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REACH providing analysis and technical support after Cyclone Mahasen/Bangladesh

Cyclone Mahasen made landfall on May 16, 2013 in the Barisol division of southern Bangladesh.  The Government of Bangladesh initiated the evacuation of more than 1 million people living in the storm’s path to storm shelters.  After landfall, the cyclone quickly weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm before dissipating over northern Bangladesh .

The Government of Bangladesh reported 17 casualties as a result of the cyclone with 463,303 people affected.  The Government also reported 23,539 totally destroyed and 109,687 partially damaged shelters .

Based on the initial reports of the government and humanitarian agencies on the ground, it was determined that the districts of Barguna, Bhola and Patuakhali were the most affected by the storm.

REACH deployed to Bangladesh to support the Phase 3 Shelter, WASH, Early Recovery Detailed Assessment, providing methodological, analysis and technical support throughout the assessment.

-> First REACH Maps after Mahasen Cyclone

Somalia: REACH launches a new mapping exercise in IDP settlements in Doolow and Mogadishu

In Somalia, identifed gaps in shelter, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), as well as in protection data, are hindering effective, coordinated and, most importantly, accountable delivery of assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs). Recognizing the lack of centralised and integrated datasets on IDP settlements in South Central Somalia, REACH proposes to develop a more uniform process of data collection, integration and dissemination to enhance the accountability, targeting, and effectiveness of humanitarian programming in South Central Somalia.

In partnership with ACTED, REACH will map 9 to 11 camps using a combination of secondary and primary data collection, involving secondary data review, data collection from partner agencies, satellite mapping, remote sensing and enumerators’ observations of camps and household conditions, with support from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department. Following discussions with the Inter-Cluster, WASH and Shelter Cluster Coordinators, Doolow and Mogadishu have been identified as priority locations for conducting the IDP mapping exercise. The assessment will result in the production of maps, reports and factsheets for use by approximately 80 organisations including cluster members, United Nations agencies, NGOs and donor.

To learn more about what REACH is doing in Somalia, go to our country page or visit the Somalia resource center.

REACH assessing Typhoon Bopha damages

Typhoon Bopha (known in the Philippines as Pablo) made landfall on the island of Mindanao early on 4 December 2012 bringing heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 210 km/h (130mph). The typhoon’s high wind speed and flooding caused extensive damage to the housing stock and infrastructure and widespread disruption in power supply and communications. The final reported casualty total for Typhoon Bopha was nearly 1,150 people. Bopha came a year after Tropical Storm Washi (known in the Philippines as Sendong) which killed more than 1,500 people in southern Philippines.

Immediately following the typhoon, the Shelter Cluster commissioned a rapid assessment, conducted by REACH in early December, that covered the municipalities of Boston, Cateel and Baganga in Davao Oriental province and New Bataan municipality in Compostela Valley, all part of the Davao Region (Region XI). The results were published at the end of December in a report which was used to inform initial sector-level response and planning.

In March, the Shelter Cluster commissioned a follow-up progress assessment in order to gauge the state of the response and identify any gaps that might remain. REACH was again called upon to design and conduct the assessment in consultation with the cluster and shelter actors in the affected region. In addition to the municipalities in Region XI, the assessment targeted other areas identified as having been heavily affected by the typhoon – namely Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur provinces in the Caraga Region (Region XIII) and all municipalities in Compostela Valley province. A report identifying gaps and recommendations for further improvement to the shelter response was issued in March and disseminated to all stakeholders.

All relevant documentation on REACH’s assessments in Typhoon Pablo-affected areas of Mindanao can be downloaded below:

→ REACH Shelter Sector Progress Assessment in Mindanao available here

→ REACH Shelter Final Report and Fact Sheets are available here

→ REACH Shelter Assessment Maps are available here