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toubab1020
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 Posted - 10 Sep 2010 : 11:45:50
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In previous topics the floods have been shown this report in the D.O. and the giving by H.E. of D10m demonstrates that these floods are on a gigantic scale and have caused havoc and disruption to many people.
"the 17,739 people affected as at now countrywide"
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/president-jammeh-gives-d10m-to-flood-victims
PRESIDENT JAMMEH GIVES D10M TO FLOOD VICTIMS
Africa » Gambia
Thursday, September 09, 2010
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, has donated the sum of D10M to help in relief efforts for people affected by floods in the country.
The president's gesture came in the wake of recent torrential rains that devastated parts of the Greater Banjul Area and Western Region, displacing a large number of households. Out of the amount donated, D5M will be used for humanitarian emergency response relief (provision of rice and oil to the victims) while the remaining D5M will be used for developmental aspects.
This information was disclosed to reporters by Essa Khan, the executive director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) at a press briefing held Wednesday at the Office of the Vice President at State House in Banjul. Speaking at the ceremony, Khan used the opportunity to express sincere gratitude to President Jammeh and his entire cabinet on behalf of the beneficiaries for the assistance he has rendered to the disaster victims over the years, adding that this shows the highly political commitment and dedicated leadership of the government of The Gambia. "The leadership is pro-active as they act urgently when it comes to disaster relief efforts. In this country when it comes to disaster interventions, there is leadership by example," he said.
He explained that regional coordinators all over the country collect data ranging from infrastructure damages, people with physical disabilities, pregnant women, and houses destroyed, among a host of other things. He continued: "This data is very comprehensive but for the sake of the rice and oil that is going to communities, we have decided to come up with data that is most appropriate for those interventions. However, out of the D10M provided by the Gambian leader, D5M will be used to cater for the 17,739 people affected as at now countrywide. As the assessment is ongoing, we may have additional people who might be affected and the NDMA under its Governing Council has decided to spend close to half a million dalasis from its National Emergency Fund with the approval of the council to provide butter stocks, to cater for extra people who might join the number of people affected so far at the end of the assessment."
Khan went on to explain that the items donated by Muslim Aid-Gambia office will also be part of the stocks that will be immediately distributed to the people in KMC, WR and Banjul. The NDMA boss however stressed that the role of the government is to look at how the water flows, as in some cases people build their houses on waterways, which causes the collapse of some buildings. He said: "So the role of the government is to help municipalities, councils and other partners to be able to identify waterways as well as to ensure that there are mitigation processes at the community levels in order to mitigate and reduce the impacts of floods when they happen."
Below is the list of food items to be distributed to the disaster victims across the regions.
Banjul City Council
The city of Banjul has recorded 802 disaster victims, accounting for 5% of the national total of people affected. They will have 221 bags of rice and 146 (20-litres) gallons of oil.
Kanifing Municipality
Being the most densely populated municipality which also carried much of the brunt of the disaster cases, KMC has a total number of 5,811 disaster victims, accounting for 32% of the national total of people affected. They will have 1,412 bags of rice and 934 (20-litres) gallons of oil.
Western Region
In this region, the total number of people affected stands at 4,530, accounting for 25% of the national total. They will have 1,103 bags of rice and 730 (20-litres) gallons of oil.
North Bank Region
In the North Bank Region, the total number of people affected stands at 624, accounting for 4% of the national total of people affected. Here a total 176 bags of rice was allocated as well as 117 (20-litre) gallons of oil.
Lower River Region
The total number of people affected is 2,257, which accounts for 13% of the national percentage total of people affected. LRR will receive 573 bags of rice and 380 (20-litres) gallons of oil.
Central River Region
The number of people affected in CRR is 1,596, representing a total of 9% national total of people affected. 397 bags of rice and 263 (20-litres) gallons of oil are allocated for the disaster victims in CRR.
Upper River Region
In the Upper River Region, figures indicated that 2119 people have been affected and this figure accounts for 12% of the national total number of people affected. As a result, URR will receive 529 bags of rice and 350 (20-litres) gallons of oil.
Total number of people affected countrywide
The total number of people affected during this year's rainy season according to officials, is pegged at 17,739 as at now, compared to the estimated 13000-14000 people last.
A total of 4411 bags of rice at a negotiated price of D680 per bag, all together amounting to D2, 999,480.00, were distributed among these regions out of the D5 million as part of the D10 million provided by the Gambian leader. For the oil, a total of 2920, purchased at a price of D68500 bringing a total sum of D2, 000, 200.00, will be distributed among the regions. A total D4,999, 680.00 was used in the purchase of the above mentioned items.
Author: by Sheriff Janko
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MeMe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 12:19:10
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Ooooh, Bev's going to be loving me now ... two postings on the floods ... 
Taken from Trip Advisor the Gambia -
"Ive just been watching news on the recent flooding on Gambia television Recordings are available 24hrs in arrears on www.raaki.com/grts. Just scroll down to you see news on the far left. You can then select the required bulletin from the dropdown menu. Its the 10pm bulletin on the 13th September with good pictures of the floods.
(For those not able to access, try again and look just below your toolbar Are you being prompted to click for an enabling add-on?)"
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turk
USA
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Posted - 16 Sep 2010 : 13:14:44
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Here is a note for Bev from one of my Gambian relatives.
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...... there is more rain in the Gambia this year and many houses are flooded. About 17,000 people have already been displaced by the floods!!! A devastating situation, but the government is doing its best to mitigate the effect.
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