Jammu & Kashmir Floods, 2014
Date: September, 2014
Category: Flash Floods
Torrential rainfall in September 2014, caused widespread
flooding in the Kashmir valley. Nearly 277 people in India and about 280 people
in Pakistan died due to the floods.The damage to property was estimated
between INR 5000-6000 crore.
United Way Response:
- Immediate
Relief, Winter Clothing, Transitional Shelters - Vital interventions
considering the severe winter months
- Construction
of 100 transit shelters in worst affected communities
- Provision
of community toilets and safe drinking water facilities to five villages
in Bandipora Tehsil, Pulwama District
- Infrastructural
enhancement support including; two ambulances, room heaters, water
purifiers, baby warmers, LED TVs for edutainment of the OPD patients and
blankets to Government G.B. Pant Children Hospital
Partners
NGO Partners:
Humanity Welfare Organization Helpline, SEEDS, Pragya, G. B. Pant Hospital
Corporate Partners:
Northern Trust - UW Be, Citibank, UWDRF, Bajaj Electricals
