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Doha
A joint field team of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) concluded its 12-day visit to the flood-affected areas of Kerala, the southern India state. The team visited a number of affected areas to assess the damage caused by the floods and landslides, and interviewed the affected families to ascertain their circumstances and needs.
The team also met with officials of the Kerala state branch and district branches of IRCS and officials from the government agencies.
The team comprised Aiham al Sukhni, head of disaster management and team leader, Ghaith Tarabin, head of QRCS Mission in India and shelter sector focal point, Wahiba al Saadi, health and psychological support focal point, Hamad Abdullah Abdulaziz, water and sanitation focal point, Shehrah Saleh, livelihood and social cohesion focal point, and Karim Abdullah, logistics focal point.
The team held a meeting with the Secretary-General of IRCS R K Jain, who thanked QRCS for its support. The team conveyed the greetings from the president and secretary-general of QRCS and congratulated the IRCS secretary-general on his assumption of the new position.
Jain also highlighted the efforts made by the Indian government and IRCS for those affected by the floods in Kerala. He noted that the disaster relief phase was completed and the focus had shifted to the recovery and reconstruction phases.
The S-G discussed with the team the initial intervention plan and the way forward.
After the meeting, the assessment team visited six districts to assess the needs in the worst-affected districts. Later, the team visited the IRCS state branch in Thiruvananthapuram and discussed the needs assessment plan and the way forward.
During the assessment process, several meetings and discussions with the IRCS field teams were held to identify the priorities and areas of intervention. Some of the affected families were also interviewed and the team listened to their needs and priorities.
A detailed initial plan was prepared and proposed to the IRCS’ central management to come up with the final approved intervention plan.
This field visit came under the tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in September 2018 by IRCS, QRCS, and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), to support the flood-affected communities in Kerala, at a total budget of $5 million.
Between June 1 and August 18, 2018, Kerala experienced its worst floods since 1924. During the period, the state received cumulative rainfall that was 42 percent in excess of the normal average.
The devastating floods and landslides affected 5.4 million people, displaced 1.4 million people, and claimed 503 lives.
Doha
A joint field team of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) concluded its 12-day visit to the flood-affected areas of Kerala, the southern India state. The team visited a number of affected areas to assess the damage caused by the floods and landslides, and interviewed the affected families to ascertain their circumstances and needs.
The team also met with officials of the Kerala state branch and district branches of IRCS and officials from the government agencies.
The team comprised Aiham al Sukhni, head of disaster management and team leader, Ghaith Tarabin, head of QRCS Mission in India and shelter sector focal point, Wahiba al Saadi, health and psychological support focal point, Hamad Abdullah Abdulaziz, water and sanitation focal point, Shehrah Saleh, livelihood and social cohesion focal point, and Karim Abdullah, logistics focal point.
The team held a meeting with the Secretary-General of IRCS R K Jain, who thanked QRCS for its support. The team conveyed the greetings from the president and secretary-general of QRCS and congratulated the IRCS secretary-general on his assumption of the new position.
Jain also highlighted the efforts made by the Indian government and IRCS for those affected by the floods in Kerala. He noted that the disaster relief phase was completed and the focus had shifted to the recovery and reconstruction phases.
The S-G discussed with the team the initial intervention plan and the way forward.
After the meeting, the assessment team visited six districts to assess the needs in the worst-affected districts. Later, the team visited the IRCS state branch in Thiruvananthapuram and discussed the needs assessment plan and the way forward.
During the assessment process, several meetings and discussions with the IRCS field teams were held to identify the priorities and areas of intervention. Some of the affected families were also interviewed and the team listened to their needs and priorities.
A detailed initial plan was prepared and proposed to the IRCS’ central management to come up with the final approved intervention plan.
This field visit came under the tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in September 2018 by IRCS, QRCS, and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), to support the flood-affected communities in Kerala, at a total budget of $5 million.
Between June 1 and August 18, 2018, Kerala experienced its worst floods since 1924. During the period, the state received cumulative rainfall that was 42 percent in excess of the normal average.
The devastating floods and landslides affected 5.4 million people, displaced 1.4 million people, and claimed 503 lives.
