APOWA - Action for Protection of Wild Animals
Daily Flood Report: 15th September, 2011
It is the day 7, since our disaster rescue team has been working restlessly to provide relief to the surviving animals. While our team travelling to the remote areas of Mahakalpara block, a person from Maharangala village informed us that a group of buffalos standing in a river island. It took nearly 3 hours to reach on the spot by a country boat from national high way no 5. We came to know, they were standing without food and shelter since last four days. The APOWA disaster rescue team began feeding to nearly 120 buffaloes. The team was also provided feeds with medicine assistance to these animals. We spent the morning session doing relief works there.
The flood relief activity of APOWA team has been highly appreciated by the Chief District Veterinary Officer, Kendrapara. There thousands of flood victims are still deprived from the help in the remote areas. Emergency feeding the few thousand animals is a great job however; more support for the starving animals can help to sustain the animals.
Another incident happens with our team today, that due to sudden heavy rain and strong wind, one of our team however narrowly escaped in the river Salijanga when they were going with animal feeds and medicines of relief materials to the affected people and animals crossing with a small country boat near Balisahi in Mahaklpara block today. They were all safe.
The flood situation in Orissa is still grim today. Thousands of people along with their companion animals took shelter along roadsides and river embankments under temporary polythene roofs depending purely on whatever little relief was supplied. With incessant heavy rains have made their shelters inhospitable creating fear of diseases. In view of the grim flood situation in Orissa, the Central Home Ministry has dispatched helicopters, boats and special force personnel to the affected areas for rescue and relief operations.
Donations Received:I. By responding our flood appeal, Worldwide Veterinary Service, UK responded immediately and sent parcels containing the following items:
1 x Pack of 50 Tie on Face Masks
3 x Packs of examination gloves & tissues/wipes
59 x 10ml syringes
78 x 50ml syringes
36 x 30ml syringes
2 x Durapore surgical / bandage tape
12 x Easifix 10cm x 4m bandages
22 x Sterile bandage dressings (various sizes)
2 x Digital thermometer
II. We would like to extend our gratitude to Romula DSilva, Puttaparrthi, AP for his support for flood affected animals.
III. Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)-Emergency Relief Network team has consent to send a team with materials to support the affected animals.
We would like to give heartfelt thanks to all of our supporters and well-wishers those who are giving us moral support to accelerate the operation.
APOWA Team
Daily Flood Report: 14th September, 2011
The present flood situation in Orissa is still in alarming, villages are still inside the flooded water. Despite of the bad weather & incessant heavy rain today due to low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, our disaster rescue team tried its best to save as many as animals as possible & provide relief to animals. Floodwaters are still not receding in many areas and more rain is falling, which is leaving a massive shortage of animal food.
Our disaster rescue team has been traveling from village to village in Kendrapara district, offering much-needed assistance in terms of emergency feeding, treatment and providing temporary shelters. We are taking special care of stray animals of the region. We have seen many people finding shelter on the roof of buildings and thatched houses. You can imagine what this means for the animals who also live in these villages. Our team has seen dogs, cats taking refuge on roofs, in sheds to avoid the floodwaters.
Today our team visit to the worst affected areas of Taradipal, Penthapal, Alapua areas of Pattamundai block. As our relief boats proceeded down the villages, people brought their dogs, cats, hold in their arms. They were happy to see help arrive for their animals, even though humanitarian aid was scarce.
Since our initial update, APOWA disaster rescue team has been able to feed and treat more than 2000 animals still struggling to survive here.As you can imagine our disaster rescue teams are extremely busy in the field, so getting updates and information from them has been a challenge.
By the time we compile this update, sources inform that the current flood has affected at least 2.4 million people in 4006 villages of 96 blocks of 19 districts in Orissa.
Our flood relief work will continue until the situation improves, helping in whatever way we can. Your support will help provide lifesaving food, shelter and care for the suffering animals victims of Orissa flood by giving what you can.
