India, Uttarakand Disaster, June 2013 : Joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment Report

The State of Uttarakhand experienced an unprecedented high rainfall between June 15 and 17, 2013 that resulted in flash floods and landslides within the State. The continuous rain disrupted normal life resulting in a total of 580 human lives being lost, more than 4,000 persons missing and over hundred thousand pilgrims being stranded. This event has affected over 900,000 people in Uttarakhand this year. The numerous landslides and toe erosion by the sediment loaded rivers caused breaching of roads and highways at many locations and washed away several bridges; disrupting traffic and telecommunication links within the state. The Government of Uttarakhand (GoU) launched a massive emergency rescue and evacuation operation with assistance from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local Police evacuating more than 110,000 people from these flood affected areas. The State Government continues to ensure that there is no shortage of food and other essential supplies, especially for communities in areas with connectivity problems. Additionally, doctors and paramedics were deployed in the disaster affected areas to provide medical services. This report presents an assessment of the physical damages with a sector-wise impact of the disaster, reconstruction needs and preliminary estimates specifically with regards to infrastructure, housing, services and livelihood.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	World Bank, Asian Development Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	New Delhi 2013-08
Subjects:	ACCESS TO INFORMATION, ACCESSIBILITY, AIR, ANIMAL FEED, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, BANKS, BARRAGES, BASINS, BRIDGE, BUNDS, CANALS, CATCHMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CHILD HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, CONSTRUCTION, COVERING, CROP PRODUCTION, CULTIVATED AREA, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, DAMAGES, DEAD ANIMALS, DEAD BODIES, DELIVERY OF WATER SUPPLY, DEVASTATION, DISASTER, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISASTER MITIGATION, DISASTER RECOVERY, DISASTER REDUCTION, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER RESPONSE, DISASTER RISK, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, DISASTER SUMMARY, DISASTERS, DRAINAGE, DRINKING WATER, DRINKING WATER SUPPLY, DROUGHTS, EARLY WARNING, EARTHQUAKE, EARTHQUAKES, EMERGENCY RELIEF, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, EMERGENCY RESTORATION, ENGINEERING, EVACUATION, FARMERS, FLOOD, FLOOD PROTECTION, FLOODED, FLOODING, FLOODS, FOOD SECURITY, FOREST FIRES, FREIGHT, FREIGHT TRAFFIC, GLACIERS, GRAVITY, HAILSTORMS, HAND PUMP, HAND PUMPS, HAND-PUMPS, HEALTH HAZARDS, HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGHWAY, HIGHWAYS, HOUSE CONNECTIONS, HOUSEHOLDS, IMPOUNDMENT, INFRASTRUCTURES, IRRIGATION, IRRIGATION CHANNELS, LAKES, LAND DEGRADATION, LANDSLIDE, LANDSLIDES, LENGTH OF ROADS, LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, MEDICAL TEAMS, MUNICIPAL WATER, MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL HAZARD, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEIGHBORING STATES, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, OUTBREAK, PASSENGER SERVICE, PASSENGER SERVICES, PASSENGER TRANSPORT, PHYSICAL DAMAGES, PIPE, PIPED WATER, PIPELINE, PIPELINES, PIPES, PITS, PLASTIC PIPES, POLICE, POLLUTION, PONDS, POOR FARMERS, POTABLE WATER, PRESSURE, PRIVATE OPERATORS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY, PUBLIC WORKS, PUMPING, RAIL, RAIL SERVICES, RAILWAY, RAIN, RAW WATER, RECOVERY OPERATIONS, RELIEF EFFORTS, RELIEF MATERIAL, RELIEF OPERATIONS, REMOTE SENSING, RESCUE, RESERVOIRS, RETAINING WALLS, RIVER BASINS, RIVER BEDS, RIVER CHANNEL, RIVERS, ROAD, ROAD DRAINS, ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE, ROAD MAINTENANCE, ROAD NETWORK, ROAD TRANSPORT, ROAD VEHICLES, ROADS, ROUTE, ROUTES, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL DRINKING WATER, RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE, RURAL WATER, RURAL WATER SUPPLY, SAFE DRINKING WATER, SAFE WATER, SAFETY, SANITATION, SANITATION FACILITIES, SANITATION SERVICES, SECTORAL ANALYSES, SERVICE DELIVERY, SERVICE OPERATORS, SERVICE PROVISION, SERVICE STANDARDS, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, SITUATION REPORTS, SLUM, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, SPRINGS, STATE HIGHWAYS, STREET LIGHTING, TAXIS, TOWN, TOWNS, TRAFFIC, TRAILS, TRANSIT, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES, TRANSPORT SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT PLANTS, TUBE WELLS, URBAN AREA, URBAN AREAS, URBAN CENTRES, URBAN ROADS, URBAN WATER, URBAN WATER SUPPLY, UTILITIES, VALUABLE INFORMATION, WATER DEPARTMENT, WATER INTAKE, WATER LOGGING, WATER PRODUCTION, WATER RESOURCES, WATER SCARCITY, WATER SCHEMES, WATER SERVICES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, WATER UTILITIES, WATERS, WELLS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/18514275/india-uttarakand-disaster-joint-rapid-damage-needs-assessment-report https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16759
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!