Bulletin 25 Indian Ocean Tsunami- Logistics update - 22 February 2005

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Bulletin 25 Indian Ocean Tsunami- Logistics update - 22 February 2005

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INDONESIA

SRI LANKA

INDONESIA

OPERATING CONSIDERATIONS

UNSECOORD (now UNDSS) report that there has been an increase in contacts between TNI and GAM in the high-risk/no-go areas.
Along the eastern routes TNI have re-established several check-posts in Samalanga and Jeunieb.
The Medan - Meulaboh road route has recently been reviewed by TNI following several incidents of GAM contact. The road is open again as of Monday 21st February: TNI are increasing their presence along the route in an effort to assuage the humanitarian community's security concerns.
The Australian Embassy / Department of Foreign Affairs has reissued its travel warning for Indonesia, the latest includes: "We have recently received new information suggesting that terrorists may be planning attacks against foreigners involved in the tsunami relief effort in Aceh and other parts of northern Sumatra. In view of these security concerns, as well as logistical and infrastructure issues, Australians should not travel to Banda Aceh or other parts of Aceh to participate in humanitarian relief efforts unless under the auspices of a recognised aid organisation that has facilities in place to accommodate and feed staff and a security plan approved by Indonesian authorities to ensure the safety and security of its personnel. In view of the new terrorist threat information, Australians in northern Sumatra should ensure they have a robust security plan in place. We advise Australians not associated with recognised aid organisations and who are not covered by an approved security plan to depart in the interests of their own safety."
The Australian government's concern for Australian citizens in Aceh is now considered to be at the same level as for the remainder of Indonesia. (UNDSS)
Commander of the National Air Defence Command (Kohanudnas) Marshal TNI F. Djoko Poerwoko said on Monday 8th that starting from March 26 all flights in Aceh will have to follow normal procedures, including procedures of diplomatic clearance, flight clearance and/or security clearance.

GENERAL

As of 16 February, BAKORNAS reported that 120,514 bodies have been buried. The number of people missing remains at 114,897. The number of displaced people still stands at 403,428.
On the 17th February, the Government of Indonesia requested that WFP assume full responsibility for feeding of displaced persons in Aceh and North Sumatra.
The NGO sector remains very large and dissipated with somewhere between 150 and 200 NGOs operating in Banda Aceh Province alone, of which only around 50 are registered with OCHA and reporting activities to UN (HIC) on a regular basis. Access to some common services provided by the UN agencies (such as UNHAS, Air Cargo Pouch, etc.) will soon be restricted to those organizations registered with OCHA Banda Aceh.
HIC Sumatra has produced a series of products on IDP camp locations, NGO contact lists, assessments, standardized sub-districts, reporting forms and sectoral meeting schedules, which are distributed through the HIC reception. Maps include: HIC's "Who is Doing What Where" database in these sectors: Health, Education, Water, Sanitation, Livelihoods, Agriculture, Protection, Non-Food Items, Coordination and Support Services, Food, Shelter, Infrastructure and Rehabilitation. fore more info see
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/28402 and/or www.humanitarianinfo.org/sumatra for details.

TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVIL OPERATIONS

The UNJLC framework for transition from military to civilian assets has been implemented smoothly, indicated by the amount of aid now being transported either by land or sea. There is a small fleet of civilian helis for accessing more remote areas that will remain in place for the time being.
The drawdown of foreign military forces deployed on humanitarian operations continues apace. The majority of the national contingents has either ceased operations, or is in the process of doing so. The remainder plan to have ceased humanitarian operations by mid- March. Only Malaysia anticipates remaining engaged beyond then

ROUTING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Current transport/logistics assets in use by WFP include:

Road: a fleet of 152 trucks used to deliver food to the affected areas;
Air: 7 helicopters used for movement of food and non-food items, food delivery and missions to remote locations; two fixed wing aircraft in operation for strategic airlift of cargo and food; and one fixed wing passenger aircraft
Sea: one floating warehouse in use off the west coast of Sumatra; and two 400 MT capacity landing craft delivering supplies to hard-to-reach areas along the western coast of Aceh province;
Warehouses: twelve permanent and temporary facilities, totaling 6,550 MT capacity; and 20,000 MT of storage space at government warehouses (BULOG);