Daily Flood Report: 13th September, 2011
APOWA Disaster rescue team has been working restlessly for the past five days to provide relief and rescue to the surviving animals. The disaster rescue team, which includes veterinarians, volunteers has been working around the clock with local volunteers of Youth clubs to bring aid to the animals and the affected communities. The footprint of the flood is huge.Food scarcity has made the animals weak and affected their immunity. They are vulnerable to infection and disease, the heat and humidity will further aggravate the situation. There is humidity, anguish and hunger in most villages. People’s frustration is running high. While humans themselves are in dire need, is rather difficult to help their animals. The crisis is far from over. Medicine, treatment and care are critical at this time.
The current flood, which is being termed as one of the worst flood state’s history. This is nothing short of calamity, the situation is grim and 2.3 million of people and animals of 3973 villages are affected by the flood.
Today, our team moved to the worst affected areas of Krushnadaspur, Singhagaon, Panisaulia, Dandisahi and Andhara in Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district.
Our resources are running out. Please help us to support our life-saving work at this time of urgent need.
Please be as generous as you can.
APOWA Team
Daily Flood Report: 12th September, 2011
Our Disaster rescue team is working hard to alleviate the suffering of animals and people by working in several relief camps to administer veterinary care, provide medicines and supplements, and distribute food materials and conducting emergency feeding to displaced animals. Two groups remain on the river embankment at Angulai-Kalupada of Marsaghai block in Kendrapara district and provide relief to displaced animals in several relief camps. While other two groups traveling by boat to the hardest-hit and interior areas to provide vet care, medicines, food to animals that are stranded and not yet able to be moved to higher places or relief camps. Besides those temporary shelters are also provided. Animals have been sheltered in various camps. The numbers are staggering, the devastation hard to believe, but APOWA is committed to helping as many animals as possible. Still Over thousand animals are standing on the river embankments under open sky without food and shelter. There are so many animals in desperate need of attention.
Flood situations remained grim in at 19 district of Orissa state. The Navy and Army with 4 helicopters were called in for rescue and relief operation with over 2.2 million people still marooned in the coastal areas.
HELP ANIMALS IN DISTRESS!
This is an Urgent Appeal to Support Orissa FLOODS to provide support to the victims of this unprecedented disaster. Please help APOWA Disaster Rescue Team for caring about a disaster’s most innocent and helpless victims - the animals.
APOWA Team
Daily Report: 11th September, 2011
Flood situation continues more grim with more breaches occurred and water surged into more areas of the coastal district. The current flood, which is being termed as one of the worst flood state’s history, certainly posed a serious challenge. Despite of the bad weather & continuous heavy rain, our disaster rescue team tried its best to save as many as animals as possible & provide relief & rescue to animals. Orissa flood situation now turned worsen today. Rescue of animals, emergency treatment, and animal feeding are going on. Thousands of people with their animals took shelter along roadsides and river embankments under open sky. We are also providing tarpaulin for temporary shelter. Today our disaster rescue team headed by Dr Laxman Behera moved to worst affected villages of Mahakalpara block of Kendrapara district.
Daily Flood Report 10th September, 2011
Rushing help where it’s needed most:The Relief & Rescue works is going on a war footing in flood-ravaged areas. APOWA’s Disaster Rescue team is on scene in home district Kendrapara working hard to alleviate the suffering of animals and people by working in several areas of Pattamundai block to administer veterinary care, provide medicines and supplements, and distribute food materials and conducting emergency feeding to displaced animals. Traveling by boat to the hardest-hit and interior areas to provide vet care, medicines, food to animals that are stranded. The numbers are staggering, the devastation hard to believe, but APOWA is committed to helping as many animals as possible. There are so many animals in desperate need of attention.
1. Emergency feeding is continuing in worst hit remote areas
2. Rescue/evacuate of animals
3. Mobile treatment of both domestic & stray animals
4. Provide temporary shelters
