Current Situation - More than two weeks after the earthquake life in Gujarat State is returning to normal. Power, telephone, and water supply systems are increasingly coming back on line. According to the GOI, ongoing property damage surveys indicate that 274,839 houses were destroyed, and 665,341 houses were damaged. The earthquake also damaged 17,033 schoolrooms. Health - No major epidemics have occurred, although some cases of diarrhea and acute respiratory infection have been noted.
Orthopedic injuries are enormous.
Water and Sanitation - Through a combination of rapid repairs to piped water distribution systems, as well as emergency relief measures such as tankering of water, roadside water handouts, generators to operate pump wells, and the use of water purification systems, the water sector in the affected areas appears to be covered adequately. The GOI and relief organizations are moving forward on the construction of latrines, public sanitation training, the distribution of hygiene packs, and other measures focused on improving the sanitation situation. The Gujarat State government has announced interim measures to build up to 100 tent camps that will provide shelter to up to 5,000 people each. The local government has designated Abhiyan, a local consortium of NGOs, with primary responsibility for NGO coordination. These grants focus on shelter, water and sanitation, emergency food distribution, health and nutrition, community infrastructure, and coordination activities in the earthquake- affected areas.