The total number of IOM trucks operating to date between Jakarta-Medan-Banda Aceh and Medan-Meulaboh currently stands at 199: operated for IOM cargo, with excess capacity made available to the humanitarian community. IOM also maintains a fleet of trucks for transporting cargo locally in Banda Aceh.
To date, IOM Banda Aceh has facilitated the transshipment of 12,229 MT of relief items from Sultan Iskandar Muda Military Airbase, with the cargo then distributed by helicopters to Tsunami affected persons camps and host communities, initially by the US NAVY (until 31 January) and now by the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF).
IOM has assisted the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) by providing warehousing for Japanese relief items as well as transportation and loading of the goods onto JSDF helicopters, which have flown to Lamno, Teunom and Meulaboh.

AIR OPERATIONS

UNJLC has successfully negotiated with Garuda Indonesia Cargo to provide the humanitarian community with free freight uplift ex. Jakarta to Banda Aceh (or Medan) until the end of March. Details can be found at
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29256
UNJLC are in the process of reviewing and rationalizing the passenger and cargo procedures published on this website.
There has been a greater than anticipated demand for passenger flights.
With the decline in military air support, UNJLC has taken the lead on the provision of a ''pouch'' cargo service ex. Jakarta to Medan, Banda Aceh. Tenders will be called via WFP for commercial air-cargo suppliers to provide this service to the UN. The DSS will be the designated consignee, with responsibility to open, check and forward contents to the relevant agency.
After approval by TNI the Mobi-matting has been fitted at the Banda Aceh military airport by Spanish military combat engineers. There are now six additional all weather helicopter pads that can be reached for refuelling.
Meulaboh Flight booking procedures are now in place with the whole booking process centralized in Banda Aceh.
UNHAS is currently operating 3 x Puma, 2 x Mi8 and a Twin Otter. For full details of air assets, routing etc., please see air operations section.

UNHAS OPERATIONS

On 17/02/05 Puma ZS-RNM experienced an engine warning light en-route to Banda Aceh from Meulaboh. The engine was shut down and a successful landing was made at Meulaboh. The helicopter was secured at Meulaboh Airport and a recovery helicopter sent to collect the passengers.
For full details of schedules and procedures for bookings see http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29488

SEA

The GoI is chartering a fleet of 16 boats for shipping humanitarian relief cargo down the West coast. In order to access this system, agencies/NGOs need to move their relief items to the Bakornas warehouse, from where they will distributed. Point of contact is Dr. Hariff Asmara, Head of Social Department, phone: 081362364195.
UNJLC to assess up-river transport options in the coming week. WFP already operating up-river in Lamno and will need to perform similar ops in Teunom.
For info on Medan's Belawan Port (as well as Malahayati, Lhokseumawe, Meulaboh) see:
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29988
Atlas Logistique is operating 3 boats (12MT, 20 MT and 30MT) down on the West coast, accompanied by some smaller boats to enter beyond the draught limitations of the larger local boats.
Commonly available sea assets for the humanitarian community can be found at:
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29988
Bjorn Cook, UNJLC Maritime Expert (Tel: 0811158287 bjorn.cook@wfp.org) is available for advice on shipping and sea worthiness of vessels. It is estimated that only 20-30% of sea assets are currently being used.

LAND

Road Route from Medan to Meulaboh has been reopened following a TNI security assessment. TNI are increasing their security presence. (Monday 21st February -UNDSS)
DSS has advised that UN Security Clearance forms for road access (available at the DSS office) are accepted by the TNI for UN staff movement. NGOs requiring road access should produce clearance forms and have them signed by Indonesian Government officials (at Bakornas).
UNJLC will be focusing on collecting more detailed information on road conditions around major centers on the West coast, with a view towards reducing reliance on air movements. UNJLC is establishing a presence in Calang and Meulaboh in order to map land routes and assist with any logistics issues on the West Coast.
In Calang the road North is open to Riba (approx 8 km north), where there is a bridge out, and to the south to Kreung Sabe (approx 7 km south), where there is also a bridge out. TNI is working on repairing the bridges and once completed, they will continue repairing and clearing the roads.
TNI has six engineering battalions working in Aceh Province, three of which are deployed on the West coast. It is expected that the Banda Aceh to Lamno road will be open to 20 MT traffic within 2 weeks.

