Lao PDR, Storms in Xiengkhouang

Chronology: Several Storm hit Nong Hat, Phukut, Kham and Phan District, at the beginning and middle of April

Effect:
1. Nong Hat District: Huaina village, 7 affected household, 57 people, 25 women, damaged buildings including tiles and zinc roof, a number of damaged houses, estimated total damage value is about lak 35,500,000
2. Phukut District, Yai Village, 9 affected household, 37 people, 12 women, some roof tiles and zinc roofs are damaged. Estimated total damage is about LAK 18,432,000
3. Kham District: Tat Village, 13 affected household, 80 people, 34 Women, some roof tiles and zinc roofs are damaged. Estimated total damage value is about LAK 203,000,000
4. Phang District: Lat Khao Village. Damage estimated around LAK 10,000,000

Action Plan:
1. The Provincial Disaster Management Commitee directed the districts to coordinate with the village authorities to collect information on the damage caused by this disaster and to mobilise the parents and families of the affected families.
2. The Disaster Management Committee of Kham District and Nong Hat District help with Building materials (150 sheet of roofing Zinc, 16kg of Steel) to help 3 families with total value of LAK 6,285,000
Kham District 2 families (110 sheets of zincs, 13 kg of galvanized steel)
Nong Hat District 1 family (40 Sheets of zinc, 3 kg of steel)

Recovery Plan
Summarize information and make plan to present various building materials to Central Disaster Management Committee to help affected people
Encourage District Disaster Management Committee to monitor various disaster events

Proposal
Request 1,300 Roofing sheets and a number of steel bars to help the people in restoring the damaged houses to return to normal condition