GDACS Daily Newsletter for 10/25/2009

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/25/2009

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 Indonesia, (M 7.0, depth 138.5km<10000 people) NEIC—Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:40:00 PM UTC Documents from other organisations

News (provided by EMM) Another strong quake hits Indonesia msnbc  15 hours ago Seismologists say another strong earthquake has hit Indonesia. Reports of damage or injuries were not immediately available. Imams urge aid for disaster victims in Indonesia, Philippines thepeninsulaqatar  8 hours ago Web posted at: 10/24/2009 0:54:19 Source ::: The Peninsula / By CHRIS V PANGANIBAN DOHA: Imams in all mosques in Qatar have urged the faithful during the Friday sermon to donate something to the flood and earthquake victims in the Philippines and Indonesia. See all 67 items...

 Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

	Automatic impact report NEKI-09 PDC—25 Oct 2009	News (provided by EMM) Tropical Storm Rick hit holiday resort Star  21 Oct 2009   Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday, toppling trees and signs. Weakened Tropical Storm Rick nears Mexico resorts (AP) news-yahoo  21 Oct 2009   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 27 items...
	Automatic impact report LUPIT-09 PDC—25 Oct 2009	News (provided by EMM) Erratic typhoon keeps Philippines on edge (AP) news-yahoo  23 Oct 2009   AP - Living up to its name, Typhoon Lupit meaning cruel in Filipino zigzagged around the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Friday, keeping weary residents on edge and forecasters guessing about its next move. AID EFFORTS alertnet  21 Oct 2009   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 81 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.

No content published since yesterday.

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UNOSAT Maps

See all maps produced by UNOSAT.

No content published since yesterday.

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ReliefWeb Maps

More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.

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Created on 10/25/2009 8:00:12 AM.