UNICEF Country Office in Croatia: Earthquake Status Report No. 4, 20 January 2021 – Croatia

the main points

 In the aftermath of the most devastating earthquake that struck Croatia in 140 years and caused 8 human casualties, the government declared a state of disaster in Sisak Moslavina County and parts of Zagreb and Karlovac provinces.

UNICEF urgently delivered 13.5 tons of emergency supplies and around 29,000 packages of hygiene products to 24 public and health institutions – schools, kindergartens, general hospital and health centers in the regions of Petringa, Sisak and Glina

 The government has also opened a state treasury account to help those affected by earthquakes and called on citizens to exercise caution with the re-emergence of fake donation accounts.

The ministry responsible for families and social policy has deployed an additional social workforce in the affected areas and allocated funding to provide one-time cash benefits. More than 10,000 applications have been submitted so far.

 The state-owned company Pleter prepared food for earthquake victims so far that was organized by volunteer hospitality workers from the private sector.

The UNICEF Country Office in Croatia and the National Committee in Slovenia for UNICEF launched emergency appeals to raise funds and raise US $ 291,000 in Slovenia and Croatia for immediate and long-term emergency response.

An overview of the humanitarian situation and needs

On December 28-29, 2020, two strong earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 6.3 degrees on the Richter scale struck Petringa town in Sisak-Moslavina countryside, causing numerous casualties and extensive material damage. The maximum perceived intensity was estimated at the eighth (severely damaging) to the ninth (devastating) on ​​the European Great Earthquake Scale, the worst earthquake in Croatia in the past 140 years. More than 30 people were rescued from the rubble, 8 people lost their lives (including a 13-year-old girl), and 36 injured people were hospitalized.

Since the initial strong earthquakes, the Petringa region has been hit by more than 700 aftershocks, ranging from 1.2 to 4.8 on the Richter scale, which have increased citizens’ fears and anxieties and contributed to more damage to homes and buildings. The earthquakes and aftershocks also affected neighboring provinces, including Zagreb, Zapresic and Karlovac.

There was widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure. So far, the authorities have received more than 46,000 reports of damaged buildings. A preliminary assessment confirmed that at least 1,500 families near Sisak, Bettringa and Glena lost their homes as a result of the earthquake. 9 school buildings are unusable due to severe damage, 12 are temporarily unusable and can be rebuilt, 12 are usable with certain parts of the buildings still being a hazard and 23 school buildings are usable without restrictions. Healthcare facilities in Petringa and Jalina are beyond repair. So far, 2,045 people have been internally displaced and registered temporary addresses outside Sisak Moslavina County. According to the latest available data, 487 people, of whom 29 are children (ages 1-15), are in collective shelters in 6 locations; Two sites have been isolated due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For families who were unable to leave the destroyed or damaged homes due to livestock farming, 507 housing containers have been secured so far through government and private donations, while the demand for these mobile homes is estimated at 1500. Due to the power and water cuts, in the first two weeks, the distribution Food is through volunteer initiatives, and now the state-owned company Pleter has prepared food for earthquake victims.

There is concern that the current unrest could lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases, with thousands of people displaced and hundreds in government-organized accommodations or with families in overcrowded conditions. The earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks caused strong emotional and physiological reactions for both children and adults who were directly affected as well as a large number of people living in the surrounding areas. There is an overwhelming feeling of fatigue and acute stress reactions as a result of reporting insomnia, anxiety and fear in most children and adults.

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