FUEL

The Caltex/WV fuel offer will be in the form of Jet A-1, to support continued helo ops for the humanitarian aid community. Pertamina will be responsible for distributing the fuel, according to input from the aid community. Fuel will likely be placed in Banda Aceh, Meulaboh, Calang, Teunom and Lamno. UNJLC met with the Pertamina Aceh Provinical Manager to discuss the 1 million litre donation from Caltex/WV. Pertamina are enthusiastic about setting up a fuel distribution line and have asked UNJLC to have Caltex write to them with details on the transferral of fuel. UNJLC have asked Pertamina to provide details on their administration and accountability procedures.
UNJLC has established a direct link for the humanitarian aid community to buy diesel fuel in Banda Aceh. Call the Pertamina Aceh Province Sales Manager Mr Fauzi 0812 6044 303 or Manager of Pertamina DPPU (airport), Mr Yusnik KDI Putra 0651 23384 or 0811 681 054.
Initial work has begun on the WFP/DFID bulk fuel installation at the Meulaboh airport. The "fuel farm" will be used for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft making aid deliveries along the West coast of Aceh, and will enable UNHAS/WFP helicopters currently based on Pulau Weh (Sabang, north of Banda Aceh) to refuel and overnight in Meulaboh.
Mal Ralston, UNJLC Logistics Officer (Tel: 081864554, e-mail mal.ralston@wfp.org) is still assessing the fuel requirements from NGOs, but the response to UNJLC's request for pipeline fuel needs has been very poor. The survey aims to capture data from the humanitarian agencies and agencies for the next 3 months. UNJLC is now making its distribution plan for types of fuels, quantities and locations for distribution and the users who will be able to use this free fuel.

WAREHOUSING/COMMODITY TRACKING

Agencies and NGOs are reminded that most commercial companies do charge for use of their warehouses in Medan (as elsewhere). In Medan, the POSKO are providing their warehouse at the hangar free of charge for the humanitarian community. Ground handling services at the Medan airport are now being charged by the service provider, GAPURA.
UNJLC has completed a survey of warehouse availability and usage in Banda Aceh, Medan and Meulaboh (as well as in other west coast areas).
UNHCR have erected a Rubb hall in Calang, to be used for the storage of NFIs to be distributed to surrounding areas. NFI distribution for Krueng Sabe has almost come to an end and the NFIs for Panga are being airlifted from Banda Aceh due to lack of road access.
UNJLC has provided a recommended Rubb Hall site sketch, for the port of Malahayati, which will be forwarded to TNI for approval. A total of five Wiik Halls (5) will be erected in Malahayati Port. Two have already been completed and three will be erected from Thursday February 24. Expected completion date: February 27.

FREIGHT GRID PIPELINE

UNJLC Jakarta has sent a simple tabular form to Heads of Agencies requesting estimated tonnage NFI/FI and routing (land, sea and air information) for the coming six months. Copies of the form are available at UNJLC website for other agencies that have not yet been covered. The response has been totally under whelming: a nil return from all of the UN agencies.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Latest information for logistics, supplies, etc., in and around Medan, Banda Aceh and Meulaboh can be found at www.unjlc.org.

MEDAN

Requests for air transport can be made using the form available at:
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/31569
Request for military assistance should be forwarded to the army for dispatch to the air force.
Military aircraft have almost all left and civilian operations are replacing them, hence the procedures/responsibilities for air transport will soon revert to the Transportation Department. POSKO will have a meeting with the UNJLC and UNOCHA in regard to this.
The following issues should also be noted:

With the introduction of the mandatory use of airway bills, cargo movement by air is reasonably regulated. Cargo offered through the UNJLC web site is processed; however the shipper is advised that without an airway bill, a packing list and the marking of the cargo, the shipment will not be transported.
Some groups have made Cargo requests prior to the goods being at the airport and ready for transportation (i.e. not cleared through customs). Tasking of craft has been delayed or under utilized as a result of these oversights.
The WFP Commodity Tracking System to record movements of relief food over land from Medan to Aceh and North Sumatra Province is set up and working. All the needed information is traced in Commodity Processing Analysis System (COMPAS). Tracking of commodity movements by the M/V Kimtrans and landing crafts Labitra Hanny and Labitra Reolina is in progress.
OCHA Medan has coordination meetings with UN Agencies, NGOs, and GoI. The Logistics and Transport meeting is held every Tuesday at 0900hrs at POSKO and all UN agencies, GoI agencies and INGOs are invited.

