EARTHQUAKE
At
the outset of November the official death toll resulting from
the massive earthquake in Pakistan at 0855 (local) on Saturday
8th October 2005 measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was declared
to be more than 73,000 (plus 77,000 injured) with many unofficial
estimates putting the casualty total in excess of 85,000. The
number of homeless survivors is assessed at 3.3 million, with
over 4 million people affected by the disaster. In broad terms,
the principal impacted regions (i.e. up to 95% of buildings demolished;
electricity, water, communication and food supply infrastructure
destroyed) in North West Frontier Province and Azad Jammu Kashmir
lie northwards of Abbotabad, embracing Mansehra, Muzaffarabad,
Balakot, Batagram and the similarly named areas beyond, where
many remote communities are inaccessible except by helicopter.
I-LAP
INITIATIVES IN EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
This
earthquake is said to be the most powerful to hit the region in
100 years, is feared to have killed and injured thousands of people
and caused massive destruction in northern Pakistan. I-LAP from
in its inception has tried its level best to help people in time
of need and emergency. Looking at this vast devastation I-LAP and
its disaster response team had reached in the earthquake hit areas
on the very day. Observing and assessing the situation, I-LAP has
initiated emergency response and launched a participatory strategy
to help people at the best level. I-LAP strategy remained as followed:
