HIGHLIGHTS
583 Evacuees relocated to 9 camps in East Ambae
WASH Emergency Response Team of 7 Officers deployed to Ambae and stationed at Saratamata
700 bottled water distributed in all Camps
Water trucking has delivered 500lt of water to all camps
MFAT WASH Kits and Hygiene Kits have arrived in East Ambae and stored at Lolowai
A. CONTEXT
The situation in Ambae remains severe as heavy volcanic ash fall still posing big threat to the communities of Ambae. Vegetation in the Southern part of the island is completely dried up due to heavy ash fall. All water sources (ground wells and tanks are contaminated. Turbidity in the water is very high therefore unsafe for drinking and cooking. Acidity is generally low.
In West Amabe, the most affected communities living inland have relocated down to nearby communities of Nduindui.
The most affected population of South Ambae have now been relocated to the Eastern part of the island and are being hosted in 9 communities.
At the time of the declaration of the “Disaster Zone” only West and South were affected. Now both North and East Ambae are affected by ash fall. This poses a big threat to the water sources thus making it more challenging for WASH Ground Team to stretch their capacity to response to daily needs of affected people needing safe drinking water.