BANDA ACEH

Procedures and forms for booking passengers and cargo ex. Banda Aceh can be found on the website at:
http://www.unjlc.org/content/index.phtml/itemId/29505
Special air traffic control (ATC) procedures for helicopter operations remain in force.
'Suara Aceh', a local community radio station provides free Public Service Announcements for the UN / humanitarian community, 7am to 12pm daily. Contact Iwa 0651 740617.
A complete list of Meetings for the Humanitarian sector has been collated by OCHA and HIC in Banda Aceh. See:
www.humanitarianinfo.org/sumatra or visit the HIC.
For general information on general logistics in Banda Aceh contact: Francois Desruisseaux, UNJLC (Tel: 08121005183, e.mail Francois.Desruisseaux@wfp.org)

SRI LANKA

ROAD NETWORK

Summary of UNJLC´s Comprehensive Road Network Assessment of the Tsunami Struck Areas (East, North and South) in Sri Lanka.

The survey covers the tsunami affected districts predominantly situated on the south, east and north coast of the island. These include: Galle District, Matara District, Hambantota District, Ampara District, Batticaloa District, Trincomalee District, Mullaitivu District, and Jaffna District.
The road network including bridges along the tsunami affected coastline was assessed under a number of criteria. The network was examined from an operational perspective to establish repair priorities that would best benefit humanitarian operations. The assessment included identifying major obstacles and bottlenecks for road transportation. Cost estimates for road and bridge emergency rehabilitation have been provided but it must be stressed that these improvements will only provide short-term benefits.
Hard copies of the comprehensive assessment are being distributed to all UN agencies in Sri Lanka.

East Coast: Trincomalee/Batticoloa/Pottuvil

According to the UNHCR and WFP Offices in Trincomalee the MSR (main supply route) from Trincomalee to Batticoloa is as follows: Trinco-Kantale-Somapura-Sunkankuli-Kathiravelli-Vakarai-Panichchankeni-Kakkaville-Vaiaichchenai-Chenkaladi-Batticoloa-Pottuvil. The length of the road from the A6/A15/A4 Junction at Trincomalee to Pottuvil is approx. 200km. This was the route for freight and large vehicles prior to the tsunami on the 26th Dec 04 because of the poor condition of the A15 between Trincomalee and Sunkankuli. The situation on the A15/A4 was exacerbated by the tsunami and has increased the importance of this MSR.
The road from Trincomalee involved crossing the Pawara Ar River by ferry at Verugal which was also the situation prior to the tsunami. The A15 was not passable at Panichchankeni because of the damage to the bridge. In order to get to the southern side of the bridge it was necessary to travel back to Kantale, Habarana, Polonnaruwa which involved a journey of approx 240km that took 5hrs. Relief agencies were loading goods on boats from trucks at Panichchankeni in an effort to get them to the other side. The erection of a temporary Bailey Bridge at Panichchankeni is the most important infrastructure improvement required at present along the A15/A4.
The road from the southern side of Panichchankeni to Pottuvil was passable because of the erection of several temporary bridges and the repair of damaged causeways and roads. There are a number of weight restrictions on the bridges and the roadway is only wide enough for single vehicles in many areas. The repairs were ongoing at the time of the assessment.

