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Rapid Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment of Winter Storm Alexa : A Report by the Palestinian Authority

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dc.contributor.authorErekat, Dana
dc.contributor.authorNofal, Alaa
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-15T18:16:23Z
dc.date.available2014-09-15T18:16:23Z
dc.date.issued2013-12
dc.description.abstractWinter storm Alexa, which hit the West Bank and Gaza from December 11 to 14, 2013, was one of the strongest storms to arrive in five decades. Coordination during the emergency highlighted the inadequacy of the region's disaster preparedness plans - neither the West Bank nor Gaza had a disaster risk management (DRM) framework or policies in place. The report lays the groundwork for implementing a longer-term DRM framework within the West Bank and Gaza, and for international partners' assistance in doing so. It estimates the physical damages and economic losses in the water and sanitation, transport, energy, housing, and agriculture sectors because they endured most of the storm's impacts. Furthermore, the report explores ways to strengthen emergency management capacity, improve coordination between central and local governments, and establish a decentralized decision-support system. One of the major findings of the report was that agriculture and livestock was the most affected sector, accounting for 65 percent of the total damages and losses. Given the increased frequency of extreme weather events, and the increased economy shocks that follows, the assessment strongly recommends developing and adopting a DRM policy, which would comprise of both a legal framework and risk reduction activities across sectors. The assessment is organized into four sections: (i) an introduction that includes an overview of disaster facts and an assessment methodology; (ii) economic and social impacts; (iii) damage and losses and impact on human development, broken down into sectors; and (iv) recovery and needs, broken down into sectors. There are also two appendixes, one on "Participants in the Rapid Assessment," and the other on "Existing DRM Initiatives in West Bank and Gaza." Included are also maps, photographs from a spacecraft, tables, and charts.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/19756137/rapid-damage-loss-needs-assessment-winter-storm-alexa-report-palestinian-authority
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/20120
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20120
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS ROADS
dc.subjectACCIDENTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectBLANKETS
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectCASUALTIES
dc.subjectCASUALTY
dc.subjectCIVIL DEFENSE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY NETWORKS
dc.subjectCONTINGENCY PLANNING
dc.subjectDAMAGE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectDAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectDAMAGED HOUSES
dc.subjectDAMAGES
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECLARATION
dc.subjectDISASTER
dc.subjectDISASTER PREVENTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RECOVERY
dc.subjectDISASTER REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTER RESPONSE
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDISPOSABLE INCOME
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING
dc.subjectEARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKE
dc.subjectEARTHQUAKES
dc.subjectEMERGENCIES
dc.subjectEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESPONSE
dc.subjectEMERGENCY SUPPORT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY TEAMS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
dc.subjectEVACUATION
dc.subjectEVACUATION ROUTES
dc.subjectEVACUATIONS
dc.subjectEXPLOSIVES
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFATALITIES
dc.subjectFIRES
dc.subjectFLOOD
dc.subjectFLOODED
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectFOOD DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectGENERATOR
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectHEAVY RAINFALL
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLANDSLIDES
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL ROADS
dc.subjectMETEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARD
dc.subjectNATURAL HAZARDS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPHYSICAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPRICE CHANGES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRECOVERY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectRELIEF
dc.subjectRESCUE
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD ACCIDENTS
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD DAMAGE
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSNOW STORM
dc.subjectSTREETS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY SHELTER
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTSUNAMIS
dc.subjectTUNNELS
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWATER METERS
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWINTER STORM
dc.subjectWINTER STORMS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.titleRapid Damage, Loss and Needs Assessment of Winter Storm Alexa : A Report by the Palestinian Authorityen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.disclosure2014-07-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:35:33.920423Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/19756137/rapid-damage-loss-needs-assessment-winter-storm-alexa-report-palestinian-authority
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid416481468329971167
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000469252_20140702112718
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19756137
okr.identifier.report88971
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryWest Bank and Gaza
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Natural disaster management
okr.themeUrban development :: Municipal governance and institution building
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicConflict and Development::Disaster Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicTransport
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