Tamilnadu Floods: Joint Needs Assessment Report, 2015

TAMILNADU FLOODS: JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT, 2015
JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT
TAMILNADU FLOODS- 2015
This report contains the compilation of the JNA –Phase 01 actions in the state of Tamilnadu,
India in the aftermath of the incessant rains and the subsequent embankment breaches which
caused massive floods in first week of December 2015 affecting entire Chennai City, many
parts of District Cuddalore, Kancheepuram and Vilupuram and Thiruvalur.
Disclaimer:
The interpretations, data, views and opinions expressed in this report are collected from Inter-
agency field assessments Under Joint Need assessment (JNA) Process, District Administration,
individual aid agencies assessments and from media sources are being presented in the
Document. It does not necessarily carry the views and opinion of individual aid agencies, NGOs
or Sphere India platform (Coalition of humanitarian organisations in India) directly or indirectly.
Note:
The report may be quoted, in part or full, by individuals or organisations for academic or
Advocacy and capacity building purposes with due acknowledgements. The material in this
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CONTENT
1. Executive Summary--------------
2. Background-------------------------
3. Relief Measures GO & NGO
4. Inherent capacities- traditional knowledge .
5. Field Assessment----------------------------
6 Sector wise needs emerging ...............................................................................................
6.1 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
6.2 Shelter
6.3 Food & Livelihood
6.4 Health
6.5 Education
6.6 Protection
7. Recommendation………………………………………………………
7.1 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ………………………
7.2 Shelter ……………………………..............................
7.3 Food & Livelihood …… ..................................................................................................
7.4 Health… ...........................................................................................................................
7.5 Education ……… ............................................................................................................
7.6 Protection … ....................................................................................................................
8. Assessment Methodology: ………………………..
8.1 Methodology: ............................................................................................................... 25
8.2 Tools ..................................................................................................................................
8.3 Training on JRNA Tools .................................................................................................
8.4 Field Assessment ..............................................................................................................
8.5 Debriefing by the field assessment team........................................................................
9. Annexures: ..........................................................................................................................
9.1 Agencies who shared reports and their Assessment Areas
6.2 NGOS & Focal Persons at State & District Level

6.3 List of 15 Zonal Officers In-charge
9.4 Link for IAG TN Google Drive: Tamilnadu Floods 2015
9.5 Government Officials of Tamilnadu State
9.6 Emerging Needs- Tamilnadu Floods 2015
9.7 Affected Population (HHs) in Thiruvallur district (shared by CRS)
10. Acknowledgement
11. Photographs
Executive Summary
Heavy rain over the past four weeks has caused severe flooding in Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh. A deep tropical depression came through the Bay of Bengal and hit the south-eastern
coast of India and Sri Lanka on 10-11 November 2015, causing heavy rain. Heavy rain resumed
during Nov 16-19, with 30-37 cm of rain accumulating over the 9-day period. After pausing for
several days, heavy rains have resumed
in early December and in some locations
rain is projected to continue until 8-10
December. Chennai received over 33 cm
of rain in a 24-hour period from
December 1-2, causing widespread
flooding and damage. In Tamil Nadu,
Chennai city, Cuddalore, Kanchipuram,
and Tiruvallur districts are worst
affected. Reports are estimating 347
people have lost their lives in Tamil
Nadu which can be more.
The Government of India has declared

Chennai a National Disaster zone, and
National Disaster Response Force
carried out rescue operations in the city.
Severe flooding on December 2 and 3 wreaked havoc, with large parts of the city under water.
The rains and subsequent overflow of the Adyar River and Cooum River had caused severe
flooding and extensive evacuations in Chennai and surrounding areas, as well as significant
damage to homes and surrounding farm fields. Road access had been cut off in several districts,
and the runway at Chennai airport is flooded and had been closed for 3 days. Flooded roads
made difficult to reach affected areas. 432 relief camps have opened in 3 highly affected districts
outside of Chennai city, with approximately 72,000 people evacuated to the camps. The
government has carried out evacuations in some highly affected areas.
Background
The low pressure which lay centred over coastal Tamil Nadu unleashed heavy showers on a
continuous spree in Tamil Nadu in this Northeast Monsoon from the first week of November
continues still. So far there has been three spells of intensive rainfall. The first intensive spell of
rainfall was from in 8th and 9th November, followed by intensive rains again in 15th, 16th and 17th
November. The first spell witnessed intensive flooding in Cuddalore where most of the water
bodies were full and the associated breaching affected the communities life damaging house,
infrastructure etc. Chennai experiences minor flooding during these spell. The second spell saw
Chennai going out of gear as many settlements in Chennai were flooded. The impacts of this
spell stretched beyond Chennai to adjoining district to Chennai namely Kanchepuram and
Tiruvallur, though the impacts in Kanchepuram and Tiruvallur was less comparing to Chennai.
After this spell there were rains in the Southern Tamil Nadu, where Tuticorin District was
affected. The third spell which is going on now is intensive than the first two spells and the
impacts seems to more than the previous one. This time Chennai and any district in the northern
Tamil Nadu are affected namely Kanchepuram, Tiruvallur, Villipuram, Pondicherry and
Cuddalore. The attributing reason for the same has been due to the heavy downpour on one side
and the low level of water abortion capacity in view of the continuous rains since November first
week. The process has completely thrown out the normal life of people in many districts in
Tamil Nadu.
Tamilnadu
Chennai Urban was majorly affected.
Apart from this, Worst Affected Districts: Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Tiruvalur and
Vilupuram
State Highlights: Information received during Coordination Meetings from members;
Total Population of State 72.14 Million

Death Casualties Over 300 people reported died since 8th November, As on 10th
December
Villupuram- 56
Kanchipuram- 1
Total Population affected in More than 10 Million
State
Affected Houses More than 25 Lakh
Flood Damages Rs. 8481 Crore
Chennai Urban- Total Population- 4646732
Population affected in Chennai More than 60 Lakh
Houses affected More than 15 Lakh
Thiruvalur District-Total Population- 3728104
Population affected Approx. 1.75 Lakh
Houses Affected More than 51,000
Total no. of HH 946949
Total number of families who 6964
lost their houses (fully
damaged)
Total number of families who‟s 2925
houses are partially damaged
Total number of livestock lost 2218
Crop damaged in Hectors 24870

Land submerged in water in 15000
Hectors
Kancheepuram District:Total Population: 3998252
Affected Population More than 10 lakh

Houses affected More than 1.9 lakh
Cuddalore District: 2605914
Affected Population More than 6 Lakh
Houses affected More than 90,000
GPs affected 500 GPs affected out of Total 600 Gps
Blocks affected 11 Blocks are affected out of 13 blocks
Total no. of Huts 5409
Huts Damage Fully Damage- 837
Partially Damage- 2478
Vilupuram District: Total Population- 3458873
Population affected More than 80,000
Houses affected Approx. 20,000
Blocks Affected 22
Deaths 56
House Damage Fully-971 (as per information received from Local NGO)
Partially- 15204
Cattle Died 2442
Crops damaged in Hectares 3661- Agriculture
1548- Horticulture
Irrigation Tanks Damaged 263
Supply channel damaged 208
Kancheepuram More than 10 Lakh
Chennai witnessed the heaviest rainfall in the last 100 years and this caused massive flooding in
many parts of Chennai resulting in disruption of normal life making many homeless and ending
up with staying in Relief Camps. The total loss of human life reported in Tamil Nadu is 347. A
total of 3888 cattle have lost life in Tamil Nadu. 17.64 lakh people have been rescued and were
put up in relief centers. For those he city of Chennai which hosts a wide gamut of people from
the lower rung to the elite, this floods was a major shock. The flood also witnessed the impacts
of for all types of sects, however the people in the lower rung being the worst affected.
The third spell also had its impacts in Cuddalore which was already in dire straits in view of the
previous two spells the first spell igniting flash floods in many part of Cuddalore and in
particular the led to massive disruption for normal life in settlements in and around the water
bodies the second spell which spread on for 3 – 5 days also increased the plight of the living
conditions of communities in these settlements. The misery of these communities did not stop
and it stretched on till the 3rd spell in the first week of December. This spell led to the gradual
increase in water in the rivers and water bodies. Though these increase were not as that of the 1 st
spell, the process and intensity of the rains a month enhanced the water level in many water
reducing the scope of receding and increasing the water logging and stagnation in many village
particularly in the interior areas. The process also is leading to many issues in WASH, Shelter,
Livelihood etc. as many who are dependent on agriculture are rendered without livelihood.
Relief Measures by GO & NGO
GO:
 As last updated on 8th December by Chennai Corporation, there were relief centres at 136
locations accommodating 31478 people from 8662 families. For detailed information follow
the link:
http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/flood/
Also, link for all zonal officers contact details;

https://sphereindiablog.wordpress.com/2015/12/13/list-of-15-zonal-officers-incharge-
chennai-corporation/
 Contribution of Rs.25 crores to the Tamil

