Earthquake report by Dr.Gerry Pais – a fax report dated 5/10/1993

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Earthquake report by Dr.Gerry Pais – a fax report dated 5/10/1993
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FAX

5.10.1993

EARTHQUAKE REEORT
THIS IS FIRST ATTEMPT TO SPOT REPORT AFTER 4 HRS IN LATUR.
COLLECTED INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES FROM OXFAM STAFF. PROJECT
MOST
PARTNERS AND VOLUNTEERS ■ STILL VERY HAZY OVERALL PICTURE.
OF INFORMATION BELOW RELATES TO LATUR DISTRICT AND LITTLE
INFORMATION ON OSMANABAD DISTRICT.

AA. IMPACT.

NO NEW CLEAR INFORMATION ON THIS. APPROX.56 VILLAGES
WITH
1,25,000 PEOPLE IN 2 DISTRICTS BADLY AFFECTED. ESTIMATES OF
DEATHS VARIES BETWEEN 15,000 AND 30,000 PLUS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE
INJURED AND DISPLACED NOT CLEAR.
BB.SECTORAL ASSESSMENT.
1.FOOD:THERE WERE SUPPLY PROBLEMS ON 30TH SEPT & 1ST OCT. BUT
j LARGELY O.K. SINCE 2ND OCT.GOVT.SUPPLIES POURED IN. DISTRIBUTION
' AND COOKING PRODUCTS IN SOME VILLAGES . GOVERMENT ANNOUNCED
REGULAR RATION SCHEME BUT DETAILS NOT CLEAR.
2.WATER:NO MAJOR PROBLEMS FROM VILLAGES WHERE OXFAM PARTNERS ARE
WORKING. WHERE TVILLAGERS
-- --RESETTLED AT DISTANCE FROM OLD VILLAGE
GOVT SUPPLYING BY TANKER. STILL UNCLEAR HOW MANY BORE/OPEN WELLS
DAMAGED. APPRO & AFARM ASSESSING AT PRESENT.

3.DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODIES:ON 30TH SEPT. & 1ST 0CT. SOME BY
VILLAGERS /RELATIVES FROM 2ND OCT ARMY + POLICE HELPED. MOST DEAD
BODIES CREMATED / BURIED.
4.CLOTHING: NO MAJOR PROVISION.
DROPPED SUPPLIES.

HAVE

SALVAGED

AND

HELICOPTERS

5.SHELTER: VERY DIFFICULT ON 30TH SEPT
& 1ST OCT.BUT FROM 2ND
OCT. IN VILLAGES OXFAM PARTNERS WORKING VOLUNTEERS USED SALVAGED
MATERIALS (POLES TIN SHEETS ETC.)FROM 3RD SEPT. POLES TARPOLINE
SHEETS ETC. STARTED COMING IN FROM GOVT

6.MIGRATION: SOME LANDLESS FAMILIES HAVE LEFT AFFECTED
TO STAY WITH THE RELATIVES OUTSIDE.

VILLAGES

7. AGRICULTURE: MAIN CROP OF JOWAR (SORGHUM) READY FOR HARVEST IN
4 WEEKS.
CROP AVERAGE/GOOD.
CONCERN ABOUT WATERING AND
PROTECTING CROP AND, IN VILLAGES WITH HEAVIEST DAMAGEyOVER WHO
WILL HARVEST.
Lofy op i.ives
8. MENTAL HEALTH
SOME BEREAVED IN DEEP SHOCK.
MANY
TRAUMATISED.

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CC : GOVT. RESPONSE

NOW
MASSIVE,
BOTH CIVIL AND MILITARY.
BUT EXCEPT FOR
MAIN/ROADSIDE VILLAGES LIKE KILLARI LITTLE DONE BEFORE 3.10. NOW
ARMY RESPONSIBLE FOR DISPOSAL OF DEAD.,,.
DEAD.,, ,. BODIES
AND
SEEING
PROPERTY/JEWELLRY SAFE AND SOME
BEGINNING WORK. CIVIL DISTRICT
AUTHORITIES
APPOINTED
5 OFFICERS EACH VILLAGE FOR FOOD,
SHELTHER, WATER RESPECTIVELY. GOVT MACHINERY WORKING AGAIN SHOWN
BY ONE VILLAGE WHERE VET CAME TO TREAT CATTLE, ENGINEERS CAME TO
PUT UP SHELTER AND ELECTRICITY RESTORED ON 3/10

