WSPA Disaster Assessment Needs Analysis Report

WSPA Disaster Assessment Needs Analysis Report Disaster Name: NORTHERN BRAZILIAN FLOODS Glide Number: FL-2009-000089-BRA Date of Report: MAY 142009 Map/Photo

Project Summary Project Title: NORTHERN BRAZILIAN FLOODS RELIEF OPERATION Project Code: N/A Project Type: RELIEF OPERATION Geographical Location: BRAZILIAN NORTHEASTERN REGION Project Dates and Duration: N/A Key Statement Eleven states in the North Eastern Region of Brazil (with Maranhao being the worst affected) have been flooded since the end of March 2009 (Source: Brazilian Red Cross). The main and most immediate concern is the loss of pastures for livestock, equines, goats and sheep. WSPA proposes to provide emergency fodder for the surviving animals at the counties of Batalha and Esperantina in the State of Piaui. Financial Summary Assessment Costs $4, 065 Intervention Costs (Total) $265, 708 Total $269,773

Emergency Context Severe floods in the North and North East of Brazil forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate from their homes and at least 29 were killed, with more than 190 towns and cities badly affected by the floods. For weeks, heavy rain caused extensive problems across the North East region of Brazil, an area more often affected by drought. Regional Civil Defence departments report that at least 62,600 people are homeless in five North Eastern states. In the state of Piaui almost 66,000 people were affected by floods. Many families have either lost their homes or have been forced to seek temporary shelter. The Governor of the state of Piaui has declared an emergency in 19 towns and cities and has requested military assistance for those stranded by flooding. State Civil Defence official Abner Ferreira said on Saturday that meteorologists forecast at least two more weeks of heavy downpours. A number of important roads in the region are impassable and the army has been using boats to help people reach their destinations. National and International Response The relief aid from the Secretary of Civil Defence (SEDEC) consisted of 129,150 food packages and cleaning and sanitation kits. Each food package weighs 23kg and comprises: rice, beans, sugar, oil, powdered milk, pasta, rice and yucca flour. Also 1,4 Metric tons of emergency goods (mattresses, blankets, pillow cases, sheets, water filters, mosquito nets and camping tents) were sent to the affected regions. There are no international organisations other than WSPA working on the emergency. The Brazilian Red Cross and WSPA undertook a joint assessment of the situation and survivability of the families and their animals. WSPA is proposing to provide food for animals and a basic kit with medicines to the animal owners, so they are able to cope with basic needs of their animals. Pre-Emergency Situation People in the affected counties rely on animals and agriculture for their subsistence in a self-sustainable economy system, characterised primarily by small backyard producers. For figures on pre-existing numbers of animals, please see Annex A: Animal census in Piaui.

Impact and Animal Welfare Needs Human Impact Brasilia National Civil Defence Secretary (SEDEC) and the National Integration Ministry published (Friday 8 May), the following figures: Region State Affected Counties Death toll Affected people North Eastern Ceará (CE) 72 12 235,874 North Eastern Maranhäo (MA) 68 9 181,590 North Eastern Piauí (PI) 37-65,695 North Eastern Rio Grande do Norte (RN) 15-44,808 North Eastern Parnaíba 2 North Eastern Alagoas 4 North Eastern Pernambuco 1 North Eastern Bahia (BA) 11 7 4,972 North Pará (PA) 28 - North Amazonas (AM) 47 8 46,242 South Santa Catarina 1 TOTAL 278 44 579,181 Damage caused by heavy rains affected 320 counties in the 11 states of Ceará, Maranhão, Piauí, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Bahía, Alagoas, Amazonas, Pará, Pernambuco and Santa Catarina. In Piaui, low impact was reported on health issues, although 37 counties were affected by floods and more than 300 human shelters were established in the whole state. Animal Impact The WSPA disaster assessment and response team (DART) visited 3 randomly selected human shelters in every county visited (except Batalha, where displaced people were allocated with friends or relatives). During this assessment, the counties of Teresina (Capital city of Piaui), Campo Maior, Baixo California, Barras, Batalha, Esperantina, Luiz Correia and Parnaiba were visited (see table below). Table: Animal Impact by location Location Animal impact AW Need Teresina No data available Owners & Officers reported no need of aid Campo Maior No data available Owners & Officers reported no need of aid Baixo California No data available Owners & Officers reported no need of aid Barras No data available Owners & Officers reported no need of aid

