{"id":1199,"date":"2025-09-08T11:39:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:13:31","slug":"afghanistan-quake-communities-are-struggling-with-basic-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brhrd.be\/?p=1199","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan Quake: \u2018Communities Are Struggling With Basic Survival\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 8 September 2025<br><strong>Category:<\/strong> Humanitarian Aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A senior UN humanitarian official has urged swift international support for survivors of the <strong>magnitude 6 earthquake<\/strong> in eastern Afghanistan, warning that communities are fighting for <strong>basic survival<\/strong> and face a perilous winter without immediate assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe saw families whose lives had been shattered within minutes,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Shannon O\u2019Hara<\/strong>, Head of Strategy for OCHA in Afghanistan, speaking from <strong>Jalalabad<\/strong>. <em>\u201cAdditional funding is urgently needed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scale of Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~40,000 people affected<\/strong> across <strong>Nangarhar, Kunar<\/strong> and nearby provinces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5,000+ homes destroyed<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>49 villages reached<\/strong> so far by OCHA teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access constraints:<\/strong> landslides, blocked one-lane mountain roads, and long on-foot approaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women and Children Bear the Brunt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency responders are prioritizing <strong>women, children, and people with 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received <strong>ready-to-eat meals<\/strong>; <strong>tents, blankets, and sanitation kits<\/strong> are being distributed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OCHA<\/strong> has released <strong>$10 million<\/strong> for life-saving supplies and is finalizing an <strong>emergency response plan<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WHO<\/strong> has delivered <strong>~80 metric tonnes<\/strong> of emergency health supplies to date, including <strong>trauma and surgery kits, PHC kits, NCD kits, and essential medicines<\/strong>, with <strong>35+ metric tonnes<\/strong> landing in <strong>Kabul<\/strong> on Monday for onward dispatch to hardest-hit areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter Threat and Access Constraints<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Heavy rain could <strong>flood displacement sites<\/strong>; <strong>aftershocks<\/strong> may trigger <strong>new landslides<\/strong>; and <strong>snow<\/strong> will soon <strong>block vital roads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIf we don\u2019t act now, these communities may not survive the coming winter,\u201d<\/em> Ms. O\u2019Hara warned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Needs (Immediate)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shelter:<\/strong> durable tents, winterization kits, repair materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health:<\/strong> trauma care, maternal health, NCD medications, mobile clinics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WASH:<\/strong> safe water, latrines, cholera prevention, hygiene kits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food &amp; NFIs:<\/strong> ready-to-eat rations, blankets, cooking sets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protection:<\/strong> services for women and children, psychosocial support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How 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