Honiara City Council
Disaster Emergency Response
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), a
government structure in the Ministry of Environment Climate
Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
 Recognize the establishment of the local authority (HCC &
Provincial Governments)
 NDMO allocated seconded staff to each of hcc & provincial
government in preparatory to disaster response situations
within provinces and the city
Honiara City Council in Disaster Response
 HCC provided an Office Space for the Disaster Officer within
the hcc secretariat
 In 2013, with assistance from the hcc management the
council accepted and adopted a City Emergency Disaster work
plan.
(a copy is available)
Honiara City Council in Disaster Response
April 3- 9th 2014
 NDMO, released strong warnings of possible flooding because
of heavy rain to low laying communities and risk area in
Honiara and provinces
 The hcc management directed by the City Clerk, who is also
the Chair HCC Disaster committee called for an emergency
meeting with all heads of division responsible for activating
the hcc Disaster response plan.
 NDMO, mobilize a few more additional staff to assist hcc.
Honiara City Council
As of April 8, 2014
• 21 people are confirmed Dead
• 25 people missing
• 52,000 people affected for population of
515,870 in Solomon Islands.
• 6 evacuation centers, have been opened in
Honiara for the Displaced people
Honiara City Council Disaster Operation Structure
Honiara City Council – Disaster
Working Committee
Chair Person – City Clerk
Members HCC, Heads of Divisions
City Mayor N his
Executive
Operation Working Committee
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Police
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Cluster Chairperson
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NGOs / Churches
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Associated Government
Ministries
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Business Houses
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External Partners
Response
Assessments
Wash
Clinical
Health
Welfare and Internal
Displaced People (IDPS)
NDMO – Office N
seconded Staff
Chaired by the City Clerk
Emergency
Relief Work
Logistics,
Coordination
Managemen
t of care
center
Honiara City Council in Disaster Response
Coordination – in Disaster
1. HCC, Coordinating Emergency Evacuations Response for People
being Displaced by the Flood to Evacuation Centers, Mostly to
Council Schools and Halls, assisted by Churches halls, Schools n
privates homes.
2. Coordinating Emergency, Food supply, Clothing, Water,
Sanitation, Health Promotion and Clinical attention for the IDPs
3. Retrieving of Dead bodies (hcc Law Enforcement Officers)
4. Coordination of Emergency relief supplies
5. Coordination of information sharing with Stake holders
6. Control distributions of relief supplies
7. HCC have a mini warehouse
Honiara City Council
 HCC is only in emergency relief response
 Assessments of damaged properties and registration of
International displaced people (IDPs) responsibilities of
NDMO and NGO’s
 The Long term Infrastructure/ Rehabilitations for:
Restorations of Roads, Bridges, relocations of IDPs is that of
the Appropriate government ministries with hcc inputs
Honiara City Council in Disaster Response
HCC / Challenges
• The council discussed and accepted a baba zone ordinance of
5- 200 meters near Rivers and Streams within the City
Boundary . ( Now in the process for legalization )
• The HCC Disaster Response Plan needs to be reviewed
• HCC, Should now – Plan for three evacuations Centers within
the City Boundary (3 constituency within City Boundary
( in preparation for future Disasters)
• Honiara City should build secondary access roads (free
highway)
• NDMO, should seriously enter an (MOU or a Policy)
empowering hcc &local government of specific
responsibilities and duties in disaster situation.
• HCC, staff need to be properly trained in Disaster response