BUT GOVT OFFICERS IN SOME VILLAGES STILL RELYING ON NGO VOLUTEERS
FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION/COOKING AND ORGANISATION OF SHELTER.
ARMY/POLICE CONCERN TO KEEP OUT HORROR TOURISTS AND MANY ILL
COORDINATED RELIEF CONVOYS MEANS ACCESS NOW VERY DIFFICULT SOME
AREAS.
DD: OXFAM RESPONSE TO DATE

AS MANY OXFAM PARTNERS FROM MARATHWADA REGION OF MAHARASTHRA WERE
COMING FOR MEETING AT AMBEJOGAI.
TO KNOW ABOUT THE QUAKE AREA,
RELATIVELY EASY TO COORDINATE INITIAL RELIEF EFFORTS .
ANIL AND
OXFAM
HAVE BEEN FULLY BEHIND A COORDINATION COMMITTEE OF
VOLUNTARY AGENCIES UNDER
BHUMAMPGRAST SAHAYAJA SAMITGHI (EARTH
QUAKE VICTIMS RELIEF COMMITTEE) STARTED WITH 13 MEMBERS OF WHOM
ALL OXFAM PARTNERS ARE EX-PARTNERS.
ALL FROM MARATHWADA REGION
BUT NONE FROM EARTHQUAKE REGION.
NOW EXPANDED TO 35 MEMBERS OF
WHOM 15 OXFAM PARTNERS.
DR. LOHIA OF MAH 110 CHAIRMAN.
MAIN
TASK OF COMMITTEE HAS BEEN TO MOBILISE AND DEPLOY 240 VOLUNTEERS
MOSTLY FROM 4 OXFAM PARTNERS - MAH 110, 169,182, 166.
OTHER
PROJECT STAFF ( 2 - 3 FROM EACH ORGANISATION) ALSO WORKING.
THOUGH ANIL AND VINITHA PLAYING KEY ROLE IN FACILITATION.
THE
LOCAL
NGO
COMMITTEE
WILL
CO-ORDINATE
THE
RELIEF
WORK.
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FIRST GROUP OF 90 VOLUNTEERS WENT OUT ON ’1/10 TO SIRSAL AND
KILLARI PATI ( CROSSROADS) AND RETURNED ON 3.10. AT KILLARI PATI
CAMP/BASE SET UP FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFFS AND RELIEF
MATERIALS TO SURROUNDING VILLAGES VOLUNTEERS HAVE RECEIVED
DETAILS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES :
SIRSAL : 765 HOUSES, 83 TOTALLY COLLAPSED REST UNSAFE.
AND 38 HOSPITALISED VOLUNTEERS DID FOLLOWING UP TO 3.10.

17 DIED

- HELPED VILLAGES SALVAGE VALUABLES FROM DEBRIS.
- SET UP 21 TEMPORARY SHELTERS
- COOKED AND DISTRIBUTED FOOD
- SET UP DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR RELIEF SUPPLIES.

2

- AT REQUEST
HELICOPTER.

OF

DISTRIBUTED

VILLAGERS

CLOTHES

DROPPED

RY

WHEN 1ST BATCH OF VOLUNTEERS LEFT ON 3,/10. VILLAGERS PLEADED WITH
ALSO
EFFECTIVE
THEM
NOT
TO
LEAVE,
SUGGESTING •jj1/..THEY
COUNSELLING/KEEPING UP MORALE.

VOL. KNOW
MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS WELL ORGANISED BY COMMITTEE.
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND PURPOSE UNLIKE SOME OTHER VOL. DRIFTING
AROUND AIMLESSLY.
120 VOLS LEFT ON 3/10 FOR 6 VILLAGES WHICH DISTRICT COLLECTOR
ALLOCATED THE COMMITTEE FOR RELIEF WORK.
MAH 110, ALSO,
SEPARATELY, ALLOCATED FURTHER 5 VILLAGES.

