GDACS Daily Newsletter for 10/22/2009

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/22/2009

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 Panama, (M 6.1, depth 10kmunpopulated) NEIC—Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:51:00 AM UTC (5 hours ago) Documents from other organisations

News (provided by EMM) Earthquake hits off Panama coast, no damage reports alertnet  5 hours ago (Recasts, adds quote from civil defense official, changes dateline from WASHINGTON) PANAMA CITY, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean near Panama on Wednesday but authorities said they had no initial reports of damage. "We are monitoring the situation.

 Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

	Automatic impact report NEKI-09 PDC—22 Oct 2009	News (provided by EMM) Tropical storm lands near Mazatlan msnbc  13 hours ago Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs, after sparing Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula a direct blow. Weakened Tropical Storm Rick nears Mexico resorts (AP) news-yahoo  21 hours ago AP - Once-powerful Hurricane Rick lost most of its punch as it headed toward Mexican resort regions as a tropical storm Tuesday, but local authorities still prepared for evacuations in case of flooding. See all 18 items...
	Automatic impact report LUPIT-09 PDC—22 Oct 2009	News (provided by EMM) Red Cross mobilizes relief supplies and volunteers ahead of Philippines Typhoon alertnet  17 hours ago Third typhoon in a month threatens to cause more flooding and landslides in the Philippines As residents in the flood-weary Philippines continue to recover from two recent typhoons, another storm heads for the northern Luzon region. Typhoon Lupit is expected to make landfall as a category 1 or 2.... AID EFFORTS alertnet  21 hours ago World Vision calls off relief team trip due to landslide fears. Northern and Central Luzon areas conduct pre-emptive evacuation. MANILA - As Tropical Storm Lupit (local name: Ramil) continues to gain strength as it approaches the northern tip of Luzon, families, communities, government agencies and aid agencies are braced for more of nature's fury. See all 21 items...
	Automatic impact report RICK-09 PDC—21 Oct 2009	News (provided by EMM) Tropical storm hits Mexican resort, topples trees (AP) news-yahoo  13 hours ago AP - Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs, after sparing Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula a direct blow. Hurricane Rick: Mexico braces for disaster as second strongest storm on record roars up Pacific coast dailymail  20 hours ago Hurricane Rick went into the record books over the weekend after went from a Category One storm to a Category Five monster in an astonishing 36 hours. See all 26 items...

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Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

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

No open emergencies

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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Colombia: OCHA Informe semanal de situacion humanitaria No 40, 41, 05 -18 de octubre de 2009 22 Oct 2009 11:45:59 PM Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Colombia: OCHA Weekly Humanitarian Report No. 40, 41, 05 - 18 Oct 2009 22 Oct 2009 11:28:51 PM Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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UNOSAT Maps

See all maps produced by UNOSAT.

Overview of Tsunami Damages on Tutuila Island, American Samoa UNOSAT  21 Oct 2009 2:54:36 PM This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of likely building and vegetation damages caused by the magnitude 8.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on 29 September 2009. A total of 11 damage sites were identified based on post-disaster satellite imagery collected on 2-3 October 2009. Each site has a corresponding high resolution focus map within the PDF document. Damage identification was significantly restricted by heavy cloud and shadow coverage, as well as by spatial resolution of the imagery. It is probable therefore that damages have been underestimated. This assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Map scale varies for A3 prints; Projection: UTM Zone 2 South; Datum: WGS-84 (EGM-96). Satellite Data: Formosat-2 Imagery Dates : 2-3 October 2009 Resolution : 2 meters (pansharpened) Copyright : NSPO-2009 Elevation Data : USGS / GDEM Resolution : 5m / 27m Source : USGS, METI & NASA 2009 Vector Data : Google Map Maker 2009 Bathymetry Data : NOAA & FBNMS Building Data : FBNMS / USGS Other Data : USGS, NGA, WDPA Charter PM: USAID/OFDA Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT Map Production : UNITAR / UNOSAT Map Data C 2009 Google - Improve with Google Map Maker

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ReliefWeb Maps

More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.

Indonesia: Sumatra Earthquake - Admin Map - Pasaman OCHA Pcodes (as of 19 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 6:22:00 PM Source: MapAction Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1174 Kb

Overview of Tsunami Damages on Tutuila Island, American Samoa (as of 20 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 6:15:52 PM Source: International Charter Space and Major Disasters, UNOSAT Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 933 Kb

The USAID FEWS-NET Weather Hazards Impacts Assessment for Africa (22-28 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 5:45:32 PM Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, United States Agency for International Development Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 325 Kb

Flood Watch Somalia (as of 21 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 5:41:59 PM Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United States Geological Survey Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 161 Kb

Indonesia: Sungai Penuh - Southern Region - Overview Map (as of 09 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 5:36:37 PM Source: German Aerospace Center Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 900 Kb

Indonesia: Sungai Penuh - Overview Map (as of 09 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 5:22:35 PM Source: German Aerospace Center Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 861 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Health (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:16:44 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1088 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Shelter (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:15:29 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1074 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Food (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:13:59 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1074 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Protection (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:12:19 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1077 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Disaster Risk Reduction (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:10:19 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1044 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Coordination (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:07:45 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1077 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - WASH [Water and Sanitation] (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:05:08 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1109 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - All Sectors (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 3:02:21 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 984 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Education (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:58:06 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1129 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Nutrition (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:55:38 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1100 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Non Agricultural Livelihoods/Infrastructure (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:49:02 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1056 Kb

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis - Who/What/Where - Agriculture (as of 15 Sept 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:39:13 PM Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1041 Kb

World: Reported cumulative number of confirmed fatal cases of influenza A(H1N1)v and country reporting status by country (as of 20 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:25:03 PM Source: European Union Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 247 Kb

Europe: Reported cumulative number of confirmed fatal cases of influenza A(H1N1)v in EU and EFTA countries (as of 21 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:20:03 PM Source: European Union Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 114 Kb

Yemen: Sa'dah Crisis Continues (as of 20 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 2:01:02 PM Source: United States Department of State - Humanitarian Information Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 637 Kb

Myanmar: PONREPP Prioritized Action Plan to address the critical needs of the survivors of Cyclone Nargis - To July 2010 (as of 02 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 7:54:29 AM   Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1861 Kb

Myanmar: Rakhine State - Buthidaung Township (as of 5 Aug 2009) 21 Oct 2009 7:49:54 AM   Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1082 Kb

Somalia: Rainfall Forecast (20 - 22 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 7:38:39 AM   Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, United States Geological Survey Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 79 Kb

Angola: Expulsions (as of 20 Oct 2009) - Location Map 21 Oct 2009 7:38:37 AM   Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 222 Kb

Myanmar: Rakhine State - Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathadaung Townships (as of 16 Oct 2009) 21 Oct 2009 5:41:48 AM   Source: Myanmar Information Management Unit Format: pdf Date: 21 Oct 2009 Size: 1698 Kb

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