State Inter Agency Group, West Bengal
United for Humanitarian Response
Sitrep 1: Gajole, Malda, West Bengal – Hailstorm
16 May 2011, 1300 hrs
Highlight
- 1572 persons from 25 villages were affected when a localized hailstrom struck
3 Gram Panchayats of Gajole Block in Malda, viz. Gajole I, Alall, and Korkoch
on 15th May, 2011. The control room reports have confirmed full damage to
193 houses and partial damage to 57 houses in Gajole. The reported loss of
cattle is 24 and there was crop damage to 200 hectares.
- 193 families from Gajole are in temporary relief shelter.
- There is also a report of 6 injured persons.
- The storm also affected Jayhat Gram Panchayat of Itahar Block of North
- Dinajpur.There is a report of blown off roofs, extensive crop damage and cattle deaths.
Response
- The block administration has already distributed 270 tarpaulins, 250 pieces each of dhoti, saree, lungi and children’s garments and 200 pieces of salwar kameezes, 22 quintals of Special G.R. of rice, 2 quintals of beaten rice and 50 kg molasses for the benefit of the affected.
- The injured are being treated in Block and District hospitals of Uttar Dinajpur.
- Nutritional and health needs of the families left homeless require to be monitored.
Sources:
1. State Control Room
2. World Vision India
3. Malda Sahayogita Samity
Prepared by:
Debadrita Sengupta; State Coordinator; State IAG-WB; +91 98300 23649
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