Nadu Chief Minister‟s Relief Fund,
towards the flood relief operations in Tamil
Nadu by UP Chief Minister Akhilesh
Yadav.
 Around 17,16,000 (1.7 million) people had

been temporarily housed in 6605 flood
relief camps in Chennai, Cuddalore,
Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram Districts. 600
boats had been mobilized for relief
operations. 12.29 million food packets
food packets distributed, 26,270 medical
camps organized and 2.56 million persons
treated in those camps. In addition mobile
medical 97 units were pressed into service
through which 49,329 people got benefited.
 An immediate relief of Rs. 67.47 crore ( 10

million USD) had been disbursed to 1,11,278 families and a total of 80,120 persons from
army, navy, air force, NRDF, fire service, coast guard, police, municipal workers and other
official groups were pressed into service. Chennai coporation reported that it had received
nearly 1.3 million relief material until 6 December which included 58,156 bedsheets, 7.02
lakh water packets, 33,000 packets of milk powder, 52,000 bread packets, 16000 rice bags,
56000 biscuit packets, 3500 mats and others. In Chennai city alone over 100,000 tonnes of
flood debris and sludge got cleared and the process is still ongoing. Stagnant water had been
pumped from 787 water logged neighbourhoods and many low lying areas and vacant plots
areas still remain inundated with water
 Chennai Corporation has earmarked Nehru Stadium as their warehouse to restore all the relief
material and sending to the affected areas.
 NDRF has deployed 50 teams consisting 1715 personnals and 194 boats with 94 deep divers.
As on 10th December, NDRF rescued 22450 people and 10 dead bodies were recovered from
affected areas in Tamilnadu. They have provided food, water, milk, atta, rice, misc food items,
clothing, patient in medical camp and medicine.
NGOs:
 The voluntary organizations jumped into rescue and relief operations in Tamilnadu, the social
media like twitter, facebook and whatsapp playing a great role in mobilizing local volunteers
from all over the state towards relief measures. Many locals supported in rescuing people
stranded in flooded houses through boats in Chennai, saving the lives of many. Relief support
also came from neighbouring states like Kerala, Karnataka and Andrapradesh. People where
provided with food, water bottles, bed sheets, pillows, mats, buckets, rice and other groceries,
sanitary napkins, first aid medicines and the relief activities are still in progress.
 Relief efforts from the NGOs and

civil society were provided in their
own capacities. For detailed
information about agencies
connected to IAG Tamilnadu and
Sphere India as updated on 13th
December, please click on
following link;
https://sphereindiablog.wordpress.c
om/2015/12/07/urs-matrix-for-
tamilnadu-floods-as-updated-on-
7th-december-2015/
 Chennai SOS - Flood Relief Works has been initiated by World Tamil Organisation
(UK) & Abdul Kalam Vision India Movement (UK), to update on the relief updates
and available resources in various areas on following link;

http://www.chennaisos.com/listView.php
Inherent Capacity & Traditional Knowledge:
The recent floods which occurred is the worst in 100 years and the people got stranded in the
midnight since flood water entered into the houses while they are asleep, especially in Chennai.
Many started moving out of their houses searching for safer plays and those who resided in
apartments moved over to 1st or 2nd floor to save their lives. However many did not get time to
protect their belongings. Though the slum dwellers and others living in low lying areas of the
city had experienced the brunt of flood before, they never expected the water level to rise in
abnormal proportions.
As observed, fisher folk helped a lot in rescue efforts in Chennai and Cuddalore. Many
fishermen volunteer themselves into the service and moved the people to safe resettlement camps
nearby. The hotels, cinema halls and schools were opened to public for accommodation.
The loss of life due to floods has been prevented by larger community because of the relief
measures, but major damage has occurred to the shelters and belongings.
SECTORAL WISE EMERGING NEEDS:
6.1 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

As per census 2011, status of drinking water & sanitation facilities in State of Tamil Nadu,
approximately 80% of the House Hold depends on the tap water, 13% of House Hold access to
the water through Hand Pump/Tube well and remaining of House Hold access to water through
Well (open and covered). Similarly in case of sanitation facilities, 48% House Hold have access
to toilet facilities & 41% households have water closet within toilets. The occurrence of
subsequent floods during the current monsoon season had adversely affected the overall
serviceability of existing WASH infrastructural facilities.
Situation Analysis:
No Safe Drinking Water

Chennai Urban:
 In Chennai, community have contributed among themselves to install a huge water storage
tank and get water tanker to fill the same. Government piped water supply to get the water. It
is cumbersome but is a viable option in a crisis time.
 Assessment points towards the severe impact on the drinking water sources having direct
repercussions on the availability of safe drinking water in the affected areas.
 The affected area normally depends on hand pumps/wells and piped water supply for the
drinking water needs and most of them have either been damaged or completely submerged.
 In Thirruvalluvar Nagar as assessed by CRS, the community was managing their water in a
cooperative system. They have contributed among themselves to install a huge water storage
tank and get water tanker to fill the same. They share the cost among themselves and it was
managed well. They will continue to do the same. On the day of visit they are going to a
government piped water supply to get the water. It is cumbersome but is a viable option in a
crisis time.
 The community has private bathing space which will turn to normal use soon. People here are
used to open defecation which is a problem as the area is waterlogged. However, the
community was hopeful that it will be fine soon. In case of long term support, this could be an
area of intervention with hygiene promotion and behavior change. The provision of
appropriate facilities for defecation could be essential for people‟s dignity, safety, health and
well-being.
 Government authorities were seen to initiate garbage cleaning and disinfection through
bleaching powder in the area.
District Level Findings:

 In 90% of Dalit villages in Cuddalore, there was no adequate provision of drinking water.
Mostly the distribution of water bottles, supply of water has happened nearby the highways and
market places.
 Dalit families have not received any drinking water and sanitation facilities, they are forced to
drink contaminated water, and had to travel a long distance for medical assistance.In places
like Vadakkuthurai, Ennanagaram & Kongarayanpalayam, people are bound to walk an
average of 2-3km to fetch water as most of the public sources of water are damaged/destroyed.
Lack of sanitation facility:
In Chennai Urban:
 Most of people are residing in the relief camp
(schools, Churches, theatre or community
hall), though NGO‟s or corporation has
provided the mobile toilets (such as Bio
toilets) but limited access to sanitation results
in a skewed ratio of 1:100 approx. (for
Toilet:User) and which is forcing them to open
defecate.
 In Kotturpuram Chennai, the government

sanitary complex is no more functional and
badly damaged due to floods. All the septic
tanks, shallow hand pumps and bore wells
installed in Kotturpuram are in very bad shape. The septic tanks were overflowing. The colour
of water from hand pump has changed and turned turbid after flood as reflected by the
community. Shallow bore wells got silted is some places.
No access to water for sanitation:

 In the camp, mobile toilets are provided but there is no access to water for sanitation that is
why toilets are very dirty and, not flushed resulting in increased open defecation. In Chennai
solid waste got settled near houses of slum dwellers residing near water ways making the
situation filthier
Poor Menstrual Hygiene Management system:
 In the relief camp, there is no separate safe space for women to have a bath and also to address
menstrual hygiene related issues including the safe disposal of the same.
No waste management:
 Though government and NGO‟s are providing the Water in the plastic bottles in the camp,
this has resulted in creating plastic waste and there are no bins available in the camp to
dispose all types of waste and no solid waste management system in place resulting in an
unhealthy environment.
 Safe disposal of human excreta creates the first barrier to excreta related disease, helping to
reduce transmission through direct and indirect routes
 Toilets are very much needed in the villages of affected districts as open defecation is to the
tune of 60% and in good number of areas is 80% as well.
 In the affected villages of affected districts, it was noticed that most of the households do not
have Individual Household latrines and the existing latrines in some of the houses have been
damaged due to flood/stagnation of water and the villagers have been experiencing many
problems specifically women and girls have been experiencing lack of privacy and dignity,
which creates an alarming situation.
 Because of inadequate sanitation facilities in these villages, prevalence of open defecation is
high which leads to contamination of water sources resulted in the degradation of
environmental sanitation and may outbreak infectious diseases. In addition to this, the
villagers do not aware of the importance of latrines and its usage.
 The existing drinking water facilities like Bore-well/hand pumps in some of these villages
have been destroyed which leads scarcity of potable drinking water and also the villagers are
not aware of the importance of safe drinking water, consumption of unsafe drinking water and
its serious consequences like outbreak of waterborne disease and the precautionary measures
to be taken to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases.
6.2 SHELTER
The torrential rainfall that resulted in heavy flooding in the districts of Cuddalore,
Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and Chennai have rendered many poor households homeless now.
Their shelter made of mud and thatches in most cases have been fully damaged requiring
complete rebuilding. Some have reported to have experienced partial damages to their shelter
with either one side of the wall being collapsed or the roof being collapsed.
Situation Analysis:
Chennai Urban Findings:
 Most of the households‟ contents in these dwelling units have also been destroyed due to
submergence in water.
 Chennai experienced heavy damages to shelter especially in slums that were adjoining the
river banks of Adyar and Cooum.
 With people now returning from the relief centres, these people whose houses have been
damaged completely have no respite now. They have to take shelter now with their
neighbours and relatives.
 In Chennai, during the needs assessment, it was found that the families lost their houses
(partially or fully damaged). They used asbestos sheets; packing materials to make their
houses. Some of them now do not have a place to stay of their own; they are managing with
their relatives and neighbours.
 The houses that are intact have water seepage from the floor making it wet and difficult to
stay.
 Living at railway station or with relatives and neighbours.
 Tenements are constructed by TN State Housing board. These can be further divided into
section; Load bearing single storey structure and multiple storey structure.
 These are regularized structures. However; around the tenements are make shift shelters.
These are encroachment as considered by government.
 Almost all the villages surveyed, a near 100 percent, reported to have either fully or partially
damaged houses of the poor, particularly made of mud and thatches. This has been so in
urban centers of the districts as well.
 Most of the Dalits andIrrulas (ST) are staying in low lying areas and lake boundaries. They
are landless and used to work for land lords / big farmers. Earlier days, they have stayed in
the farm land of the land owners in District Kancheepuram.
 Government has announced a compensation of Rs. 10,000/- for the completely damaged
houses and Rs. 5,000/- for the partially damaged houses. However, people are apprehensive
that this is grossly inadequate to undertake even repairs.
 Many are seen to rebuild their houses made with salvaged materials of houses; or old flex
printed banners.
 Temporary migration in other areas was observed.
 Safe and privacy concerns for the Women and Young girls.
 In rural belt the damages are mostly to the huts but in few areas in pucca structures also
suffered minor to major damages.
 The huts ranges from 30% to 80% of houses in areas like Thiruvalur and Cuddalore.
 Mud walls have suffered the maximum brunt.
 Mostly affected huts are either collapsed or unliveable. It belongs to SC and ST mostly.
 There are pucca IAY houses too which suffered damages but comparatively lower in number.
 Planning of settlement while reconstruction is essential.
 In Kancheepuram District, More than 80% of the colony houses belonging to Dalits and
Irrulars were constructed 20-30 years ago
 Further, Found high percentage of women headed households (More than 16%). No proper
portable water arrangements made for 80% of Dalits and Irrulars colony 99% Irruals and
90% Dalits are not having toilet facilities.
 80 % Dalit community in Kaduvetti , Varagurpettai , Melmanakudi , Agaram , Sirukalur ,

C.Melavanniyur said that they have heard that government is distributing tarpaulin and other
materials for shelter but our village has not received such item till now.
6.2 Food Security & Livelihood
Situation Analysis:
 Food Security:
Food security is the sum total of access, affordability and appropriate use of food. The Joint
Rapid Assessments carried out Kancheepuram, Thirvalur, Cuddalore and Chennai indicate a
grim situation as far as food security of the flood affected communities. Most households have
lost their food stock in the floods either by being washed away along with other household assets
or by being completely soaked and rendered unfit for consumption.
Situation Analysis
Chennai Urban Findings

