Uttarakhand Floods, 2013

Date: 16 June, 2013

Category: Flash Floods

Incessant rainfall in June 2013 caused extensive damage in the state of Uttarakhand. Roads and essential infrastructure suffered extensive damage. According to the figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 people were "presumed dead" and more than 4000 villages were affected, with an estimated loss of over INR 3,000 Crores.

United Way Response:

• Immediate Relief and Mid-Term Relief interventions in areas of water, sanitation, mother & child care, health care and education
• Reconstruction of five fully damaged government school buildings in Rudraprayag district
• Support to women's self-help groups for livelihood diversity and promotion.
• Construction of community toilets and safe drinking water stations
• Yearlong interventions for providing supplementary support to over 60 schools in the immediate aftermath of floods
• Community based interventions in 60 villages under Rudraprayag district for prevention of child trafficking and child labour
• Project for learning enhancement thereby improving the quality of education in 48 government primary schools and 12 government upper primary schools in Rudraprayag district
• Residential shelter catering to 100 boys from flood affected families over a period of two years thereby supporting quality living, education, nutrition and vocational training
• Educational scholarship to support meritorious students belonging to flood affected families

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