APCEDI Update 2: Solomons Earthquake, January 2010

This is an update on the 4th January earthquake from the Solomons Islands Department of Home and Cultural Affairs:

Situation Report No. 8, Friday 15th January 2010


1. Situation

Two earthquakes (6.5 and 7.2) struck near Rendova and Tetepare Islands, some 88km SSE of Gizo, in Western Province on Monday 4th January 2010. The 7.2 one generated a tsunami to hit the southern and northern coast of the island and nearby Tetepare. The area of interest is between Hopongo, Mbaniata and Retavo in the south and Rano in the north.
An aftershock of 6.9 on Tuesday night, 5th January, affected Marovo lagoon.


2. Scope and Scale

Population affected: 4995; total households, 627; 267 house-holds affected vis 242 families.

3. Response by Different Partners:

a. NDOC:
• Silas Arukwai, Western Provincial Disaster Officer, and George Baragamu of NDMO are still manning the PEOC in Mund: telephone 62306, Fax: 62307.

b. Health:
• Medical and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) are addressing WASH and WATSAN.

c. SIRC:
• Already installed its water purification system at Mbaniata
• 1 canoe and outboard motor
• Supporting relief distribution through personnel.

d. NGOs:
• Save the Children is waiting to act on the recovery/shelter plans.
• World Vision supporting with 1 boat and 40HP OBM , personnel to distribute relief.
• Oxfam supporting with 1 OBM, canoe and personnel to distribute relief.
• UNICEF erected three tents at Mbaniata to support medical issues and also a classroom.
• ADRA deployed personnel to address water issues; hired two boats: a barge and a boat to support distributions.
• Private Business – Kenny Wong donated $200.00

e. International Assistance:
• Donations from the Australian and US Governments have been reported in the media and NDMO will acknowledge the amounts once the information is received for reporting/recording purposes.

• The US Government has donated US$75,000 to support SIRC in its relief and other support

• The Republic of China on Taiwan has pledged to donate $300,000 through the media Wednesday 13th

• SOPAC will send its geologist next week.
• Georgia Institute of Technology – USA: Technical assessment of tsunami run-up and possible uplift to reefs in Rendova

f. Assets deployed:
Government Departments in Munda:

• Malaria – 1 40HP OBM and 1 canoe to assist with distributions
• Health – 1 75HP OBM and 1 canoe
• SIRC – 1 40HP OBM and 1 canoe
• Oxfam – 1 40HP OBM and 1 canoe
• ADRA – 1 barge; 1 aluminum canoe and OBM

g. Proposed Plans:
• Recovery and shelter recovery plans expected to be ready very soon.

h. Deployed teams:
Multi sectoral teams/distributing to affected communities. Distributions to Retavo, Havila and Mbaniata completed today. Other villages this weekend and early next week.

i. Update:
• 7 water tanks didn’t go on PPF barge Tuesday 12 and awaiting shipment to Munda as soon as a ship is available.
• A total of 233 bags of rice (122 20kg and 109 10kg); 262 water containers; 188 tarpaulins were distributed to Retavo, Havila and Mbaniata today. WASH and WATSAN will be done by Helena Goldie Hospital .
• (Retavo, pop: 6 houses, 6 tarps; 71 water containers; 4 20kg rice and 5 10kg rice. Havila, pop: 49 houses; 49 tarps; 71 water containers; 32 20kg rice; 30 10kg rice. Mbaniata, pop: 133 houses;133 tarps; 181 water containers; 86 20kg rice; 74 10kg rice.
The following acknowledgement is going out to the media for promotion:

From
NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTRE (NEOC) VAVAYA RIDGE

To the National Government, Donors, NGOs, SIRC, RSIPF, RAMSI, Business houses and key partners of the National Disaster Management Office, who have contributed and support the emergency relief efforts of communities in Rendova, who have been affected by the recent January 4th earthquake and Tsunami.

Contributions and Support towards the emergency relief for Rendova communities to date.
(Will be updated as confirmation of support comes through)

ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTIONS & SUPPORT

Solomon Islands Government $900.000 to cover the following
• Relief - 735(20kg) bags and 357(10kg) bags, water.
• Fuel – Patrol Boat
• Water Tanks and emergency water supply materials - $122,000.00
• Accommodation, food rations for deployed teams

RSIPF
• RSIPV 04 Auki deployment for Munda with relief and assessment team.

• RSIPF personnel

AusAid – Australia Government
• Up to AUD$50,000.00 as support to SIRC & Oxfam to assist NDMO.
• Support to NEOC - $45,000.00 – Upgrading backup generator

NZAID – New Zealand Government
• NZ$50,000.00 support to NDMO, ADRA and SIRC

United State Government
• USD$75,000.00 support to SIRC

PPF/RAMSI
• AUD$25,000.00 logistics air support and SBD$1500.00 food relief
• Helicopter
• Jackpot
• Tier 2
• 20 Bags of rice (10kg)
• 5 Bags of flour(10kg)
• 50 cartons Water (L)
• Personnel

Solomon Islands Red Cross(SIRC)
• 200 Collapsible water containers
• 50 boxes Family kits
• OBM and Canoe
• Personnel

Oxfam
• 396 Tarpaulins
• 400 collapsible water containers
• Personnel

World Vision Solomon Islands
• 271 Tarpaulins
• Provision of fast craft to assist in relief distribution and assessment & Personnel

Save the Children Australia
• Personnel
• Establishment and support to temporary classroom for affected schools

Adventist development and Relief Agency(ADRA)
• Ray boat
• OBM Yamaha
• Fuel containers
• Stainless steel water tanks (1.5m x 1.5m)
• Fibre glass tanks (1.5 mx 1.5m)
• Rolls of poly pipe (20m)
• Bags of cement
• Boxes of fittings
• Lengths of 50mm steel pipe (12 x 3.0m)
• Bundles of steel pipes
• Bundles of tools
• Tarpaulins (small packages)
• Small gas stove
• Cartons of soap
• Personnel

UNICEF
• Total support of USD$4927.82 for the following:
• Tent for temporary clinic
• Tent for temporary school building
• Water purification tablets
• Oral rehydration soap
• Basic health kit
• Personnel

UNDP
• Personnel

Our Telekom
• Telecommunications for Provincial Emergency Operation centre – Landline

Kenny Wong
• Money Donation - $200.00

Georgia Institute of Technology - USA
• Technical assessment of tsunami run-up and possible uplift to reefs in Rendova

SOPAC – South Pacific Geosciences Commission
• Technical Assessment of landslide impacted areas. Identifying and mapping out of high risk areas


The National Disaster Council wish to acknowledge the contributions and support rendered during the earthquake/Tsunami in Rendova Island in the Western Province. NDC appreciates the coordination and integration of all our partner agencies during the emergency response.

The recognition and support of the role of NDMO in implementing all its activities during the emergency relief is through your contributions which have enabled us to achieve coordinating the emergency relief to the affected communities.

NDC kindly thanked all of you for working in partnership with the NDMO in the emergency relief efforts and your continuous assistance to implement the recovery activities.

________________________________
Kevin Vang
APCEDI Coordinator

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