The floods severely impacted the food availability for initial days but the community was
supported by government and other support. Now they are able to manage as most people
have got back to their work (daily wage, or working in some private offices, or as domestic
help). Few goats, pigs, hens and ducks were washed away. There was no safe place to keep
the livestock and poultry. Some families have used their livestock for food or sold them for
money.
 More than three-fourth of the households in the 42 assessment villages / urban centers have
reported to have adequate supply of food in the relief centers where they are housed. Many
of them in Chennai and Cuddalore reported excess supply of food, particularly in those
villages and relief centers that had better access from the highways.
 Across the three districts Cuddalore, Kanchipuram and Chennai, the food and security
issue is much common issue like household have lost their food and unable to restart
cooking as there is muck and wet floor and no dry ration is available. People depend on the
food been supplied by philanthropist Cuddalore district is most affected.
 Most of the people expressed that the special nutritional needs of children, women and the
elderly could not be met. Government had distributed milk powder in all the relief camps,
but women were not able to use them due non-availability of hot water.
 There have been widespread reports on lack of access to food by the Dalit communities
across the many flood hit districts including Cuddalore, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram.
The assessments indicated almost all the 20 villages in Cuddalore experienced such
difficulties in accessing food supplies by Government, aid agencies and individuals.
 A whooping majority of the households, exceeding 90 percent, in the assessment villages
have reported to perceive food insecurity in the aftermath of their return to their places of
residence. They are confident that the Government‟s relief assistance in the form of rice can
be supportive, but feared their inability to procure other grocery items.
 Receiving food assistance for the initial few days. But food intake reduced from three times
in a day to 2 or 1 times. Quantity of meal intake reduced which may affect health of children
and women especially.
 More than 30 per cent of children in Tamil Nadu aged fewer than 5 years are underweight,
raising serious concerns about their healthy growth and development. More than 30 per cent
of adolescent girls (15–19 years) and half of pregnant women (15-19 years) are anaemic.
Only 52 per cent of children are exclusively breastfed for six months. (Source UNICEF).
 This percentage would have increased after the disaster as food availability and access is an
acute problem in different areas.
 In Both Urban and Rural areas, prices are running all time high making it difficult for poor
and vulnerable households to buy adequate food. This can further cause malnutrition among
children. People also lost the food stored in their houses resulting in additional losses.
 In Cuddalore, Due to the low coping capacities of affected Dalit communities there is an
urgent need of Dry ration supply for 3 months as per the NDRF/SDRF norms of Disaster
Relief and Compensation to all the vulnerable communities especially affected Dalit
Population in flood affected areas. . Government is providing through PDS 35 kg of rice
free of cost to AAY families and 20 kg free of cost to all other families in the affected
districts.
 The food which Dalit communities of Ennanagaram, Kongarayanpalayam, Ambedkar
Nagar, Vadukathirumedu and Chillankuppam in Cuddalore have received is inadequate. It
doesn‟t have quantity and quality to feed enough, and therefore they are still struggling with
their hunger.
 In assessment during Thiruvalur, it was found that food intake reduced from three times in
a day to 1 time and nutrition needs of infants unmet.
Livelihood:
Agriculture is the mainstay in the districts affected by floods barring Chennai. Despite their
proximity to Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts have more than 50 percent of
their work force dependent on agriculture. All standing crops including some horticultural crops,
loss of cattle, poultry and some fishing vessels have affected livelihoods of the poor and the
marginalized severely. In Chennai too, wage labourers have been affected since the beginning of
monsoon in November‟15.
Situation Analysis:
Chennai Urban Findings:
 In urban areas too, the labour opportunity in construction sector, quarries, and in other
small scale industries have been severely affected since the beginning of heavy rains in
November‟15.
 In Chennai, more than 50% of the respondents are currently without any livelihood
activities.
 After floods daily wagers also lost their work for almost one month resulting in
inadequate income. Vulnerable communities like fisherman and small traders also lost
their assets (fishing nets, provisional stores). The marginalised household have limited
capacity to buy back these assets and need immediate support to build back better again.
 Standing crops have been completely submerged and damaged in almost 100 percent of
the villages surveyed in the districts of Cuddalore, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur.
This has not only affected the farming community but also a large chunk of the rural
population that is dependent of agriculture for their wage labour.
 It is reported that the MNREGA activities have also stopped since November causing
almost nil labour opportunities for the rural poor.
 At least one fourth of the villages assessed have reported loss of cattle and poultry by the
poor households. For many, income from their livestock has been a supplementary source
that is more reliable and stable, while for a few of them, this income has remained the
main source of income.
 Close to an estimated 55,000 hectares of cropping land and how the lack of MNREGS
works had made the rural population dependent on relief materials.
 Schedule Tribes have been most affected population in the district who have been
working as agricultural labour unable to move around and been pardoned from every
relief assistance from government as they don‟t have any means of proof of
identification.
 High intensity rain for more than 10 days have taken away high quantity of top soil. Soil
sedimentation have been observed in places such as Kalkoonam in Cuddalore. Wast
stretched of paddy cultivated areas has been destroyed which will affect the food security
in the coming months. The top soil erosion will lead to low crop productivity of the soil.
There in need for special effort in leveling the field which are affected due to
sedimentation. There are chances for low pH due to the leaching due to continuous rain,
which needs to be checked and appropriate control measures to be taken.
 Encroachment, siltation and low storage of water in ponds has been one of the reasons for
the floods and special efforts to be made in desiltation and deepening of these ponds.
 In Kancheepuram District, The most important thing that is visible is whatever food
storage they had is being washed in the heavy floods and community is starving for food
and water and above all the infants, new born babies don‟t have minimum nutrition for
their survival. Although some individuals/ institutions and govt. have started distribution
Non Food items but the major source of cooking foods in the district is dry wood. The
availability of wood and kerosene is very minimal. Starvation has even made them a little
violent and the different organizations coming there have increased their hope but at the
end of the day they need food and water to survive.
 Children are currently more vulnerable and In general the children of the Dalit
communities are malnourished due to their poor socioeconomic conditions in affected
districts.
 Elderly women and men are crying for their nutritional intake which they are still not
able to get adherence, it is needless to mention that how it would be further get worse in
post disaster as they are still hoping to get at least minimum support for their survival.
 The impact of floods on the livelihood opportunities of the community is clearly visible.
 In the Kanchipuram district the major source of the livelihood i.e. 85% belongs to labor
class (either agriculture labor or labor at construction area, stone cursing, brick links etc.).
These are laborers which have minimal saving and their food depends on the daily wages
that they get during work.
 53% of the total HHs can‟t even meet their basic necessity (like food) after the disaster
whatever minimum saving they had they have already spend on food and medicine.
 The situation gets worsen as most of the community members are dependent on the
Agriculture and its allied activities wither as laborers or marginalized farmers the impact
on the paddy fields will have greater negative effect on their livelihoods.
 Current floods washed away even the minimum disposable income they had which they
used for purchasing seeds and cultivating it in the paddy fields. Now they do not have
anything left to go for cultivating a new crop. Even the opportunities for working in the
stone quarries or some chemical factories have become a nightmare as these are
inundated with water.
6.4 Health
Situation Analysis:
Chennai Urban:
 Children, elderly, women especially pregnant women were identified as the most
vulnerable group
 Living conditions of the relief camps – sanitation and hygiene due to overcrowding, lack
of running water and electricity, open defecation and uncleaned garbage in Chennai.
 90% of the respondents are not sleeping under a mosquito net in Chennai (World Vision
India –Rapid Assessment Report, Dec 2015)
 Respondents mentioned the state of shock they are in due to personal and family losses,
mental stress due to the flood situation. Perception of risks to their health is high.
 No safe source of drinking water in most communities.95% of the water available is
contaminated (CARITAS – Needs Assessment Report Dec 2015) areas. Currently most
communities depend on water
 Majority of the villages in affected areas of Cuddalore were inundated with flood waters
mixed with overflow of sewage.
 Access to health care facilities affected in Kanchipuram district, presumably due to water
logging.(CARITAS – Needs Assessment Report, Dec 2015)
 Inequitable access to medical camp, as perceived by Dalit community in Cuddalore
district (National Dalit Watch - National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, New Delhi
with Social Awareness Society for Youth – Tamil Nadu, Dec 2015)
 Upper respiratory tract infections, tines infections of foot, scabies and fever were
observed in Chennai as well other affected districts.
 Access to health care is of lower priority for community currently, after clothing and
footwear food and shelter.
 Incidences of diarrhoea and fever had been reported in flood affected areas, at a higher
scale than normal.
6.5 Education
Situation Analysis:
 It is found that the schools have been closed in all the assessed villages. The government is
hoping to reopen the schools on 14th December, which seems unlikely because:
o some of the schools are still under water as witnessed by the assessment team in one
of the assessed villages in Thiruvallur district
o even if the water recedes, the schools are filled with mud and filth brought in by the
flood water and making unsuitable to conduct regular school activities.
 Several schools are still occupied as shelter by the flood evacuees and might take some time
to vacate these schools and reopen the classes after proper cleaning and disinfection in both
rural and urban areas.
 Most of the children have either lost or severely damaged their books and other educational
stationery and there is a need to support the children. Children also reported that they have
lost certificates and other important documents due to the floods.
 The total number of education days lost is increasing as a result of delayed school reopening,
which is a cause of concern in urban as well as rural areas.
 Also we have not heard / seen any clear plan from the government in terms of restoring
education.
 In Cuddalore, Due to huge number of child labour and drop outs from Dalit community,
efforts are needed to have special attention to give priority to restore schools of Dalits
villages.
 In absence of restoration , immediate provision of Temporary Schooling for Children in
Affected Dalit Locations through provision of Mobile Schools in the affected areas of
district Cuddalore.
6.6 Protection
In a disaster, it is the children who are the most affected and whose needs, the most neglected.
Having to leave their familiar life and environment, children are put to face situations that are
very difficult for them threatening their health and general well-being. Children‟s situation is no
different in this South India Floods as well. The assessment reports of all the agencies have
identified children to be the most vulnerable ones.
Situation Analysis:
 In all the places covered during rapid assessment; children constitute nearly half of the flood
affected population.
 Due to closure of schools, children are seen playing in mud waters, isolated places and
roaming around the village.
 Children are slowly recovering back from the impact of the floods and no specific
psychosocial trauma was found among children in the visited / assessment communities.
Children mentioned that there was fear and trauma when the water entered into their homes.
They are getting normalised by interacting and playing within the communities.
 We also did not find any specific cases of child abuse in terms of trafficking, physical/sexual
abuse, children getting to child labour. However, due to the delay in school reopening, the
chances of children drop from schools and ending up in child labour is higher.
 During interactions with children the team found that children are eager to come back to
schools.
 Children from Dalit communities need more support in terms of nutrition and educational
support
 Lack of access to safe water, toilets and clean environment for children were found to be a
big concern, especially for adolescent girls
 As a large number of people have taken shelter in crowded camps, children needed a safe
space to sleep.
 There is no data on the number of people in each of the campsites; Children are scattered and
possibility of them missing is high
 Possibility of children being represented / portrayed in undignified or unprotected ways while
representing their distress (pictures / videos etc)
 Fear factor due to alcohol use by adult men in camps is high;
 Eve-teasing reported by adolescent girls.
 Children are traumatized and some haven‟t slept continuously for a week.
 Children expressed fear of being abused and trafficked (especially those who are homeless)
 Children with disabilities faced much difficulties and in need of prioritization.
 Children are at risk of dropping out of school and becoming economically active as families
have lost almost everything including their livelihood options.
 Children were very scared because of baseless rumours about another flood or tsunami.
7. Needs Identified:
7.1 WASH
Issue Immediate Need -1 month Mid-term need(3-6 Long term need
months)
Safe drinking Provision of individual Disinfection of deep Disinfection of
water household water purifications. and shallow Hand- deep and shallow
Providing the chlorine powder pumps wherever Hand-pumps
solution and aqua tabs for possible and water has wherever possible
Water purification. receded. and water has
Provision of containers for Providing the filter receded.
drinking water storage and unit for the
disinfection. community So that it
can provide safe and
protected water. Need
to form water users
committees to take
care of maintenance of
this unit.
Open Temporary/Mobile toilets Awareness 100 % access to
defecation programmes on health toilets
impacts due to open
defecation
Overflowing of Immediate cleaning of septic Awareness on Proper Connection of all

septic tanks maintenance of septic septic tanks to
tanks/Leach tanks Sewage treatment
pits plants
Water Immediate draining of water Awareness through

