Emergency
expertise mission of the CHARI river in N’DJAMENA
on MAE's request, the Chari flood threats the airport, a power
plant, and 145000 people
The expertise was mainly
about:
- An analysis of the current situation as
indicator of the potentiality of sudden floodings
-
short-term consequences of a flood
- observation of the local
organization of rescue services
- sanitary organization
-
emergency accomodation organization and sanitary measures
- the state of food stocks
- the
implementation of a refuge zone
Our
suggestions:
- Levelling of the river banks
by filling breaches and gullies
- Creation of a leading
concept in town
planning
- Topographic survey and
photo-restitution of the city of N’DJAMENA
- Overall
hydraulic study of the CHARI
- Close observation of the state
of the banks
- Dike heightening |