Batalha Cattle 500 Horses 100 Mules 150 Sheep/Goat 3,000 Swine 1,500 Poultry 3,000 Dogs 250 Esperantina Cattle 1,000 Horses 300 Sheep/Goat 4,000 Swine 3,000 Poultry 10,000 Dogs 500 Cats 500 Food & Basic Vet treatment for rotten hooves, skin and digestive problems, plus anti-stress vitamins. Food & Basic Vet treatment for rotten hooves, skin and digestive problems, plus anti-stress vitamins. Luiz Correia No data available See Parnaiba report below Parnaiba No data available Although officers reported animal losses, they could not determine type or amount of required aid. Production animals in Batalha and Esperantina were the most badly affected; being in the poorest counties and therefore belonging to those farmers (mainly backyard producers) least able to cope with the situation. Furthermore, in Batalha, more than 100km 2 of grazing lands were flooded, leading to the starvation of many animals.

Animals starving in Batalha (Photo WSPA) Sick goat due to starvation (Photo WSPA)

Companion animals, although living in the same conditions with their owners, are not facing the same challenges as they eat the leftovers from their owners. Dog and owner, Batalha (Photo WSPA) Although displaced people brought pets with them to shelters, managers told the WSPA DART that animals are fed by owners with leftovers who therefore only requested rabies vaccinations and worming medicines for their dogs and cats; this to be coordinated by Civil Defence and the Secretary of Agriculture s Department of Zoonoses. The documented impact on animals is reported in the table below, together with identified animal welfare needs: Location Numbers of Animals Affected Impact (losses) AW Need Esperantina Cattle 1,000 Horses 300 Sheep/goats 4,000 Swine 3,000 Poultry 10,000 Dogs 500 Cats 500 Cattle 50 Sheep/Goat 1,200 Poultry 800 Fodder and basic vet treatment for rotten hooves, skin and digestive problems due to excess of water. Total 19,300 animals Batalha Cattle 500 Horses 100 Mules 150 Sheep/goats 3,000 Swine 1,500 Poultry 3,000 Dogs 250 Cattle 130 Sheep/Goat 300 Poultry 1,000 Fodder and basic vet treatment for hooves rot, skin and digestive problems due to excess of water. Total 8,500 animals

Proposed Intervention Intervention Need People in the affected regions are largely poor subsistence farmers with small holdings of livestock on which they depend for their livelihoods and for subsistence. Animal owners are unable to cope with the lack of pasture and medical needs of their animals without external assistance. Currently thousands of these animals are +starving due to limited access to pastures which are either still underwater or have been contaminated. New pastures will take a minimum of a month to restore. Animals have been exposed to wet conditions and thus have a requirement for medical care especially for ailments such as foot rot. Without this proposed work, owners stand a high risk of losing their animals. Not only will animals be exposed to unnecessary suffering but farmers will be faced with the prospect of either replacing their animals using credit or, if they are unable to purchase new animals, they will face a significant impact on their income. Farmers with animals in poor / deteriorating conditions will also be forced into selling their animals at highly reduced rates before they starve, thus selling off a sustainable asset at a greatly reduced cost. Increased borrowing will potentially tip many subsistence farmers into debt which can ultimately lead to greater levels of poverty while a complete loss of animals would likely lead to malnutrition and reduced / no income for some families. Without assistance there are significant risks to animal welfare and individual, family and regional food security. Beneficiaries The animal owner beneficiaries should be the worst affected small producers of Batalha and Esperantina counties, as their incomes and livelihoods rely strictly on their backyard animals.

