Catastrophe
Struck Gujarat In Form Of Floods |
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In
less than 72 hours... Life took a deadly turn |
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Homes
collapsed |
Animals
drowned |
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Infrastructure
tarnished |
Crops
ruined |
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Flood
ravaged Vadodara District June-July 2005 |
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How
Did This Happen? |
Water
gushed in from all quarters |
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Unprecedented
rainfall - Vadodara experienced highest rainfall in
100 years
All gates of Vishwamitri had to be opened due to heavy
rain |
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Also
full release of water from Ajwa, Pratappura
Result : Water entered in most unexpected areas |
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Roadways
- Express Highway and NH8 collapsed |
Railway
stopped - Soil holdingthe tracks eroded |
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Airways
dysfunctional - Run way filled with water |
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Task
Team Group Gearing for Work |
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Morning
Briefings |
Evening
Reviews |
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Survey,
Sanitation and Distribution teams |
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Surveying
assessment : extend of damage |
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Sanitation
and Mass Fumigation took focus |
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| Sanitreat
and Bioculum being mixed for sanitation works |
While
all areas were covered School, Anganwadis,
Water Sources and dung yards too special focus |
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| Active
people participation received |
Teams
ready to take on the work |
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The
sanitation team put in sustained efforts to
prevent any breaking of epidemic |
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Chlorination
and Water testing |
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Water
being collected for Microbial testing from
water sources |
Random
check at households/local shop for use of
chlorine |
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Relief
Material procurement : Relief Kit making |
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Immediated
day to day requirement were worked out : relief kits
made of consumable and utility items |
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Relief
Kit Prepared : Food Grain Kit, Utensil Kits, Blankets
& Tarpaulins |
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Relief
Kit Distribution : With Dignity and System |
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Team
members felf the satisfactio of distribution of relief
kits with dignity since, at other distribution centers
it was noticed that people grabbed more than once
leaving other fellow villagers with nothing |
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Relief
Kit Distribution : With Dignity and System |
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FOR A TASK WELL DONE |
