IFRC continues support to flood-hit communities in Nepal

Kathmandu- The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) said that its agencies are working on mobilising an emergency fund to support the ongoing efforts for floods-affected people in Nepal.

In its immediate response, over 200 Nepal Red Cross staff and volunteers have worked closely with the authorities in evacuations and search and rescue in the field and distribution of essential supplies, the IFRC stated in a statement.

It further said that the Red Cross is also involved in clearing roads and restoring access, especially in high-elevation areas where landslides continue to pose significant challenges adding that so far, the Red Cross has distributed emergency relief items from its prepositioned stocks to nearly 5,000 people.

Likewise, non-food relief materials including blankets, traps, mattresses, hygiene kits, sleeping bags and others worth Rs 31.3 million were distributed to the affected communities through the district chapters of the Nepal Red Cross Society. The IFRC has expressed the determination of the Red Cross to make all possible resources available for the communities affected by the worst monsoon rains.

“With the additional funds, we aim to focus on providing shelter, water, and sanitation as well as cash to help communities recover as soon as possible, especially those in the most affected areas from Kathmandu to the most affected areas in the adjacent south,” the IFRC Nepal stated.

Earlier, Secretary General of IFRC Jagan Chapagain had announced to provide assistance worth Rs 90 million through the IFRC Emergency Fund to the affected communities from the recent flooding and landslides.