People in Uttarakhand, India, are coping with the aftermath of devastating floods – the worst in the region in the last 20 years. As the flood waters which caused death and destruction recede, water will continue to create life-threatening problems. “Immediate priorities during and after a flood will be minimising risks of outbreaks of waterborne diseases, which will be very high due to anything and everything being washed everywhere – notably into water supplies,” says James Robertson, Plan UK’s water and sanitation expert.
Tragically in Uttarakhand, where hundreds of people were killed in the flooding, (thousands are missing) water supplies are seriously contaminated, “These are the only sources of water the people here have. The water needs to be disinfected or else disease will spread further,” adds Murali Kunduru, Plan’s emergency response manager in India.
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