Stagnation IEC messages and
videos. Regular
Mosquito Eradication of mosquito larvae maintenance of
breeding using neem oil or other Cleaning and drainage channels
larvicides Maintaining the drain
channels properly
Water Portable Drinking water Awareness on WASH Access to safe

contamination stations/chlorination/flushing of drinking water for
hand pumps/ spot Water testing all
chlorination/boiling water
Solid waste Immediate cleaning of solid Educating people on Fine system to

disposal wasteMapping of Solid Waste preventing further ensure the
management related issues and accumulation of solid same/Provision of
linkages with Chennai waste/ not to use solid waste
Corporation. plastic/segregating treatment facilities
waste for proper at
disposal Panchayat/Ward
level
Disaster Sensitization program on Hand Awareness to people We are still at

Preparedness Washing with soap. nuptial stage.
Time to relook
government
policies and
evolve appropriate
strategy
7.2 Shelter
Immediate Need Mid – Term Needs Long- Term
 There is a need for  Introduce appropriate  Advocate for

supplementing the insurance products to allocation of housing
compensation offered by the protect the poor against the sites for the poor in
Government, especially for risks of damages to their safe and secure
those who lost their houses dwelling units and their locations in urban
fully or partially. contents. This will require centers with adequate
 Cash transfers for identified concerted efforts in raising support for building
families from the most awareness at the community permanent houses.
marginalized communities, level and forging Likewise, in rural
particularly those from the appropriate linkage areas, the poor can be
„Dalit‟ communities will mechanisms. facilitated with
support them rebuild their  Promote housing micro „patta‟ for building
houses. finance as an option for the houses in safe places.
 This could be further combined poor in their existing SHGs  Explore affordable,
with support of building and MFIs. alternative
materials supply and linkages technologies for
where required. developing flood and
 Support for construction of cyclone resistant
toilets will help women and shelter for the poor
children for improving their and promote them
health standards and well- with appropriate

being. incentive
 Linkages for credit for housing mechanisms.
can be further more supportive
to these communities.
7.3 Food Security & Livelihood

Immediate Needs Mid-term (3-6 months) Long term needs
 To identify and support the  People were unemployed for  Strengthen the community
poorest and the most many days and systems around irrigation
vulnerable families with employements can be tanks and other traditional
supply of dry rations that will water bodies.
generated by creating ponds
cover their food security
requirements for at least under MGNREGA or any
three months from now. This cash for work scheme.
will enable them cope up and
return to normalcy gradually.
 For the poor households  The farming community can  Promote rural
living on the river banks in be educated about crop enterprises through a
Chennai, support for insurance and supported to mix of skills
purchase of cooking vessels, get enrolled into appropriate enhancement, credit,
stove and gas would help products. market and technical
them tide over this situation.  Similarly, livestock linkages. Value
However, such families need insurance can also introduced chains can be
to be first identified and to the poor households identified and
extended this support. Direct through appropriate developed to
cash transfers to these awareness and linkage promote and nurture
families can be tested. support. women
entrepreneurs.
 „Cash for work‟ programs
can be initiated in the rural
areas that are severely  Support for skill
affected by the floods. development of the youth for
Restoration of community enhanced livelihood
infrastructure such as opportunities both in the
strengthening of bunds in farm sector and other new
irrigation tanks, ponds and sectors
drainage canals are some of
the works that can be
initiated.
 Support these families for

rescheduling of their loans
from their SHGs and other
MFIs that are operational in
their areas.
7.4 Health
 Water quality testing and  Health Task Force at State  Growth monitoring of
treatment level with District wise plans children Under 5 and
 Psychosocial Care and support – GO – NGO – Private Sector Nutrition supplements
 Action against vector borne Collaboration (Community based
diseases  Detailed health outcome nutrition rehabilitation
 Hygiene promotion in camps as assessment / Surveillance suggested).
well as behaviours change  Mapping of Health service
communication for hygiene and providers and coordination of
sanitation Medical Outreach camps
 Inclusive Sanitation solutions  Mass Media awareness on
such as Portable Bio toilets. mosquito control - personal
 Regulation of antibiotic usage in protective measures and
camps community actions
 Drug supply – Including critical-  Immunization campaigns
For skin ailments, ORS, Zinc, TB,
ART
 MISP kits distribution to pregnant
women
7.5 Education
 Schools need to allocate  Campaign on school safety  Advocacy linked with

resources, time and space to including distribution of a our research,
provide psycho – social care for basic guide on “safe school” capability-building,
children in their premises. This and retrofitting of schools & disaster response, and
has to be integrated in regular adaptation to community evaluation programs
school hours for a reasonable shelters. (Tools and guidelines
time period for children‟s needs
 Ensuring schools can serve as during emergencies
 Distribution of school books, bases for post-disaster specially for the
text books, uniform and shelters for school children,
stationaries in Urban as well as the community, adults, people orphans and

rural areas. with disabilities, and provide physically and
in parallel alternative sites for mentally challenged)
 Schools need to allocate educational continuity with
resources, time and space to school-based disaster
provide psycho – social care for management planning,
children in their premises. This training and drills
has to be integrated in regular
school hours for a reasonable
time period
 Training personnel for multi-  Provide social protection

hazard disaster resistant school measures on a priority basis
planning, design, monitoring, for people / families affected
maintenance, inspection and by floods – Guidance on
approval at community- and all Recovery of Lost documents
levels of government especially birth certificates
for children.
7.6 Protection
Resume the functioning of As relocation plans are Step up and strengthen

Anganwadi centre or makeshift suggested, ensure that children child protection
centres in order to meet the have access to quality health, mechanisms to respond
nutritional needs of pregnant and education systems and promptly to child
lactating mothers and children protection mechanisms in protection needs during
below 2 years places in relocated places. disasters
Set up child Friendly to provide In absence of restoration , Establish inclusive

psycho social support for children immediate provision of measures for children
Temporary Schooling for with vulnerabilities in the
Prioritize the needs of children Children in Affected Dalit response plan (children
with vulnerabilities while Locations through provision of with disabilities,
providing relief Mobile Schools in the affected Children affected by
areas. AIDS, homeless
children etc)
Messages on weather situation Provide social protection There should be

especially in a child friendly measures on a priority basis for mandatory representation
manner as children have lot of people / families affected by of Dalits in Disaster
management team for
fears due to rumours floods – Guidance on Recovery
inclusion of Excluded
of Lost documents especially communities.
birth certificates for children.
Immediate Creation of District Regular Trauma Counselling

Level Task force to review the for the severely affected
current actions towards disaster Households should be organised
risk reduction. in the affected Dalit locations.
8. Assessment Methodology:
8.1 Methodology:
 Identification of agencies based in different affected areas carrying out need assessment.
 Collection of individual assessment reports
 Setting up report writing team taking interest from various agencies under IAG platform.
 Sectoral wise data analysis and consolidation by the lead agencies of JNA team
 Draft JNA on 14th December 2015 to further share it with Programme and Sectoral
committees at National Level.
 Final JNA on 15th December
8.2 Field Assessment

 No of Districts= 4 + Chennai Urban
 No. of agencies shared reports= 07
9. ANNEXURES:
9.1 Agencies who shared reports and their Assessment Areas
Organization Assessed District/City

CARITAS Kancheepuram
CRS Tiruvalur and Chennai Urban
SASSY Chennai, Cuddalore, Thiruvalur & Vilupuram
SEEDS Cuddalore & Chennai
Kalvi Kendra Villupuram
NCDHR Cuddalore
World Vision Chennai
Save the Children Cuddalore & Chennai Urban
Care India Chennai, Kancheepuram & Cuddalore
For accessing all reports, please follow the link

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9.2 NGOS & Focal Persons at State & District Level under IAG Tamilnadu:
List of Focal persons from various agencies in Tamilnadu Floods 2015
Sr. Organization Name Contact No. Email Id

