Situation Report No.7 Friday 26

th

 February 2010 

 

1.

 

Situation: 

 
Floods caused by a tropical low depression of 1004 hectopascals located near lat.10.6 
degrees south and longitude 160.0 degrees east, approximately 50 nautical miles north of 
Rennell, and 50 nautical miles south of Guadalcanal. Heavy flooding experienced on 
Guadalcanal, Isabel, Makira and Malaita. Some landslides reported on south Guadalcanal 
and south Makira. No reports from other Provinces. 

 

2.

 

Scope and scale: 
 

Population affected: East Honiara – 1355; Isabel - 4300; Makira –1352; Malaita – 8,240. 
Total: 15,242. 

 

i.

 

Northeast/Central Guadalcanal: 

 

•

 

Assessments still being done 

 

ii.

 

East Honiara: 

 

•

 

Estimated affected population: 1355 

•

 

Burns Creek, Lungga, Sun Valley, NZ Camp: High 

•

 

Awaiting funds from SIG to purchase relief food and distribution 
 

iii.

 

Northwest Guadalcanal: 

•

 

Tomba-Vura: low 

•

 

Vura-Aruligo, Vatukulau: low 

•

 

Takaboru-Kohimarama: low 

•

 

Poha-Vura: medium 

•

 

Estimated affected population: 1092 

•

 

Damage summary: low 
 

iv.

 

West Guadalcanal

:  

 

•

 

Reports still awaited 

v.

 

South Guadalcanal: 

•

 

Reports still awaited 

 

vi.

 

Makira-Ulawa Province : 

a)

 

A four-man team (Works, Police, Agriculture, OBM driver) of the Makira-Ulawa 
Provincial Disaster Committee conducted assessments from 2

nd

 – the 8

th

 of February and 

forwarded its report to NDMO on 17

th

 February. 

 

•

 

Most affected areas: Wards 17, 19 and 20 in southeast and southern side of island 

Ward  

Village/school 

No. of families 

Population  

17 Bagarei 

Community 

High School 

2 9 

19 Marunga 

village 

Parego 

Apurahe 

73 

69 

65 

347 

528 

332 

a)

 

Ward 20 

Piruma 

Apaoro 

Tetere 

11 

5 

6 

61 

41 

34 

Total:  

 

1352 

 

b)

 

Piruma Landslide: 

1 3-bedroom house and a kitchen were buried at Piruma village by two 
landslides that produced 3 metres thick of soil rocks and trees. The 
landslide reportedly covered an area 5 metres long and 3 metres wide. 
Very few belongings of the owners of the house were recovered. The 
family of 5 that lost its house is now living with relatives some way away 
from the devastated area. 

c)

 

The water supply at Piruma was also damaged. 

d)

 

Those affected are currently experiencing food shortage, poor drinking 
water, shelter and health related problems. 

 
The heavy rains caused by the recent bad weather caused water logging, 
flooding and landslides causing extensive damage to food gardens, cocoa 
plantations, water supply and some houses, according to the report. 
 
The report also estimated a total cost of $40,510.00 for repairs to water 
supplies in Apurahe, Taraogiogi and Bagarei villages. 

 

b)

 

Malaita:  

•

 

Total population affected: 8,240; total damaged gardens: 1748 

•

 

Awaiting funds from SIG for purchase of relief food and distribution 

 

 

Ministry Of Health And Medical Services Report And Recommendations For Action 
For Those Areas And Communities Affected By The Floods  
 

4 
 

 

 
 

 

viii. Isabel: 

 

 
Awaiting funds from SIG to purchase food and distribution. 
 
 

•

 

No reports from Choiseul. 

 

3.

 

Response by different partners: 

 

A.

 

Government: 

 

•

 

Awaiting verification and further reports from other Provinces to develop 
next course of action. 

 

B.

 

Police/RAMSI: 

 

•

 

None  

C.

 

Aviation: 

•

 

None  

D.

 

NDOC: 

•

 

Awaiting funds from SIG to purchase food relief and distribution. 

 

E.

 

SIRC:  

 

F.

 

NGOs:  

•

 

Oxfam:   

•

 

World Vision: 

•

 

Save the Children: 

 

•

 

Awaiting results of further assessments/verifications. 
 

G.

 

Assets deployed: 

 

Ministry Of Health And Medical Services Report And Recommendations For Action 
For Those Areas And Communities Affected By The Floods  
 

5 
 

•

 

None 

 

H.

 

Proposed Plans: 

 

•

 

Rice procurements and distributions will  begin as soon as funds are 
available. 
 

I.

 

Deployed teams: 

 

•

 

None at the moment 

 

J.

 

Update: 

 

•

 

Guadalcanal Provincial Disaster Committee has completed 
assessments on the weather coast and is expected to submit its report 
early next week. 

 

 

Please note the flood operation is being led by the joint HCC GPEOC and queries 
relating to the operation should be directed Alice Saefo’oa (HCC PDO) or Herrick 
Savusi (GPDO) on 677-21861 or emails: 

herricksavusi@gmail.com

 or 

alicealanamae@gmail.com

.  

 
 
The NDMO will help distribute information to partners in situation reports and assist 
where it is requested. 

 
 

Next and final update will be distributed after the Weather Coast reports are submitted 
by the GPDC.