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Storm Huda Rapid Needs Assessment
Southern Syria, January 2015 SITUATION OVERVIEW
Introduction need for non-food items. The assessment
enquired about damage levels and the
On Tuesday 7th January 2015, a severe capacity to repair shelters, in order to inform
winter snowstorm nicknamed “Huda” by a targeted response for the most vulnerable
many in the region, brought heavy rain, Map 1: the extent of snow cover from storm
caseloads identified in Dar’a, Rural Huda across southern Syria
hail, snow and winds to southern Syria Damascus and Quneitra Governorates. Source: UNOSAT, 12-13 January 2015
as temperatures descended to below
zero at night in many areas in Quneitra,
Dar’a and Rural Damascus. Minimum day
temperatures on the 7th, 8th and 9th of
January were recorded between 0 and 2
degrees Celsius in these three governorates.
As temperatures reached record lows,
key informants reported some areas were
inaccessible due to snow accumulation
ranging from 10 to 65 cm. An estimated
65cm of snow was reported in Quneitra
City, while in Khan Arnaba and Nawa sub-
districts, there was an estimated 31-40 cm
of snow, along with strong winds and cold
temperatures.
The assessment was conducted to measure
the immediate impact of the storm on shelter
and local infrastructure, and to identify theMETHODOLOGY Shelter and Displacement of the affected population. In Western
Ghariyeh sub-district, all tents are reported
Conducted between 9-12th of January 2015, Overall, a third of KIs reported shelter to have sustained damage, affecting an
this rapid assessment evaluates access and damage inflicted by the storm. Tents, estimated 2,000 IDPs. Other sub-districts
immediate needs for shelter and NFIs in Dar’a, farms and private houses were reported
Rural Damascus and Quneitra Governorates in
with a high percentage of storm-damaged
to have been the most severely affected, tents include Ghizlaniyyeh and Kherbet
Southern Syria. As all three governorates targeted
by this assessment are hosting numerous IDPs,
with between 22% and 37% of these Ghazala, where respectively 4,800 and
their specific vulnerabilities will be assessed in structures reported as damaged. 20,000 IDPs are estimated to be living.
order to evaluate storm-specific and household Where tents sustained damage from the
needs. Due to poor shelter conditions before
storm, they were reportedly flattened under the storm, internal displacement in
Interviews were conducted with with key the weight of the snow. For permanent
informants (KIs) in Za’atari camp in Jordan, and in anticipation of the storm has been
host communities in Lebanon, through speaking
structures, reported damage included reported in several sub-districts including
to Syrian refugees from the governorates of flooding, broken windows and doors, and Mseifra, Quneitra, Markaz Darayya and
Dar’a, Quneitra and Rural Damascus. A total of damaged roofs. Combined with a lack of Ghizlaniyyeh sub-districts (Table 1).
109 KIs were interviewed to assess the situation heating and very little capacity to repair, Further displacement as a result of the
in 94 villages, in 26 sub-districts. even minor damage is sufficient to make storm will need to be monitored.
structures barely habitable.
LIMITATIONS
In Dar’a district, 11 KIs reported damage Table 1: Reported displacement prior to the
Key informants reported about the situation at storm due to poor shelter conditions
the village level, and findings should therefore while 8 KIs reported damage in Rural
not be generalized to the entire population in the Damascus district, and 6 KIs in Duma Sub-district Reported Intended destination
areas targeted by the assessment. Because the of origin # of IDPs prior to the storm
district. All key informants reported
storm had brought down some phone networks, damage in the sub-districts of Busra Esh- Mseifra 1000 Jizeh sub-district
12 key informants could not contact their villages
of origin and these areas could not be included.
Sham, Jasim, Jizeh and Mseifra in Dar’a Quneitra 200 Quneitra sub-district
Governorate. Markaz 150 Damascus City
When aggregated at governorate and district Darayya
level, data can be considered as indicative of the IDPs living in storm damaged tents Ghizlaniyyeh 150 Damascus City and
trends and magnitude of the issues addressed. represent the most vulnerable section Jaramana sub-district
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including 22,000 IDPs, and an additional households are unable to repair their of snow (reported by 34%), ice (31%),
1,000 newly displaced people prior to the own shelter or house. Babella and Markaz flooding (20%) and fallen trees (15%) (see
storm, Jizeh sub-district was reported to Darayya were the only sub-districts where Map 3).
contain a high caseload of vulnerable households were reportedly able to
Flooding has affected roads in Quneitra,
families, with many houses are reported repair their shelters themselves. A lack
Mseifra, Jizeh and Babella sub-districts.
to be affected by flooding. Particularly of materials was the most commonly
As a result trucks and cars in these districts
vulnerable caseloads were also identified reported reason why repairs could not be
were not able to pass through certain roads
in Ghizlaniyyeh sub-district, where the completed.
impeding accessibility and preventing the
storm is reported to have affected 300 In Mzeireb and Busra Esh-Sham sub- delivery of assistance.