THOUGH GOVT MACHINERY NOW FUNCTIONING,
LOCAL GOVT OFFICERS STILL
RELYING ON VOLUNTEERS FOR MUCH OF ACTUAL
WORK
ON
FOOD
DISTRIBUTION AND COOKING.
SHELTER,
DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER RELIEF
ITEMS.
+
TO DATE OXFAM/PARTNERS (MAH
160
169)
SPENT
APPROX.
RS.3,00,000/- (THREE LAKHS) OR APPROX.
7000 POUNDS
(SEVEN
THOUSAND POUNDS) ON :
TRANSPORT
VOLUNTEERS FOOD
I COOKING UTENSILS
LANTERNS
BUCKETS
SOAP
ACCOMODATION FOR VOLUNTEERS

1

COMMITTEE HAS MOBILISED LOT OF RELIEF MATERIALS LOCALLY INCLUDING
FOOD FOR VOLUNTEERS.
ALMOST ALL BASIC ITEMS FOOD SHELTER ETC
COMING
FROM PRIVATE RELIEF CONVOYS/ GOVT WHICH VOLUNTEERS
DISTRIBUTING. TO DATE VERY IMPRESSIVE MOBILISATION AND EFFECTIVE
DEPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS, ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES ETC., BY
COMMITTEE.

EE. GOVT/NGO COORDINATION
CONFLICTING SIGNALS COMING FROM GOVT.
PREDICTABLE GIVEN GENERAL
CONFUSION,
LARGE GOVT. MOBILISATION AND PRESSURES TO SEND 14
OVERSEAS EXPERTS. ALMOST NO COORDINATION OF GOVT AND NGO EFFORTS
TO DATE.
ANIL AND DR.
LOHIA HAVE MET KEY LOCAL OFFICIALS AND
SENIOR POLITICIANS TO EXPLAIN WORK AND GET NECESSARY PERMITS.

3

FF. NGO COORDINATION
THERE ARE MASSES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL INITIATIVES LORRY LOADS OF
SUPPLIES FROM INDUSTRIES POLITICAL PARTIES SCHOOLS, NGOS ETC.
MANY WILL BE ONE DAY WONDERS.
MAJOR PROBLEMS OF CONGESTION/LACK
OF COORDINATION ON 2.10 AND 3.10.
.COMMITTEE HAS TO DATE GOT MOST OF LOCAL VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ON
BOARD.
SO SOME COORDINATION.
COORDINATION IS GOING TO IMPROVE
IN THE COMING DAYS.

GG. OXFAM COMMITTEE WORK AT LATUR
= = = = =•

= z = q=

GETTING STUFF OUT.
jANIL
-- USING MAH 110 AT AMBAJOGAI AS FALL BACK
BASE AS 1) LINES CLEARER AND
:.::j 2) chance to get out of hyper
ACTIVITY AT LATUR.
HOTEL VENKATESH : 02382 3869
MANAVLOK
: 02446 47217

HH. OXFAM PLANS

-MEDIUM AND LONG TERM DEPENDS ON NUMBER COF FACTORS.
- OXFAM’S OWN ASSESSMENT WHICH ANIL HOPESJ TO START FROM 6.10
-POLICY DECISION OF GOVT.
qoMffNSr>?^TnTA?c A2a?SIE^WHERE AFFECTED VILLAGES TO BE RESETTLED.
SOME OFFICIALS TALK OF ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DECIDE
OTHERS OF
MOVING THEM OUT OF FAULT LINE/EARTHQUAKE ZONE.
BUT ANIL TENTATIVELY THINKING OF SUPPORTING 2 PARTNERS FOR LONGER
TERM REHABILITATION ONE
”LL;“Z
0NE IN
IN 33 ’VILLAGES,
ONE IN 10 VILLAGES. SOME
COMMITTEE MEMBERS/OXFAM PARTNERS ARE CLEAR THAT THEY ONLY WANT TO
WORK ON RELIEF FOR NEXT FEW WEEKS
BUT TWO ARE CLEAR THEY WANT
TO DO LONG TERM REHAB.

INFO FROM OXFAM STAFF AND PARTNERS IN THE*'AFFECTED AREA?

5/10/93
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