No.
1 Child Fund Rama Rao 9818392578 [email protected]
Manikanda kumar 9629438322 [email protected]
2 World Vision Kunal Shah 8754594257 [email protected]
India Relton Samuel 9444415401 [email protected]
3 Habitat For V. Samuel Peter 8424045227 [email protected]
Humanity Alex Vijay 9894177717 [email protected]
4 Care India Sashi Kumar 9600339071 [email protected]
Devaprakash 9840944730 [email protected];
5 Help Age Arup Chakraborty 8375973990
Muthukrishnan 9841713671
6 OXFAM Bhaswar Banerjee 9836357543 [email protected]
7 UNICEF, TN Job Zachariah 9840765825 [email protected]
Arun Dobhal 9445040864 [email protected]
(WASH)
Dr Jagdeesan [email protected]
WHO Dr Surendran [email protected]
8 UNDMT Puthumai 9434753999 [email protected]
9 Americares Chandrakant 9920692629 [email protected];
Deshpande [email protected]
10 Doctor's For Dr. Mridul Deka 9706084882 [email protected]
You Dr. Balaram 8123885139 [email protected]
11 CRS Jomey Joseph 9940194131 [email protected]
12 Plan India Rajan Vadivelu 7093827666 [email protected]
13 Caritas india John 9840371624 [email protected]
14 CASA Joseph Sahayam 9840881268 [email protected];
[email protected]
15 Save the Mufti Riyaz 9419031373 [email protected]
Children
16 EFICOR Fredy Roy 8300126588 [email protected]
17 ADRA India Rajan 7838381984 [email protected]
18 Sphere India Hari Balaji 8939037925 [email protected];
[email protected]
19 Kalvi Kendra Chinnappan 9443047406 [email protected]
20 SEEDS Prabhakar 8695950009 [email protected]
21 WASH Arumugam 9868888870/90511 [email protected]

Institute Kamimuthu 54863
22 IGSSS Joseph 8086327007 [email protected]
23 BEST NGO Mr. Lenin 8940552878 [email protected]
24 BLESS Mr.Anthonysamy 9750365723 [email protected]
[email protected]
25 REAL Mr. A. Lawrence 9443341472 [email protected]
26 CREED Mr. 9443262222 [email protected],
V.Nadanasabapath [email protected]
y
27 ADRA India Mr.A.Kannan 9944822883 [email protected]
28 PMSSS Mr. 9894712451 [email protected]
Victorsolomonraj
29 SPEED Mr. S.Nagarajan 9442258146 [email protected]
30 REDCE NGO Ms. S.Agnes 9442725231 [email protected]
Sebastian
31 OXFAM India Mr. Velusamy .S.R 9566057722 [email protected]
32 Save the Mr. Sankar 9443429638 govindan.shankar@savethechildre
Children - n.org
TNSPO –
Chennai
33 KarunaiVizhi Ms. V.Maragatham 9942347572 [email protected]
gal
34 CONFET – Mr. K. 9443247197
TRUWELL Thirunavkkarasu
Foundation
35 CRS Mr. Arulappa 9600049736 [email protected]
36 PMSSS Mr. 9874055116 [email protected]
M.RockPushparaj
37 ROAD Ms.Siva.Amirthava 9489050701 [email protected]
lli
38 PudhuVazhvu Mr. Koteeswaran 9443957483 [email protected]
39 SANGAM – Mr.S.Maaji Singh 9500647461
Cuddalore
40 Karunalayam Mr.Angalan 9894473454 [email protected]
41 Life Help Mr. N. Nagarajan 9597387567 [email protected]
Centre
42 WASH NGO Mr.Selvaganapath 9443397922 [email protected]
y
43 Law Trust Ms. Gandhimathi 9443103273
44 Florence Mr.Alexander [email protected]
Home
Foundation
45 Karunai Ms.Valarmathi 9095441529
Trust
46 Tata Group Mr.BabuNethaji 9442603567 [email protected]
47 Care India Mr.G.Sandeep 9702830546 [email protected]

48 CASA Mr.Raghunandan 9043127208 [email protected]
om
49 LEAF Society Mr.S.L.SathyaNesa 9442273935 [email protected]
n
50 MNTN Mr.Rajendiran [email protected]
51 MASS Mr. 7639478745 [email protected]
NambiGanesan
52 Saranalayam Mr.Nelson 9976420993
53 SASY Pandiyan 9789764436 [email protected]
54 EFICOR Mr. Dan Andrew 9958599447 [email protected]
9.3List of 15 Zonal Officers In-charge:

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chennai-corporation/
9.4Link for IAG TN Google Drive: Tamilnadu Floods 2015

The google drive is the common digital platform to access the assessment reports,
documents and other resources under various sectors, Who’s who database, Maps, URS
Matrix and logistics information for easy access and to share information during
emergency situation at common platform by humanitarian organizations.
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9.5 Government officials of Tamilnadu
Department Designation Name Contact Email Id

Thiru K.
Govt. of Chief
Gnanadesikan, 25671555 [email protected]
Tamilnadu Secretary
I.A.S.,
Revenue/ Principle
Relief & Secretary/ Thiru Atulya 9445000444,
[email protected]
Rehabilitation Commission Mishra, IAS 044-28523299
department er
Principle
Commissioner
Secretary/ Vikram Kapur, commissioner@chennaicorp
Chennai 044-25619200
Commission IAS oration.gov.in
Corporation
er
Joint 044-28544249
Commission Tmt.R.Lilly, 044-28528745
State Revenue
er, (Disaster I.A.S., 9940508385
Managemen 9445000666
t and
Mitigation)
Commission Thiru.Pradeep 044-28525034

State Revenue
er (S.S.S), Yadav, I.A.S., 9717418383
Social
Welfare Jt. Secretary Ashish Kumar
Department
Deputy
SDMA Commission Kandasamy 94444 46559
er- Works
Health & Dr J
25671875, Fax
Family Secretary Radhakrishnan [email protected]
:25671253
Welfare IAS
04142-230666
Revenue District Dr.S.Suresh 04142-230651 [email protected];
Cuddalore collector Kumar, I.A.S - 54,230555 [email protected]
9444139000
044 -
Revenue Tmt. 27237433,
District '[email protected]';
Kancheepura R.Gajalakshmi 27238478, Fax
collector [email protected]
m I.A.S : 044-
27237789
(044)
'[email protected]';
Thiru K. Veera 27661600,
Revenue District '[email protected]';
Raghava Rao, 27662533
Tiruvallur collector '[email protected]';
I.A.S, Fax : (044)
'[email protected]'
27662299
04146- '[email protected]';
Revenue District Tmt M 222450(O), '[email protected]';
Viluppuram collector Lakshmi, IAS 222480(R), '[email protected]';
222470(F) '[email protected]'
NDRF DIG OPS [email protected]

9.5.1 Minimum standards for immediate relief under Food and Nutrition
Sl.No. Needs Minimum Quantity

standards
1 Food Basket (General ration for a Energy - 2100 Kcals

family for one week)
Protein - 53 gm
Rice (10% of total 12 kgs Rice
energy)
Dal (either Moon/Masoor/Chola 1.5 kgs Dal
Fat - 40 gm (17% of
Iodized Salt total energy) 1 packet
Mustard Oil 1 liter oil
Onion 2 kgs
Potatoes 2 kgs
Spices 100 grams each

(Turmeric powder, chili
powder)
2 Multigrain fortified biscuits for 3 packets

children/pregnant women/lactating
mothers
3 Supplementary nutrition for

Elderly
Dalia/Pongal 2 kgs
9.5.2 Minimum standards to be followed under immediate relief under WASH Sector
Sl.No. Needs Minimum standards Quantity
1 Water
Drinking water 2.5 litres per day Per person
Basic cooking needs 4 litres per day Per person

Basic hygiene practices 6 litres per day Per person
2 Disinfectant chemicals (
powder/tablets/liquids)
3 Hygiene kit 1 1 per HH
Essential items
Water container 20 litre capacity 2 ( one for storage and one

for regular using/carrying)
Mug Medium size 2
Bathing soap bar 100g 5 pcs
Laundry soap 200g 2
Washing soap powder 500g 1
Bucket for washing- with 1 nos

lid
Disposable razors 1 pack of 5 pieces
Ladies Underwear (3 large)
sanitary napkins 10 pieces per packet 3 packets
Comb 1 small, 1 big 2
Bathing towel Medium size 2
Hand towel Large size 2
Old Newspaper
Nail cutter Small size 1
Shampoo sachets 5
Toothbrush 3
Toothpaste 200ml 1
Cotton/Markin cloth for 1 meter 1

filtering water
Oral Rehydration Salts 5 packet (109 grams) 1

(ORS)
Antiseptic Liquid 100 ml 1
Mosquito Nets Insecticide treated 1
Washable baby napkin 3 pieces
clothing for children (0- Woolen 2 pieces

4years of age)
Safety pins 10/packet 2 packets
4 Temporary toilets Wooden logs/tin sheet 1 each for maximum 20

people
9.5.3 Minimum standards to be followed under immediate relief under Shelter Sector
Sl.N Needs Minimum standards Quanti

o ty
1 Shelter
Tarpaulin 1 A *Size 6 M x 4 M, *170 GSM with 8% variation, *16 1

eyelets, *Weight 4.700 kgs
*Made of woven high density polyethylene (HDPE) fibers

laminated on both sides with low density polyethylene
(LDPE) with reinforced rims by heat-sealing. UV
resistant, heat resistant, long life for outdoor use.
Tarpaulin 1 B HDPE Polythene Thermo Plastic Tarpaulin – 180 GSM, 1

12x18 feet with pasting in border, 8 eyelet, 3.5 kgs
approx.
Insulated sleeping *Width: 3m, *Length: 6m, *Resistance to temp: 2
mats
-20 to 80 degree centigrade, Weight: 1 kgs
Blankets * Made of 60% wool content, * Size: 60 x 90 inches, * 2

Weight: 2.1 kgs. Approx, * Tightly sewen on all 4 ends
stitched
*Resistance to fire
*No ignition, *20 pieces per bale
Ground sheet 140 GSM x 12ft x 9ft 1
Shelter Toolkit 1
2. Non-food items
Clothing
Female 2 Salwar kameez per

person
Children 2 Woolen suits per

person
Infant 2 woolen suits per

infant
Male 2 Kurta pajama per

person
Household items
Kitchen Utensils 1 Set 1

set
Ground sheet 140 GSM x 12ft x 9ft
Solar panel with a 1 Pc-led. 1

lamp & an output
for charging
mobiles
Bucket 14 ltrs 2
Jerry can 20 ltrs (flatted) and 20 ltrs (un flatted) 2
 All metallic goods like cutlery, bowls, plates and mugs, etc. should be stainless steel or
enameled.
 All plastic items like buckets, bowls, jerry cans, water storage containers, etc. should be made
of food-grade plastic.
9.5.4 Minimum standards to be followed under immediate relief under Protection and
Education Sector
Item Minimum Standards Quantity
Dignity Kit 1 1
Saree with inner skirt for woman and Cotton/spun 2

Salwar kameez with dupatta for
adolescent girls
Washing soaps 200g 2
Bathing soaps 100g 2
Comb 1 small, 1 big 2
Safety pin medium size 12
Panties medium and small size 2
Sanitary napkins 10/packet 2 packets
Old newspaper
Torch with cell small 1
Match box and candle small size 1 packet each
Thread and needle small size
Hair oil sachets 5
Shampoo sachets 5
Rope 3-5mtr 1
Optional Items
Pheran Woolen (medium /big) 2
Education/Recreation Kit for 1 1

Children
Drawing Book Big size 1

Pencil medium size 5
Note book medium size 2
Geometry Box medium size 1
Crayons medium size 1 packet
Sketch pen medium size 1 packet
Toys for toddlers and infants Rattler/soft toy 2 toys
9.5.5 Minimum standards to be followed under immediate relief under Health Sector
Sr. Items Minimum standards Quantity

No.
A-1 Drugs (basic*) -(for 1000 population for 3 months)
1. Acetysalicylic acid 300mg tab 3000
2. Chloroquine,tab 150 mg base 2000
3. Benzyl benzoate, lotion 25% 1 litre bottle 1
4. Ferrous sulfate + folic acid 200+0.25mg 2000
5. Mebendazole, tab 100mg 500
6. ORS (oral rehydration salts) Sachet for 1 litre
7. Paracetamol tab 100 mg 1000
8. Sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim tab 400+80mg 2000

(cotrimoxazole)
9. Tetrycycline eye ointment 1% 1%, Tube 5g 50

10. Tab Ciprofloxacin 250/500mg 50
A-2 Drugs (supplementary$)-(10000 population for 3 months)
1. Inj Pentazocine 30mg per ampoule -
2. Prednisolone 5mg, tab 100
3. Diazepam, 5mg, ml- 2ml per 200

ampoule
4 Amoxycillin tab 250mg tab 3000
5. Ampicillin inj 500mg per vial 200
6. oxytocin inj 10 IU/ml, 1ml per 200

ampoule
7. Salbutamol 4mg 1000
8. Aminophyline inj 25mg/ml; 10ml per 50

ampoule
9. Alprazolam 0.25mg
B. Renewable supplies
1. Absorbent cotton wool kg 1
2. Adhesive tape 2 2.5cm x 5cm, roll 30
3. Bar of soap 100-200g, bar 10
4. Elastic bandage 7.5cam x 5cm, unit 20
5. Gauze compress 10x10cm, 12 ply, unit 500
6. Thermometer, Celsius, clinical, flat Unit 6

type
7. glove, examination, latex pre- Unit 100

powdered non sterile, disposable
8 MISP-RH Kits Total 6 kits –MISP 200 (for 10000

(color coded) population for 3 months)
9. Emergency contraceptive tablets Packs of 4 100 packs – do-
10. Chlorine tablet
C. Equipments
1. Bucket, plastic Appr. 12 L,Unit 2
2. Kidney dish, stainless steel 26x14cm,Unit 1
3. Dressing set (3 instruments +box) Unit 2
4. Dressing tray, stainless steel 30x15x3cm, unit 1
5. Drum for compresses with lateral 15cm H, diam. 15cm, 2

clips, unit
6. Syringe Luer, disposable 10ml, unit 1
7. Scissors straight/blunt, 12-14cm, unit 2
Basic*: to be used by primary health workers with limited training. Supplementary$: For
professionals to be used with basic requirement/unit.
Note: The selection, standardization and quantification of drugs, others (basic unit) is given for
a population of 1,000 persons for 3 months and been based on recommendations for standard
treatment regimens. It is designed to meet the primary health care needs of a displaced
population without medical facilities, or a population with disrupted medical facilities in the
immediate aftermath of a disaster.
9.6 Emerging Needs Tamilnadu Floods 2015
SECTORS IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION
 Water quality testing and treatment

 Psychosocial Care and support
Health
 Action against vector borne diseases
 Hygiene promotion in camps as well as behaviours change
communication for hygiene and sanitation
 Inclusive Sanitation solutions such as Portable Bio toilets.
 Regulation of antibiotic usage in camps
 Drug supply – Including critical-For skin ailments, ORS, Zinc, TB,
ART, Ointment for Foot sores/alcers
 MISP kits distribution to pregnant women
 To identify and support the poorest and the most vulnerable families
with supply of dry rations that will cover their food security
Food security and requirements for at least three months from now. This will enable them
livelihoods cope up and return to normalcy gradually
 For the poor households living on the river banks in Chennai, support
for purchase of cooking vessels, stove and gas would help them tide
over this situation. However, such families need to be first identified
and extended this support. Direct cash transfers to these families can be
tested.
 „Cash for work‟ programs can be initiated in the rural areas that are
severely affected by the floods. Restoration of community
infrastructure such as strengthening of bunds in irrigation tanks, ponds
and drainage canals are some of the works that can be initiated.
 Support these families for rescheduling of their loans from their SHGs
and other MFIs that are operational in their areas.
 Provision of individual household water purifications.
 Providing the chlorine powder solution and aqua tabs for Water
purification.
Wash &  Provision of containers for drinking water storage and disinfection.
Sanitation  Temporary/Mobile toilets, Immediate cleaning of septic tanks
 Immediate draining of water
 Eradication of mosquito larvae using neem oil or other larvicides
 Immediate cleaning of solid wasteMapping of Solid Waste
management related issues and linkages with Chennai Corporation.
 Portable Drinking water stations/chlorination/flushing of hand pumps/
spot chlorination/boiling water
 Sensitization program on Hand Washing with soap.
 Need for supplementing the compensation offered by the Government,
especially for those who lost their houses fully or partially.
 Cash transfers for identified families from the most marginalized
Shelter communities, particularly those from the „Dalit‟ communities will
support them rebuild their houses.
 This could be further combined with support of building materials
supply and linkages where required.
 Support for construction of toilets will help women and children for
improving their health standards and well-being.
 Inclusive toilets and temporary shelters for PWD
 Linkages for credit for housing can be further more supportive to
these communities.
 Schools need to allocate resources, time and space to provide psycho
– social care for children in their premises. This has to be integrated in
Education regular school hours for a reasonable time period
 Distribution of school books, text books, uniform and stationaries in
Urban as well as rural areas.
 Schools need to allocate resources, time and space to provide psycho

