Krasnodar Regional branch of the Russian Red Cross published a report about providing support to flood victims, including the expenditure of the donated humanitarian relief. For more information click here.

On July 6, 2012, a few sites of Krasnodar region were affected by a huge flood. Krymsk suffered the most. Besides it, 7 more cities (Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik) and villages (Divnomorskoye, Nizhnebakanskaya, Neberdzhayevskaya, and Kabardinka) were covered by the disaster. 171 people died from the disaster. 3,910 people applied for medical aid. According to the information given by the administration of Krasnodar Region, the damage from the disaster exceeded 2 billion rubles in Kuban. According to the data given by the Emercom (as of July 20, 2012), 7,200 households were impounded (4,870 houses in Krymsk). 400 households were damaged completely. As a result of the flood, 34,650 people experienced a complete or partial damage or loss of material assets.

When the information about the disaster was announced, Krasnodar Regional branch of the RRC responded to it in line with the proven disaster response procedure and corresponding instructions of the Russian Red Cross and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. A special session of the governance board of Krasnodar Regional branch of the RRC was convened to address the issue of providing humanitarian relief to the communities affected by the disaster. Disaster response headquarters staff were selected and voted for at the session of the Board, who are the Board members and the most experienced and competent personnel. E.P. Steshenko, Deputy Chair of the Russian Red Cross in the Southern Federal Region, Chair of Krasnodar Regional branch of the RRC, was elected Chairperson.
The headquarters staff began with the monitoring and analysis of the situation in the areas affected by the disaster (first of all, in Krymsk) and needs and requirements of the  disaster victims on July 7^th. 15 volunteers were enrolled and sent to the flooded areas, who talked to the local people and asked to fill in the questionnaires. They also monitored the situation in Krymsk, Neberdzhayevskaya, V.Adaguma, and Nizhneabakanskaya.

The results of the follow-up analysis of filled out questionnaires and recorded interviews let take decisions regarding priority needs. Thus, judging by the survey results, the most required items at that time were (disaggregated by the priority needs percentage wise to the overall number of surveyed individuals):
Bedding, blankets, blankets for children, pillows, towels, matrasses, camp beds – (68%) 4
Household equipment (basins, buckets, spades, pitchforks, wheel barrows, choppers, rakes, tools) – 53%;
Water (for drinking and technical use) – 53%;
Beds and bedding (camp beds, beds, matrasses, blankets) – 40%,
Utensils – 40%;
Household appliances (stoves, microwave ovens, computers, washing machines, refrigerators, gas stoves) – 24%;
Household chemicals (detergents, aids for personal hygiene) – 24%;
Food items – 33%;
Medication and medical equipment (crunches, walking sticks, walking frames/baby walkers) – 17%;
Clothes and footwear (for adults and children) – 11%;
Infant formula, clothes, diapers– 10%.
The surveyed individuals also reported to provide them with lamps to help with the disaster response operations in the dark.

The Chairperson of Krasnodar regional branch of the RRC, Steshenko, besides meeting with the local people, actively participated in the assessment of the situation on flooded areas held by the Emercom and the administration of Krasnodar region and the observation committee to oversight the situation with floods and inform people in disaster-prone areas.

The results of the conducted monitoring, assessment, and analysis of the situation were immediately reported about to the leadership of the Russian Red Cross. The conclusions and recommendations were used to make the general disaster response action plan of the Russian Red Cross.
The decision to post information (appeal) about a donation drive on the RRC website was taken on July 8. The conducted information and promotion campaign resulted in the donation of 872,506,685 rubles which were transferred to the bank account of Krasnodar Regional branch of the Russian Red Cross from legal entities and individuals earmarked as voluntary donations to provide support to flood victims in Krasnodar region in 2012 (as of September 4, 2012).
All disbursements and purchases were made according to the decision undertaken by the governance board of Krasnodar regional branch.
For more information about the disaster response to flood victims on July 6th, you may reach E.P.Steshenko, Chairperson of Krasnodar regional branch of the RRC at (861) 262-50-37, Email: redcrossr@mail.ru
Detailed information about disaster relief operations will be given later.
Е.P.Steshenko, Deputy Chairperson of the RRC in Southern Federal Region.  
Chairperson of Krasnodar regional branch