Earthquake-Report.com continues to report what is going on in this “forgotten” earthquake which devastated a lot of houses in Kraljevo, Serbia.
We truly hope that the people in Kraljevo and surrounding area will get through the winter without to many misery.
Red Cross distribution of food for the people in temporary accommodation. Photo: courtesy Red Cross of Serbia
The Red Cross of Serbia has carried out initial needs assessments and has identified several priorities for its work in close consultation with other actors.
The needs assessment is not finished yet and the longer term needs, related to rehabilitation and early recovery are a subject of the current assessment process to be finalized by end December.
Immediate needs:
Assistance to people in temporary accommodation (provision of mattresses, blankets, bed linen, food etc. for people in collective centers and in host families) for up to 2,000 families/ 8,000 people up to two months.
Longer-term needs:
Assistance with temporary accommodation in line with the reassessed needs.
Assistance with shelter support: provision of materials for reconstruction and refurbishment of living facilities for up to 2,000 families for up to seven months.
Psychosocial support for up to 2,000 families will be provided for up to seven months.
Beneficiary selection:
The Red Cross is in its efforts be focusing on the most vulnerable population, that is the population with the least capacity to recover.
Red Cross will identify the population in most need and provide assistance to it after the second needs assessment is finished.
It is at the moment estimated that this population will not exceed 2,000 families.
The assessment will show what the split will be between urban and rural areas, both of which have specific challenges.
The families whose houses will be declared uninhabitable by the assessment will be the main focus of the relief distribution efforts while the most vulnerable families whose houses are in need of repair will be the target of early recovery efforts.
Excerpt of an Red Cross of Serbia Operations update
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