Post-Flood Rapid Needs Assessment in Srinagar City, Jammu and Kashmir State, India, September, 2014

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• Alternative Title:
  Disaster Med Public Health Prep
• Personal Author:
  Yadav, Rajesh ; Somashekar, Dundaiah ; Sodha, Samir V. ; Laserson, Kayla F. ; Venkatesh, Srinivasa ; Chauhan, Himanshu
• Description:
  Objectives:
  
  Torrential rainfall and flooding from September 2–6, 2014 submerged >350 villages in Jammu and Kashmir state. We conducted rapid needs assessment in capital Srinagar from 27 September to 1 October to assess population health and safety needs.
  
  Methods:
  
  Based on Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) methodology, we selected 7 households each from 30 census blocks using 2-stage cluster sampling. We collected information on demographics, needs, and illnesses using structured questionnaire.
  
  Results:
  
  Of the 210 households surveyed, an estimated 57% (CI: 41%–73%) reported significant damage, 50% (CI: 36%–63%) were evacuated, and 16% (CI: 10%–22%) reported injuries. Households lacked electricity (22%; CI: 8.8%–36%), tap water (13%; CI: 5%–21%), working toilets (11%; CI: 4%–19%), and adequate food supply (14%; CI: 8%–20%). Moreover, 55% (CI: 45%–64%) of households reported cough, cold, fever, rashes, or diarrhea; 68% (CI: 59%–77%) experienced agitation, anxiety, depression, or nightmares since the flooding. Of the households with a member on medicines for non-communicable diseases, 40% did not have a week’s supply. Restoring basic essentials (30%; CI: 22%–37%) and repairing houses (30%; CI: 19%–40%) were the most urgent needs expressed.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Floods damaged >1/2 of households in Srinagar, disrupting basic essentials, and causing mental trauma. These findings helped authorities prioritize assistance with psychological symptoms and availability of prescription medicines.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cross-Sectional Studies Epidemiology Floods Humans Needs Assessment Surveys And Questionnaires
• Source:
  Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 13(2):133-137
• Pubmed ID:
  29559022
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10392958
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Place as Subject:
  India
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a5045bba96bc23c742879b92bf796d561a5a8c38eece3e01ab9c9babdffa133a
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/131552/cdc_131552_DS1.pdf
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