– social care for children in their premises. This has to be integrated in
regular school hours for a reasonable time period
 Training personnel for multi-hazard disaster resistant school planning,
design, monitoring, maintenance, inspection and approval at
community- and all levels of government
Protection  Resume the functioning of Anganwadi centre or makeshift centres in
order to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating mothers
and children below 2 years
 Set up child Friendly to provide psycho social support for children
 Prioritize the needs of children with vulnerabilities while providing
relief
 Messages on weather situation especially in a child friendly manner as
children have lot of fears due to rumours
 Immediate Creation of District Level Task force to review the current
actions towards disaster risk reduction.
Coordination &  Coordination with Local NGOs, Civil organisation
Advocacy  Advocacy with govt. for accessing govt. social protection schemes
 Advocacy for Dalit community to get their right in emergency relief
and long term strategies under disaster management
9.7 Affected Population (HHs) in Thiruvallur district (shared by CRS)
Affected
Name of the Name of the Total population
Name of the Village
Block Panchayath HH
(HH)
Kanniamman Pettai 86 34
Kanniamman Pettai Colony 140 54
Kadapakkam 120 64
Kamaraj Nagar 160 35

Kadapakkam
Puzhal Andarkuppam 114 14
Dwaraga Nagar 24 32
Rajiv Gandhi Nagar 62 27
Kula Karai 81 39
Sadayan Kuppam Manali New Town 728 0

Burma Nagar 254 84
Elandhanur 69 43
Sadayan kuppam 284 27
Kosapur 120 32
Viswados nagar 55 86
Sendrambakkam
Periyar Nagar 130 39
Theeyambakkam 150 24
Irular Colony 120 97

Nandhiyambakkam
Anna Nagar 300 92
Pudhu Nagar 541 156
Palamedu 250 55
Athipattu Periya Colony 321 52
Kalainar Nagar 382 53
Kayamedu 48 36
Melur Melur 1241 63
Kondakarai 584 56
Minjur
Kondakarai Kuruvimedu 81 43
Gowndar palayam 321 35
Durgan colony 120 22
Ekkal colony 101 37

Vellivayalchavadi
Theckan colony 118 15
MGR Nagar 100 62
Subhareddy
Palayam Pallipuram 241 52
Edayanchavadi Old Napalayam 214 32

New Napalayam 154 86
Kannikoilmedu 58 59
Vallur Patta Mandhiri 251 63
Thiruvellavayal Thiruvellavayal 258 30
Meratur Thotakadu 310 32
Ramareddy Palayam 214 38
Minjur Venkatareddy Palayam 250 54
Pungambedu 189 76
Mappedu 112 53
Mettucolony 129 42
Mappedu
Azinjivakkam colony 147 56
Usen nagar(Irular colony) 48 39
Seiyambakkam(Kovindhamedu) 78 21
Keelachery
Seiyambakkam(Fathima puram) 112 26
Pudupet colony 99 32
Pudupet
Pudupet village 117 29
Kadambathur
Kannur Kannur colony 112 41
Susaipuram 147 22
Anthoniyar Puram 89 29
Thirupandhiur Irular colony 82 32
Kommanthangal 130 61
Pannur 197 35
Uprapalayam Uprapalayam 120 85
Elambakkam Elambakkam 214 32

Kallambedu Kallambedu 120 43
New venmanaputhur 87 34
MGR Nagar 78 32
Kadambathur Old venmanaputhur 210 76
Rajaji Salai 314 86
Ambethkar Nagar 185 53
Vidaiur Village 78 18
Vidaiur Priyankuppam 98 28
Annai Indra Nagar 68 34
Egattur Egattur Village 62 38
Karani Karani Village 132 51
Total 12709 3158

10. Acknowledgement
We acknowledge and give our thanks to IAG Tamilnadu for supporting and carrying out
coordination activities at State & District Level. We are thankful to humanitarian
agencies for their efforts to carry out Joint Need Assessment and writing report on
situation analysis and emerging needs. Programme & sectoral committees for their
valuable inputs.
We are grateful to World Vision India for providing logistics support and support for
IAG Tamilnadu Emergency Coordination Centre in their office premises in Chennai for
smooth functioning of coordination activities.
Agencies took lead in writing the Report:

Sector Name of Person Organization
WASH Ramesh WASH Institute
Roufi World vision
Shelter Sashi Care
kumar care
Rahman SEEDS
Health Anita WVI
Rahul WVI
Livelihood Mufti Save the children
Sashi Care India
Haridas Caritas
Education Rama Child Fund India
Suresh VIT
Protection Sarojita WVI
Pandiyan Sasy
Background Joseph Sahayam IAG TN/CASA
GO & NGO relief Hari Balaji Sphere India
Introduction, Maps, Assessment Shivani Sphere India
methodology, Inherrent capacity,
Annexures & Compilation
Photographs from field:

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TAMILNADU FLOODS: JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT, 2015

JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT

TAMILNADU FLOODS- 2015

6.2 NGOS & Focal Persons at State & District Level

9.4 Link for IAG TN Google Drive: Tamilnadu Floods 2015

9.5 Government Officials of Tamilnadu State

9.6 Emerging Needs- Tamilnadu Floods 2015

9.7 Affected Population (HHs) in Thiruvallur district (shared by CRS)

The Government of India has declared

State Highlights: Information received during Coordination Meetings from members;

Total Population of State 72.14 Million

Crop damaged in Hectors 24870

Affected Population More than 10 lakh

Relief Measures by GO & NGO

Also, link for all zonal officers contact details;

 Contribution of Rs.25 crores to the Tamil

 Around 17,16,000 (1.7 million) people had

 An immediate relief of Rs. 67.47 crore ( 10

 Relief efforts from the NGOs and

and available resources in various areas on following link;

SECTORAL WISE EMERGING NEEDS:

6.1 Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

No Safe Drinking Water

District Level Findings:

 In Kotturpuram Chennai, the government

No access to water for sanitation:

District Level Findings:

 80 % Dalit community in Kaduvetti , Varagurpettai , Melmanakudi , Agaram , Sirukalur ,

6.2 Food Security & Livelihood

Chennai Urban Findings

Chennai Urban Findings:

District Level Findings:

Overflowing of Immediate cleaning of septic Awareness on Proper Connection of all

Water Immediate draining of water Awareness through

Water Portable Drinking water Awareness on WASH Access to safe

Solid waste Immediate cleaning of solid Educating people on Fine system to

Disaster Sensitization program on Hand Awareness to people We are still at

Immediate Need Mid – Term Needs Long- Term

 There is a need for  Introduce appropriate  Advocate for

health standards and well- with appropriate

7.3 Food Security & Livelihood

 Support these families for

Immediate Need Mid – Term Needs Long- Term

Immediate Need Mid – Term Needs Long- Term

 Schools need to allocate  Campaign on school safety  Advocacy linked with

stationaries in Urban as well as the community, adults, people orphans and

 Training personnel for multi-  Provide social protection

Immediate Need Mid – Term Needs Long- Term

Resume the functioning of As relocation plans are Step up and strengthen

Set up child Friendly to provide In absence of restoration , Establish inclusive

Messages on weather situation Provide social protection There should be

Immediate Creation of District Regular Trauma Counselling

8.2 Field Assessment

9.1 Agencies who shared reports and their Assessment Areas

Organization Assessed District/City

For accessing all reports, please follow the link

List of Focal persons from various agencies in Tamilnadu Floods 2015

Sr. Organization Name Contact No. Email Id

21 WASH Arumugam 9868888870/90511 [email protected]

47 Care India Mr.G.Sandeep 9702830546 [email protected]

9.3List of 15 Zonal Officers In-charge:

9.4Link for IAG TN Google Drive: Tamilnadu Floods 2015

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