and 272 relief camps have been opened. 40,000 people have been evacuated and are given temporary shelters in relief camps. Approximately, 262 houses have been fully damaged. In Uttar Kannada, 49 relief camps have been opened and 3669 families have been provided temporary shelters as per the data received from the district disaster cell.

Details of the Flood affected locations in Karwar

Name of the Taluk HONAVARNo. of Panchayats 28 PANCHAYATS

No. of Panchayats affected 16

No of Villages 93

No of Villages affected 43

No. of Households in the Taluk 37,750 ACCORDING TO 2011 CENSUS

No of household affected 220

No of houses fully damaged NO INFORMATION OF FULLY DAMAGED

No of houses partially damaged APROXIMATE 50 HOUSES

No of Deaths 1

Cropping Land lost 40 acres

No of relief camps 14

Details of the Flood affected locations in Belgaum

S. No Taluka District Villages People affected Houses damaged1 Rabakavi Banahatti Bagalkot 09 18000 1802 Jamkhandi Bagalkot 18 36000 3603 Mudhol Bagalkot 16 28800 1604 Guledgudda Bagalkot 08 19500 2255 Pattadkal Bagalkot 05 24000 2006 Hungund Bagalkot 15 27000 2257 Belgaum Belgaum 245 196000 3900

Alnavar, is highly affected and the people are shifted to Dharwad city. The affected people are shifted in three Ganji (relief) centers in Dharwad. The other details of the Dharwad district sent yesterday mostly remain the same even today as the rains have subsided as of now.

Flood in Kerala

As incessant rains continued to wreak havoc in many parts of Kerala with landslides in 24 locations and 22165 people in 105 relief camps, 20 people died. In Wayanad, a huge landslide at Meppadi has marooned around 2,000 people, 7 people died in this area. A temple, mosque and estate workers quarters have collapsed in the area. 30 housed submerged in Kavalappara of Malappuram district with people saying that more than 50 people are stuck inside these houses. The recent huge natural calamity in the form of lasting heavy floods resulting extensive inundation, massive land sliding and devastating storms has totally crippled the agricultural economy of Wayanad and the only source of livelihood. More than 60% of the standing crops perished and sizable land irredeemably destroyed. Along with landed properties several habitats also got damaged, some completely became non existing having washed off along with the sliding away land and rush of water. National Disaster Response Force, Navel rescue team and Défense Security Crops are deployed. Landslides and floods destroyed the crops of thousands of hectares of land. The most affected districts are Wayanad. Malappuram, Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam and Alleppey for the time being. People have started shifting goods and resources to safer places. As per the update received, 57 camps have been opened in Ernakulam in the taluks of Aluva, Kanayannur, Kothamangalam, Kunnathunad, Muvattupuzha, Paravur and Kochi. 552 families (1571 inmates) are staying in these camps as per the reports received on 9th August, 2019. No major damages and deaths have been reported from the district.

Flood in Sangli and Satara, Maharashtra

Torrential rains have lashed Pune division of Maharashtra, comprising Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Solapur districts, flooding most of the regions and cutting of large number of villages. The severe flood situation has resulted into 27 deaths and forced over 2 lakh people to seek shelter in evacuation points (Deepak Mhaisekar, Divisional Commissioner, Pune Division on 8 August). Of these five districts, Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara are the worst-affected with hundreds of villages still inaccessible due to flooding. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have swung into rescue operations. Incessant rains in several parts across the state in the last two weeks have resulted in massive waterlogging and flood-like situation which is expected to remain grim for some more days. Some of important updates on the flood in Western Maharashtra;

27 deaths reported from five districts of Poona division. 2.03 lakh people evacuated to rescue points. All dams of Pune, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur are hundred per cent full. All riverside villages of Pune district may have to be evacuated if flood does not ease. Thousands of people are still stuck in the flooding areas and army has started rescue. All schools and colleges remain closed in Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts. 342 bridges are underwater and have been closed for vehicles while around 30 state

highways and 56 roads have been shut to prevent accidents.

Since most of the areas are cut off and the transportation links are snapped, army and the administration are the only agencies reaching to people now. Though flood has hit both urban and rural areas equally, villages have suffered more because of the nature of the housing. Thousands of families, which have been evacuated to safer places, will face difficulties when they return to their homes which were submerged. They will need food supplies and other essential supplies to restart their lives. During the initial assessment, communities reported about urgent and emerging needs for humanitarian assistance such as Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), food grain and blanket. Government agencies are active in the flood-hit areas, but they are now focusing rescue and activities. Thousands of families require food grain, fresh water and sanitation materials for prevent communicable diseases.

Proposed Interventions

1. School kit distribution: Children are the most affected when a natural disaster strikes. They are affected mentally, physically and socially which also affects their psychological health. UWBe would partner with corporates to contribute to their wellbeing by getting them back to schools through providing school kits.

2. School, Anganwadi and primary health centres refurbishment: Refurbishing the schools and Anganawadis (early childhood learning centres), Primary health centres (hospitals) affected by the floods to help children get back to education and to bring the lives of peoples to normalcy.

3. Livelihood support: floods will have immediate impact on the livelihood of the people through crop loss, livestock loss, merchandise loss for the small time vendors. To help them to get back to normalcy, we would like to create livelihood opportunities like Cattle rearing, petty shops, seeds for forming etc.