In late October 2010 a tornado devastated much of the town of Pozo del Tigre, in Argentina's Formosa province, killing four people and leaving hundreds of injured. The atmospheric, unusual features in the area, intensity and destructive power, caused the collapse of houses, blasting roofs, fallen trees and poles, leaving a large number of families living in emergency care and housing. A response team program Disaster Habitat for Humanity Argentina, formed by: Thomas Carr-Rollitt (voluntary) and Carolina Mansur (National Coordinator of Disaster Response) traveled there in order to internalize the event site and engaging with other stakeholders in relief efforts and post-event collaboration. Conducted a damage assessment of homes in two neighborhoods most affected by photographic records and interviews with neighbors, government officials, politicians and social leaders and members of other NGOs.
And thanks to the collaboration of the Red Cross Argentina, the team was able to access the neighborhood Qompi, Pilagá Aboriginal community, where 95% of homes were destroyed. They also contacted several community reference and agreed on a mutual commitment to the Red Cross Argentina in the event that there is a further networking in this Aboriginal community. To date, the situation began to show a slow recovery process. Through loans and grants from the Provincial Government to the affected families, will begin the reconstruction of a town that was destroyed almost entirely.
Following the established line with past experience in Disaster Response (Tartagal 2009, Chile 2010) Habitat for Humanity Argentina has decided to commit to the theme by setting it as a more programmatic area. This type of experience, as the mission to Pozo del Tigre, can incorporate lessons learned and replicable experiences that aim to achieve continuous improvement program
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