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BOSNIA FLOODING - SITUATION OVERVIEW
Rural Development Network in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Balkan floods during the month of May are the most severe in over 120 years. Damage is
extensive: hundreds of thousands of people has had to abandon their homes, more than thirty
people have died and financial damages are extensive.
Many of the affected areas are rural areas with heavy focus on agriculture. There are major needs of
rebuilding the capacity and ability for farmers to produce food.
THE MOST AFFECTED AREAS
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo Canton: Novi Grad, Ilidza, Vogosca,
Zenica-Doboj Canton: Maglaj, Doboj Jug, Zavidovici i Olovo,
Tuzlanski Canton: Srebrenik, Tuzla, Lukavac, Gracanica i Doboj
Istok
Central Bosnia Canton: Travnik and Vitez surrounding areas,
Posavina Canton: Orasje, Domaljevac, Odzak, Vidovica, Kopanica,
Lepnica and Jenjic
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA:
Banja Luka, Kotor Varos, Laktasi, Ribnik, Kostajnica, Prijedor,
Jezero, Novi Grad; Bijeljina, Bratunac, Vlasenica, Zvornik, Lopare,
Milici, Osmaci, Ugljevik, Srebrenica, Sekovici; Doboj, Modrica,
Samac, Brod, Donji Zabar, Vukosavlje, the Zvornik – Bijeljina axis
along the Drina river
It is estimated that over half million
people were directly or indirectly
affected. The death toll in Bosnia has
risen to 25. Town of Doboj in Bosnia and
Herzegovina account for most victims.
Around 2,600 people remain in 26
collective centers in BiH (it is estimated
that around 80,000 remain displaced and
hosted by relatives and friends).
BiH is still at the emergency assistance phase, saving lives
and preventing the spread of diseases, with experts
steadily starting to assess the damage.
In the hardest-hit areas, receding waters revealed
wasteland of animal carcasses, food and waste rotting in
rising temperatures (more than 500 tons of drowned
animals had been destroyed so far).
The ground also shows evidence of a toxic mix of chemicals,
fuel and sewage that leaked from industrial firms, sewers,
gas stations and storage tanks.
Infrastructure is being reestablished in multiple locations, but access to
potable water is still an issue, including in remote mountain village that
have had well, roads and bridges damaged or destroyed by flash flooding.
Roads access has improved in and around some major population
centers, but damaged roads and bridges remains a problem in more rural
and remote areas.
Electricity being brought back on line in most locations. Some isolated
settlements remain, however, without electricity and water.
Preliminary assessments of the damage are seen in billions euros. Officials in
Bosnia stated that the damage could exceed that of the country's 1992-95
war. No official estimates as to the cost of this natural disaster are available
as yet. However, some very rough preliminary estimates put the damage at
around 2 billion euros in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Particularly badly affected is the agriculture sector as most of the arable
land in flooded areas has been destroyed, the EBRD said. The European
Commission has allocated an extra €65 million to tackle the aftermath of the
floods.
BiH relevant authorities for Agriculture quoted that huge amount of
arable land is affected and that the damage is also great in terms of
livestock. It is forbidden to place goods from flood affected areas
on the market. The relevant ministries of agriculture begun analysis
of agricultural land in the flood-hit areas with a view to preventing
potential negative consequences for the farming soil. They
appealed for chlorine bleach, quicklime and disinfectants to stem
the risk of disease.
The members of RDN in BiH participated in
the assessment in their regions and they
report that significant number of villages in
many locations suffered large damage with
thousands flooding homes and gardens,
numerous of greenhouses, crops and orchards
destroyed; villages still not connected to
water systems, people most in need of
cleaning supplies, livestock food and furniture
and other home appliances.
The LAGs in BiH are in function to help their
territories in recovery. Residents started to
collect food, clothes and shoes for food
victimes.
Rural Development Network in BiH
Bosnia Floods Appeal
The most pressing concerns are:
assisting people to return to their homes, farms, businesses and
communities – this is the number one priority necessary to
accelerate the relief efforts, mitigate financial, social and
emotional impacts and move effectively towards the recovery
phase; landslides, animal carcasses and debris, damages to
agriculture and livestock; paralysis of the industrial sector; housing
and its refurbishment; temporary loss of jobs; damages to schools
and other public and administration services.
Still needed items for first phase emergency response include
WASH related equipment and supplies, disinfection materials,
debris disposal tools, supplies for disinfection of farming
facilities, livestock vaccination and disease prevention. Hygiene,
disinfection materials and health supplies are priority needs.
The second phase response will include livestock feed, fertilizers
and protection materials, small animals and tools. The houses
recovery kits and household items are of the utmost need.
Rural Development Network in BiH
Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovica 1a
78000 Banja Luka
Bosna i Hercegovina
Tel.: + 378 51 325 020
Fax: + 378 51 325 021
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.ruralnamreza.ba