Implementation Options A and B are detailed below: Enabling Objectives Activities (1a) Secure provision Provide fodder in form of of fodder for starving balanced dry food. animals in Batalha (1b) Secure provision of fodder for starving animals in Esperantina (2a) Ensure 1 st vet assistance for affected animals in Batalha (2b) Ensure 1 st vet assistance for affected animals in Esperantina TOTAL Provide fodder in form of balanced dry food. Provide basic vet kits for animal owners Provide basic vet kits for animal owners Cost Description Cost US$ Outcome Impact Enough dry fodder for a month: Cattle US$ 20,775 Sheep/goat US$ 15,580 Swine US$ 7,790 Poultry US$ 45,700 Enough dry fodder for a month: Cattle Sheep/goat Swine Poultry Basic vet kits will contain: Anti-maggot spray Vitamins Worming Hooves treatment Bug & mange treatment Disposables (syringes, needles, cotton, alcohol) Basic vet kits will contain: Anti-maggot spray Vitamins Worming Hooves treatment Bug & mange treatment Disposables (syringes, needles, cotton, alcohol) US$89,845 US$156,450 US$4,103 US$10,260 US$260,258 120 families assisted 8,000 animals assisted 300 families assisted 19,300 animals assisted 120 families assisted 8,000 animals assisted 300 families assisted 19,300 animals assisted Restoration of livelihoo and protection of anim welfare Restoration of livelihoo and protection of anim welfare Restoration of livelihoo and protection of anim welfare Restoration of livelihoo and protection of anim welfare

Aid Schedule Date Month Detail Movements 25 th May Food and Vet kits 25 th May Food and Vet kits Batalha City Hall Responsible: Adao de Araujo Sousa Phone: ++55 8699791829 Esperantina Rural Workers Union Responsible: Phone: Operational Schedule Date Month Detail Movements 18 th Intervention proposal approval Receive confirmatory email 20 th Money transfer to WSPA Staff Money wire and pickup 21 st & Purchase of animal food and contents of basic 22 nd vet kits Purchase of goods 23 rd Preparation of vet kits Choosing and packaging 23 rd Review beneficiaries list Check & Appeal beneficiaries 24 th until Distribution of donations 26 th May 24 th until Monitoring & Evaluation 26 th Delivery against list of beneficiaries Daily meetings in Esperantina & Batalha Prepare send SitReps to HQ 26 th to Consolidate information 29 th Prepare post intervention report 30 th Final review 31 st Send post intervention report to HQ Send documents to HQ

Operational Considerations Coordination The operation will be delivered as follows: Batalha The City Hall will be responsible for the delivery of an eventual operation and the monitoring by the State Civil Defence Secretary. The City Hall would assign an Operations Manager (Mr. Adao de Araujo Sousa) to check on purchases and make sure the delivery of donations will get to the people in more need. The veterinary supervision will be the responsibility of the official veterinarians in both counties (2 in each county). Human Resources Command and Control WSPA standard operating procedures integrated with local civil defence procedures. Transportation Transportation of WSPA DM Staff for monitoring purposes would be provided by the State Civil Defence Secretary. Transportation of goods will be provided by: Batalha: City Hall, Civil Defence and community Esperantina: City Hall, Civil Defence and Rural Workers Union In both counties, security will be provided by the City Hall, although there is low- to n0-risk of crime in the area. Subsistence WSPA staff would need to deploy and monitor that the operation, accommodation and subsistence is secure at local hotels. Local authorities would be involved in the provision of the aid and thus would not require subsistence. The local Secretary of Health will provide its facilities in case medical attention was to be required by any WSPA staff member.

Communications WSPA Headquarters will be emailed every morning with Situation Reports. Communications available in the area are: Cell phone (where signal available) Internet (at City Hall) Sat Phone (provided by WSPA) Audio Visuals Audiovisual materials would be taken by professionals and hired specifically. Four professional photos were also purchased from the Brazilian Office of WSPA, at the request of G. Huertas. (See below) All A/V materials should be edited and submitted to HQ on a Daily basis. All media interviews should be coordinated with Disaster Director for the region, Gerardo Huertas at ++ 506 2562 1200 (office hours) or ++ 506 8993 7579 (after hours). Budget Item Cost (USD) Animal fodder for Batalha 89, 845 Animal fodder for Esperantina 156, 450 Vet Kits for Batalha 4,103 Vet Kits for Esperantina 10, 260 WSPA DM operational costs (flight, hotel, etc) 1 week 3, 750 Audio Visuals 1, 300 TOTAL 265, 708 Comment: 1200 Intnl Airfare 1300 National Airfare 700 Accommodation 350 Subsistence 200 Local transport 3750 TOTAL