South Coast: Kalutara-Galle-Matara-Hambantota-Debarawewa-Kirinda-Palatupana

The MSR (main supply route) A2 from Colombo to Palatupana is as follows: Colombo-Kalutara-Galle-Matara-Hambantota-Debarawewa-Kirinda-Palatupana. The length of the road from Kalutara to Palatupana is approx. 250km. This is a two-lane carriageway (one lane in each direction) with a bitumen macadam surface. The road follows the coast to Tangalle, moves inland and then touches the coast at Hambantota before going inland again to Debarawewa and then follows the coast from Kirinda to Palatupana. The railway runs parallel to the A2 as far as Matara. The road from Colombo to Galle is in a reasonably good condition with two temporary bridges. These Bailey bridges are capable of taking 30 tons and they do not restrict traffic in either direction. The road from Galle to Matara is in good condition. A temporary SS Bailey bridge was erected on the eastern direction of the carriageway as a result of the collapse of one section of a bridge. The temporary bridge is capable of carrying 30 ton but there are no signs in place.
The road from Matara to Hambantota had suffered some damage but there was evidence of repair work being undertaken. A contractor was laying 2 km of wearing course east of Matara and three (3) no. crews of approximately fifty (50) personnel were working on the drains and ditches at the side of the road. Pothole filling and surface dressing was also taking place at regular intervals. All of the above work was being supervised and coordinated by the RDA. There was no evidence of any significant damage occurring to the bridges.
The road from Hambantota to Kirinda was inland and was not affected by the tsunami. There were two locations were traffic was restricted. The first a culvert that was under repair although there was no activity on that day and the second a bridge that could only accommodate traffic in one direction at a time. A contract for 10km of new road between Wirawila and Debarawewa had recently been completed and the standard of construction was excellent. The road included hard shoulders, drains, road markings, road signs, etc.
The road from Kirinda to Palatupana follows the coast and is in poor condition. The carriageway width is less than 4.0m in many areas which precludes the passage of vehicles. The road network from Colombo to Palatupana along the coast has largely been unaffected by the tsunami. However the road has limited potential for further development and is presently carrying more vehicles than the design capacity.
North Coast: Trincomalee-Kumpurupiddi-Pulmoddai-Eramadu
The road from Trincomalee to Eramadu is approximately 80km long and on the route there are three major bridges (>40m), two minor bridges, two causeways and two ferry crossings. The road follows the coast from Trincomalee to Mullaittivu. However, due to the security regime, access north of Pulmoddai and south of Mullaittivu is restricted. As a result the assessment of the coast road terminated at Pulmoddai and continued inland to Eramadu. The assessment started at the A6/A15 Junction which was the same starting point as for the Eastern road assessment completed on 29th Jan 05.
The road from A6/A15 Jn to Kumpurupiddi is in a reasonably good condition with a bitumen macadam surface. The average road width is 4.0m. The road from Kumpurupiddi to Eramadu has no surface finish and consists only of a sub-grade. The average road width is 3.5m. The three major bridges and one minor bridge are capable of taking 20 ton vehicles. However one of the minor bridges, the causeways and the ferry crossings are only capable of taking passenger vehicles

A35: Mullaittivu-Puthukkudiyiruppu-Velikkandal-Paranthan

The road from Mullaittivu to Paranthan is approximately 54km long and on the route there are thirteen bridges and two causeways. Access south of Mullaittivu was not granted due to the security regime in place. The assessment started at the A35/A34 Junction. The Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction has a program for bridge replacement in the North East. Five bridges along the Mullaittivu-Paranthan route are to be replaced: four of these are completed; the other one is well advanced. The remaining eight bridges are in good condition although they do not have the same load capacity as the new structures. One of the causeways has collapsed and while it is not a hindrance to traffic at the moment, it will cause problems when the weather deteriorates. This causeway should be replaced with a similar bridge to the others. The road is in good condition with a bitumen macadam surface. The average width of the road is 6.0m.

A9: North Coast:Jaffna-Kilinochchi

The road from Kilinochchi to Jaffna was not assessed in any detail apart from the bridges. The Ministry of Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction has a program for four bridges to be replaced along the route. Three bridges are completed and the ground works are well advanced on the remaining one. The condition of the road is good with a finished surface of bitumen macadam. The A9 at Navatkuli is closed due to the bridge under construction on the route to Jaffna. As a result of the road closure a detour of approx 12km via Kopai into Jaffna will be in place for the next 16 weeks. The average road width of the A9 is approx 6.5m, but the average road width on the detour route is approx 5.0m.

