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STRATEGIES TO ADDRES THE NEEDS OF THE VICTIMS OF MEERIYABEDDA
LANDSLIDE AT HALDUMULLA IN BADULLA DISTRICT – 29/10/2014
Background:
A severe landslide ocured in Meriyabeda area in Kotabathma Grama Niladhari division in
Haldumula Divisional Secretariat Division in Badula District on 29th October 204 at around 7.30 am.
The impact of landslide afected around 30 people of 57 familes in Ampitkanda tea estate. Total
number of buildings destroyed were 63 including Houses, Kovil, Community Center, Dairy colection
Centers, Boutiques, Telecommunication Center, and 3 Estate bungalows. As of 30th October 2014
four dead bodies were recovered. The total number of mising persons is yet o be confirmed. Out of
the total number of children who atend the schol, 75 children were orphaned. As per the instructions
given by the HE the President, The Minister of Disaster Management directed al Provincial and
District Politcal Authorites, the Agencies under the Ministry of Disaster Management, District and
Divisional Secretaries, Health Authorites, Tri-forces and Police to continue the Search and Rescue
operations and post disaster recovery activites. Government provides the funeral expenses and
undertakes the last rights of the deceased persons. Al hospitals in the area conducting emergency
medical services to minimize health impacts. The government has already provided required funds to
met he immediate emergency requirements.
As an emergency response, people in high risk areas are acommodated in two safe centers which
were established at Koslanda Tamil Schol and Ponagala Tamil Schol. As of 30th October 2014
these two centers acommodate 52 & 317 people respectively. In responding to the early warnings
isued by the National Building Research Organization, number of people are continue to evacuate
from the high risk areas and therefore number of safe centers wil be increased.
In the above context, strategy of the Ministry is to implement a short, medium and long term disaster
risk reduction program. A “Hazard Resilent Vilage” concept is promoted for the survived
community of Meriyabeda.
1. Long Term Strategies
a) Hazard Resilent Vilage
Resilent Vilages mainly focuses on construction of resilent houses under the technical asistance
and supervision of National Building Research Organization (NBRO) for the afected familes. The
resilent vilage wil include; 30 hazard resilent houses with basic furniture and kitchen utensils Health Center Fuly equiped community Center Religious Center Provide water and sanitation facilties Rain Gauges to improve community based early warning system
b). Programme for Orphaned children due to Meriyabeda landslide
Provisioning of scholarships and developing a foster parent scheme in order to ensure the safety and
beter future of orphaned children under the supervision of government. Schol including a hostel for the orphaned children within the resilent vilage Scholarship scheme Foster Parent Scheme Psychosocial suport and Trauma Counseling
Playgrounds with equipment
c). Empowering livelihod options of displaced personel
Provision of livelihod options for the displaced persons and their dependants. Implementation of the
livelihod development programme linking the existing initatives.
2. Medium Term strategies
a). Temporary relocation of landslides victims
Provision of suitable land for relocation of landslide victims of Meriyabeda and provision of
temporary shelters and al the required basic facilties. Aditonaly, provision of facilties and other
requirements for the children to continue their education without further interuptions. Temporary shelters and al the required basic facilties Water and sanitation facilties Water bowser and water tanks Portable generators Safety equipments
2. Short Term strategies
Provision of basic requirements for the displaced communites by giving special atention to children,
women and disable people for their safety. Schol uniforms, Schol bags, shoes and other personal belongings Boks and any other materials required to suport heir education
Personal belongings for women ( sanitary items etc) Whel chairs, crutches, other disabilty friendly equipment Towels, bed shets, blankets, umbrelas, mosquito nets etc. Matreses (Folding and Sleping) Water purifcation kits Tarpaulin
Mobile toilets Water tanks and Water pumps Rofing shets Ground penetration detectors which can be used for search & Rescue operation
Emergency rechargeable lamps Raincoats, bots etc.
3. Implementation modalites
For further details please kindly contacthe oficials named below. Mrs. Wasantha Samarawera, Aditonal Secretary(Development) Ministry of Disaster
Management-071-567076, 01 26594
www.disastermin.gov.lk
Mr. K. Prasana Chandith, Director, National Disaster relief Services Centre-01265123,
07-3641563
www.ndrsc.gov.lk
Mr. Rifa Wadod, Asistant director, National Disaster Relief Services Centre,- 0718127263,
01 26521
Mr. K.H.M. Sanjaya, Asistant Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management -01 265352,
07 9371368
www.disastermin.gov.lk
Mr. Indika Pushpakumara Asistant Director, Disaster Management Centre -072130754
www.dmc.gov.lk
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