IDPs living in tents. districts, KIs reported that damage was too
Overall, the majority of KIs (94) reported
Flooding was reported to affect around severe to be repaired at all.
that no organization had been able to
half of shelters in Mseifra (53%),
deliver assistance in the past week.
and Jizeh (50%) and just under half of Access and Infrastructure Humanitarian assistance was only
shelters in Ghizlaniyyeh (40%). With
Access to affected areas has been reported in 8 sub-districts: As Sanamayn,
warmer temperatures expected in the next
hampered by the accumulation of snow, Babella, Busra Esh-Sham, Jarama, Kafr
days, melting snow may cause additional
flooding and debris on the roads. Trucks Batna, Khan Arnaba, Markak Darayya and
flooding and cause further problems for
and cars are reportedly not using numerous Quneitra. The Syrian Red Crescent was
shelters already damaged by the storm.
roads in the three governorates assessed. the only organization reported by KIs to
The highest percentage of damaged The phone and electricity networks have been able to access these areas.
houses was reported in Busra Esh-Sham have also been affected by the storm, Fuel, blankets and gas are the most
(47%), Izra’ (40%) and Jizeh (30%) sub- leaving several areas, including Tassil, reported winter priority needs. Winter
districts. In Busra Esh-Sham, damage unreachable at the time of assessment. clothes were cited as the second need
is reported to affect an estimated 16,000
The majority of KIs (65) reported that by the key informants (13), especially
residents, reports of flooding and damage
roads had been affected by the storm. in Kherbet Ghazala and Hrak. Fuel and
to roofs and windows.
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Quneitra, Darayya and Duma districts.
Wood has been prioritized in Da’el,
Mzeireb, Markaz Darayya, Duma and
Babella. In Busra Esh-Sham, Da’el and
Ash-Shajara sub-districts heaters were
cited as winter priority need (see Figure 1).
Access limitations will directly impact
immediate assistance delivery as lacking
infrastructure will prevent access to relief
items and effect a potential price increase
for essential items.
Non-Food Items and
Emergency Supplies
To assess whether access limitations
to affected areas have had an impact
on the availability of non-food items,
KIs were asked about the availability of
fuel, heating, household items and other
KEY
emergency supplies.
In Jizeh, Al Khashniyyeh, As Shajara,
Mseifra and Mzeireb sub-districts, all KIs
reported that some members of population
had difficulties accessing butane, propane,
6kerosene and coal and are resorting to in these sub-districts are reportedly the damage has been reported to market
alternative sources of fuel for cooking hardest hit by high fuel prices. structures such as broken windows or
and heating. KIs reported that the most doors. However, shops were reportedly
Crops and food stocks are reported to have
common sources of fuel for both cooking unable to replenish their stocks in the
affected all of the sub-districts covered by
and heating were wood and household coming week (reported by 41 KIs) or in the
this assessment. In Dar’a Governorate,
items. Furniture the most commonly next two weeks (reported by 35 KIs) due
which is highly reliant on agriculture for
reported household item to be burnt as to the storm. Inability to replenish stocks
food security, the majority of KIs reported
fuel. In Busra Esh-Sham, Da’el and Khan within the coming week was reported in
that crops have been directly affected by
Arnaba sub-districts respectively, KIs the following sub-districts: Jarama, Jasim,
the storm. The extent of damage was not
reported that 92%, 73% and 71% of the Mseifra, Jizeh, and Kherbet Ghazala.
evaluated during this assessment.
population burn household items. All markets in these sub-districts were
The majority of KIs (65) report that reportedly affected.
Key informants reported the existence of a
emergency supplies of food and key
black market where high prices for wood The lack of access to fuel sources
household items were not prepared by
are preventing part of the population reported by the key informants is affecting
households in advance of the storm. The
to purchase it in sufficient quantity. In both host communities and IDPs in the
sub-districts of Dar’a, Markaz Darayya,
Mzeireb, Arbin and Markaz Darayya sub- aftermath of the storm especially in Jizeh,
Mzeireb and Ghizlaniyyeh report the lowest
districts, wood has been reported as a Al Khashniyyeh, As Shajara, Mseifra and
rate of emergency supplies available
priority winter need precisely because Mzeireb sub-districts; where very few key
(respectively 8, 5, 4 and 4 KIs reported
of its elevated price. Anecdotal figures informants reported emergency supplies
no stocks available). In three quarters of
collected during the assessment suggest being available.
the sub-districts where households are
that wood is being bought for between
reported to have emergency supplies,
50,000 Syrian pounds (SYP) per ton (277
community managed stocks were also
USD) in Quneitra and 20,000 SYP per ton
reportedly available.
(111 USD) in Mzeireb sub-districts. The
large numbers of IDPs staying in poorly Half of the KIs reported that markets have
insulated tents and makeshift shelters been affected by the storm. Only minor
7Key Findings • Fuel, gas and blankets have been
reported as the most acute needs in
• Overall, the most affected sub-districts all of the affected areas.
have been Jizeh, Mseifra and Jasim
in Dar’a Governorate, and Arbin in • This assessment observed very little
Rural Damascus Governorate. In Rural resilience capacity. There is a lack
Damascus Governorate, all of the sub- of tools and materials to repair the
districts assessed were affected by the shelters, with repairs only reported
storm (see Figure 2) in Babella and Markaz Darayya sub-
districts. If not repaired, shelter damage
• With roads affected by the accumulation will decrease the capacity of the
of snow, ice, flooding or fallen trees, population to cope with harsh weather
accessibility throughout the three conditions for the whole winter.
governorates has been limited, in
particular in Quneitra, Mseifra and • The majority of the KIs report that
Jizeh sub-districts. In these sub- no emergencies are available for
districts, trucks were reportedly unable households and that shops are not able
to use many routes, thereby hampering to replenish their stock in the coming
the delivery of any humanitarian 1-2 weeks. This will potentially increase
assistance. prices for fuel and food, making these
items increasingly difficult to access for
• Ghizlaniyyeh and Kherbet Ghazala the most vulnerable members of the
sub-districts reportedly contain the population.
highest percentage of IDPs in damaged
tents, a particularly vulnerable group.
Figure 2: Differential storm impact measured
• Host communities have been mainly through shelter damage, fuel availability,
affected by damage to houses in Busra road access and humanitarian access
Esh-Sham, Izra’ and Jizeh sub-districts.
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