Local and international support continue to pour into Hadramout
The Source: www.yementimes.com - 31/10/2008
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Up to 180 people have died in Hadramout and Al-Maharah governorates due
to the flash floods that
took place late last week, according to the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in a statement
issued yesterday in Geneva.
Foreign governments, international
non governmental and Islamic organizations, Yemenis living abroad and
Yemeni private companies continue to assist in emergency relief to the
affected areas.
Heavy flooding was caused by a tropical storm
and 30 hours of torrential rain that lashed the region on 23 October
2008. To date, at least 180 people have been killed, 20,000 displaced,
and 2,000 houses and 85 public buildings, of which five hospitals, have
been destroyed or damaged. Many people remain missing with many feared
to be buried under mud from collapsed buildings.
The UNHCR
said, “These numbers cannot be confirmed as it is still difficult to
reach many areas [in the devastated governorates].”
All
districts of Hadramout have been affected and the roads linking
Hadramout capital, Mukalla which is located by the sea shore, to the
local airport and to the governorate of Aden have been damaged. Many
other roads have been washed away.
The main valley of Sayoun sustained 75 percent of all damages.
WFP
is offering logistical support to other humanitarian organizations,
using capacity from its existing food assistance operations in the
country and has set up four camps, to the north and west of Sayoun, for
internally displaced persons.
Rescue and relief teams continue their operations to search for the missing, shelter the affected | | Table
of the aid provided to Yemen as of Oct. 29 to the best of Yemen Times
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and provide aid while aviation activities increased at Al-Mukalla and Sayoun international airports which are receiving aid.
Yesterday, a UAE military medical team arrived at Sayoun city to establish a field aid hospital to help treat those in need.
Hussein
Al-Haddad, head of the Hadramout Health Office, said that the field
hospital would be established in the university campus of Tarim city.
He pointed out that the hospital would include a number of operation
theaters for surgeons of different specializations to perform
operations.
Although there are no reports of outbreaks so far,
the government has urged donors to give priority to health and
environmental protection needs including prevention of water-borne
diseases.
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