SOMALIA: The Tsunami Devestation
Following is some statistics about the Tsunami devastation in Somalia. I believe the Tsunami devastation is under reported. Hence, the numbers below are not reliable and must be used as indicative numbers only.
Human Toll:
• Number of fatalities and people missing: 289. (Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [OCHA] Tsunami Inter-agency Assessment Mission October, 2005.)• Number of IDPs: 5,000. (Source: OCHA, January 2005.)
Impact on Vulnerable Populations:
• In total, approximately 44,000 people were affected by the tsunami. Of this, 40 percent faced a livelihood crisis and 5 percent were classified as undergoing a humanitarian emergency. (Source: OCHA Tsunami Inter-agency Assessment Mission, March 30, 2005.)Damages and Losses:
• Somalia was the most severely impacted country in Africa. Damages were concentrated in the Hafun, Bender Beyla, Dharin Raqas, and Kulub areas.• 600 fishing boats were destroyed. (Source: OCHA, Tsunami Inter-agency Assessment Mission, March 30, 2005.)
• 2,000 concrete structures were destroyed of which 1,400 were houses. (Source: OCHA, Tsunami Inter-agency Assessment Mission, March 30, 2005.)
• 50 percent of the affected population was left in need of sustained resource transfers in the form of cash and/or food assistance until the next fishing season in October 2005. (Source: OCHA, Tsunami Inter-agency Assessment Mission, March 30, 2005.)
Financial Implications:
• More than $10 million was requested in the UN Flash Appeal. (Source: OCHA Somalia October 2005)• Of this, $7.8 million was received. (Source: OCHA Somalia, October 2005)
SOURCE: United Nations Special Envoy for the Tsunami
Pres. Bill Clinton