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| - | ===Rainy Season 2007 – Blue Nile State, Sudan===
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| - | It is still difficult to provide detailed information since the affected areas continue to be inaccessible. However, the fact that it rained all night indicates that the situation has deteriorated.
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| - | ==Damazine locality==
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| - | There have been also villages in Damazine affected. No humanitarian assistance requested.
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| - | ==Geissan locality==
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| - | This is the worst affected area. On 2 July two villages (Durob and Essiel) were destroyed by rains and winds.
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| - | Figures according to Sudanese Red Crescent:
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| - | '''Durob:'''
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| - | 75 houses destroyed
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| - | 55 families affected
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| - | '''Essiel:'''
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| - | 47 houses destroyed
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| - | 30 families affected
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| - | 2 classrooms destroyed
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| - | 200 students without classrooms.
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| - | The villages are at the north western edge around 35 to 40 km direct line south of Damazine. DUROB is spelled by UNMAO as DURUB with coordinates 11 27 28 North, 034 23 48 East. ESSIEL is spelled by UNMAO as ISEL with coordinates 11 25 35 North, 034 24 54 East.
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| - | '''Relief efforts:'''
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| - | It is planned to send by road asap: 150 sacks of sorghum, 10 sacks of onion, 10 bags of lentils, kits for 85 families with plastic sheets, blankets and mosquito nets.
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| - | The food is provided by BNS government and is currently in two different warehouses in Damazine. The shelter kits are provided by UNJLC and are currently in the UNHCR warehouse in Damazine. The government of BNS would provide manpower to load and unload the trucks. It has been requested that UNMIS to provides five trucks.
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| - | ==Roseires locality==
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| - | The village Eltarfa has been affected by the rains. No humanitarian assistance requested.
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| - | ==Tadamon locality==
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| - | In the village Bout more than 1000 houses have been destroyed after flooding from a reservoir. No assessment has been conducted. UNMIS helicopter can not land there since the area has not been surveyed for a while. The next survey is scheduled for 15 July.
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| - | ==Needs and pledges==
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| - | '''NFI:'''
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| - | • UNJLC has kits for 100 families available in Damazine. It is likely that more will be needed soon. RCO to request from UNJLC to bring additional NFI from Khartoum.
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| - | • GOAL has mosquito nets available. However, transport from Kurmuk to affected areas is difficult.
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| - | '''Food:'''
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| - | • No official request from the government yet. Geissan will be covered from Governmental resources. Request for WFP support is likely if situation deteriorates.
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| - | '''Health:'''
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| - | • WHO provided the Ministry of Health with emergency health kits. Will likely be included to convoy to Geissan.
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| - | '''Logistics:'''
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| - | • Transport by air or land is crucial. The government does not have enough resources. Support from particularly UNMIS requested.
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