Water and sanitation systems were severely damaged after the storm. Faced with water shortages, people often resort to unsafe sources, placing their health at great risk. The lack of sanitation facilities means that hazardous waste is left out in the open where it can breed disease. Dysentery and other water-borne diseases pose a particularly grave risk to children.
KEY ACTIONS
- Provide immediately safe water sources;
- Repair and rehabilitate damaged water supply systems and sanitation facilities in affected communities and schools.
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