ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS Daily Newsletter for 10/20/2009

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/20/2009

This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.

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Disaster events in the last 24 hours

GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.

Earthquakes (source JRC, USGS and EMSC)

Automatic impact report

Samoa, (M 6.2, depth 10kmunpopulated)
NEIC—Monday, October 19, 2009 10:49:00 PM UTC

Documents from other organisations

News (provided by EMM)

Samoa tsunamis wipe out some coral reefs
msnbc 20 hours ago new

Scientists surveying American Samoa's coral reefs say Sept. 29's tsunami obliterated some corals and damaged others to the point that they may not recover.

Two quakes strike Pacific
australianetworknews 21 hours ago new

Last Updated: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:00 +1100 Two moderate earthquakes hit the South Pacific in quick succession on Monday. There was no immediate warning of a tsunami. A 5.3 magnitude tremor hit 285 kilometres from Santo, in Vanuatu at 0735 GMT, says the US Geological Survey. It was followed minutes later by a 5.

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Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report

LUPIT-09
PDC—19 Oct 2009 new

Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. The following emergencies are currently open.

No open emergencies

ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Guinea: Victims of security forces crackdown OCHA Situation Report No 3 19 Oct 2009 11:04:52 AM
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UNOSAT Maps

See all maps produced by UNOSAT.

No content published since yesterday.

ReliefWeb Maps

More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.

Angola : Intentions de Retour des Angolais Vulnerables (et leurs dependants) Installes Spontanes Vivant ?inshasa et Bas Congo (au 14 oct. 2009) 19 Oct 2009 1:54:07 PM
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 524 Kb

Angola : Intentions de Retour des Angolais Installes Spontanes Vivant ?inshasa et Bas Congo (au 13 oct. 2009) 19 Oct 2009 1:38:47 PM
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 623 Kb

The USAID FEWS-NET Weather Hazards Impacts Assessment for Africa (15 - 21 Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 1:16:24 PM
Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, United States Agency for International Development
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 324 Kb

Philippines: Typhoon Paths and Affected Population (as of 19 Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 1:06:41 PM
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 261 Kb

Nepal: Flood and landslide (as of 10 Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 10:27:59 AM
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 605 Kb

Philippines North - Road Condition (as of 16th Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 8:08:56 AM
Source: Logistics Cluster
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 823 Kb

South Sudan: Access constraints (as of 15 Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 7:52:49 AM
Source: United Nations Joint Logistics Centre
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 869 Kb

Indonesia: Sumatra Earthquake - Affected people and severely damage houses (as of 14 Oct 2009) 19 Oct 2009 7:40:29 AM
Source: MapAction
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 638 Kb

Pakistan: Displacement (as of 19 Oct 2009) - Location Map 19 Oct 2009 7:02:47 AM
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb
Format: pdf
Date: 19 Oct 2009
Size: 204 Kb

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Created on 10/20/2009 8:00:47 AM.