Damaged Bridges on A Class Roads

Ref	Location	District	Length	Comments
BS8	NW of Kahawa	Galle	37.0m	Temporary two lane structure supported on original abutments
BS7	Galle	Galle	37.0m	Temporary two lane structure supported on original abutments
BS6/6a	Ahangama	Galle	15.4m	Temporary single lane structure supported on original abutments. Eastern side of original bridge used for the other lane.
BS5	N of Dondra	Matara	19.2m	Spalling of concrete on the underside of deck and cracking to bottom of supporting beam.
B8	Komari	Ampara	35.0m	Temporary single lane structure and backfilled causeway
C7	Tampaddai	Ampara	220.0m	Damaged bridge deck and backfilled causeway
C5	N of Kallar	Batticaloa	200.0m	Temporary backfilled causeway
B6	N of Kallar	Batticaloa	30.45m	Temporary two structure supported on backfilled causeway
B3	Mankeni	Batticaloa	46.5m	Temporary single lane structure on poor supports.
B2	Panichchankeni	Batticaloa	220.0m	Temporary single lane structure awaiting erection
B1	Mahaweli	Trincomalee	30.48m	Temporary single lane structure supported on backfilled causeway.
BN1	Uppaweli	Trincomalee	42.7m	Existing single lane damaged concrete bridge deck
BN2	S of Kumpurupiddi	Trincomalee	231.8m	Existing single lane damaged concrete bridge deck
BN3	S of Kuchchaveli	Trincomalee	66.4m	Existing concrete bridge with abutments and piers undermined by action of the sea.
BN6	Mullaittivu	Mullaitivu	20.1m	Existing two lane damaged concrete bridge deck
BN19	W of Kaitadi	Jaffna	83m	New bridge under construction but major diversion of traffic

As of 20 Feb 05 all of the above bridges are passable with the exception of B2 and BN19.

AIR OPERATIONS

The Ministry of Defense has grounded the UNHAS helicopter until further notice. The reason is unclear as of yet.
Airport Warehouse Status: Delays remain in obtaining clearance for relief items at the Bandaranaike International Airport. The warehouse for relief cargo is completely full as well as the outside storage area. To alleviate the situation, the UNJLC representative at the airport is coordinating the reorganization of cargo in order to accommodate incoming items. The UN Country Team is establishing a dialogue with the GoSL with the aim of accelerating the process of clearing relief items.

CUSTOMS

Clearance Procedures: The GoSL has reinstated the customs clearance procedures existing pre-tsunami for all relief goods imported by NGOs, IOs and the UN.
Customs Duty: The Ministry of Finance and Planning has taken action to streamline the clearance of import relief items. According to the Ministry, it is no longer possible to allow such imports as rice and biscuits, since this has an adverse impact on the local economy. Imported items must comply with strict quarantine requirements and security and environmental standards. Moreover, import of relief items of commercial nature such as cooking oil, electronics, ready made garments, shampoo etc. can no longer be channeled through the relief window. Tents will be subject to customs duties. Failing that, tents will be collected by the Ministry of RRR for distribution, should that be deemed necessary.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives the Ministry of Finance and Planning has taken the following decisions:

Any items already shipped should be handed over to the Director of Social Services should the donor wish a duty free clearance. The Director of Social Services has been instructed to ensure that these items be distributed among the affected parties, welfare centers and among targeted groups such as school children.
Clearance of rice cannot, under any circumstance, be permitted without payment of duty since a bumper crop is currently being harvested.
Donation of medicine, infant food and milk, building material, water pumps and generators and water purification machines will be permitted duty free clearance upon verification if the items are handed over to the GoSL. If not these goods will be subject to customs duties.
For more details on certain types of goods, check the Gov LKA - Ministry of Finance and Planning Customs Duty and Taxes on import of relief items.

RAILWAY

The GoSL has announced the completion of the reconstruction of the coastal railway line destroyed by the tsunami disaster: Trincomalee line, Batticaloa line, Southern line to Kalutara south, Kalutara South to Ambalangoda, Galle to Matara and Ambalangoda to Galle.

GENERAL

In Batticaloa District, heavy equipment, essential for allowing fishing to resume, is urgently needed to clear the Batticaloa Lagoon and coastline areas. Such heavy equipment is currently unavailable in the District. The Infrastructure and Livelihood Task Forces have requested the GA to seek such equipment from the Sri Lankan Army and also requested that the international community provide assistance.
The Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) has distributed a "P-Code" Atlas to NGOs and other agencies to help them manage, share and analyze information more effectively. The HIC web site has been launched and can be accessed at the following internet address: www.humanitarianinfo.org/srilanka.

ABOUT UNJLC
UNJLC is an inter-agency facility reporting during an emergency to the Humanitarian Coordinator and overall to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee. Its mandate is to coordinate and optimize the logistics capabilities of humanitarian organizations in large-scale emergencies. UNJLC operates under the custodianship of WFP who is responsible for the administrative and financial management of the Centre. UNJLC is funded from voluntary contributions channeled through WFP. More information on UNJLC in general and on the South Asia operation can be viewed on the UNJLC website (www.unjlc.org).

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