Risks and Assumptions. Risks: Non delivery of commitments by local authorities o Purchases on tracts o Withdraw the project at the point of deviation Beneficiaries do not receive donations o Review appeal o Repeat appeal o Review Civil Defence monitoring procedures o Retain donation until situation is solved Failure of transport provided by Civil Defence o Use public transport to get the selected counties o Rent or hire vehicles with locals Assumptions: Bank transfers available and on time o Delay in intervention o Secure wiring times with CAMEXCA (Brazil?) Regional Office Availability of information for Sit Reps o Double check data gathering o Save info in 2 pen drives o Keep both pen drives updated and in different places DM Staff healthy during all the intervention o Medical check previous to intervention o Bring necessary medications o Do not expose to different diet during intervention o Follow bio-safety procedures all the time Security Delinquency and violent crimes rate is little or null in the proposed counties. Nevertheless, it is advisable not to roam alone in the main city of Teresina. Civil Defence and City Hall personnel will escort WSPA Staff all the time. Vulnerable Groups Not reported in any of both counties, local social programmes do take care of such issues. Exit Strategy This is a limited fodder and Basic Veterinary Kits distribution operation, to be delivered by local authorities, applied by owners and monitored by WSPA staff, which is planned to end within one week of operation.

Daily meetings to review advancement of operations should be held among WSPA staff and City Hall and Civil Defence (Esperantina in the afternoon, Batalha in the morning). Generated data will be included in situation reports to be sent to headquarters after last meeting. At these meetings checks will be carried on initial and final inventories of food and vet kits, daily delivery, signed receipts by beneficiaries and next day schedule. All meetings results will be recorded in an intervention logbook. A final operational report including a breakdown of activities will be presented at the end of the intervention to local authorities and copies of such report will be delivered to Secretary of Civil Defence of the State of Piaui, Brazilian Red Cross and WSPA Brazil regional office. A post intervention report is anticipated to be sent to HQ two weeks after intervention ends. The Logbook will be included as an annex for further lessons learned studies. Information Sources Contact information Name Position Organisation Contact Ms. Leticia Pereira Medeiros Mr. Dorival Danunzio Alves da Silva Ms. Larissa Maia Mr. Jose Antonio National Relief Coordinator Logistics Coordinator Director of interinstitutional communications Livestock Defense Agency Brazilian Red Cross Secretary of Civil Defence of the State of Piaui State of Piaui Deputy Governor s Office State of Piaui Secretary of Rural Development Dr. Roseli Pizzigati Klein President & Vet Teacher MS APIPA Ms. Fatima Machado Mr. Adao de Araujo Sousa Ms. Jane Mr. Chagas Henrique Civil Defense assistant Civil Defense Coordinator Programmes responsible Secretaria de Obras Responsible City Hall Batalha City Hall Batalha Rural Workers Union Esperantina City Hall Batalha leticiaperoli@hotmail.com Ph: ++ 5524 8127 9785 dorivaldanunzio@hotmail.com Ph: ++ 5586 9446 8713 larissa.maia@uol.com.br Ph: ++ 5586 adapi@sdr.pi.gov.br roselipizzik@uol.com.br Ph: ++ 55868858 1841 aguiar-machado@hotmail.com Ph: ++ 558699292502 Ph: ++ 5586 9979 1829 Ph: ++5586 9937 6073 Ph: ++5586 3383 1213 Ph: ++5586 9976 1606 Acknowledgements This DANA was performed with the valuable assistance of Ms. Leticia Pereira Medeiros, National Relief Director of the Brazilian Red Cross and the Civil Defence Secretary of the State of Piaui.

Glossary N/A Annex WSPA DANA form Animal census in Piaui