Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 7/27/2011
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.
Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
  | Automatic impact report (JRC)  ELEVEN-11 in NWPacificPDC—27 Jul 2011   Tropical Cyclone ELEVEN-11 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. | |
| Automatic impact report (JRC) NOCK-TEN-11 in NWPacificPDC—27 Jul 2011  Tropical Cyclone NOCK-TEN-11 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 23.1 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. |
Discussions in Virtual OSOCC
The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. If you are involved in an ongoing emergency as a local emergency management authority or as an international responder, please provide your information in the GDACS Virtual OSOCC. The following emergencies are currently open.
| Puyehue Volcano Eruption - Chile/Argentina 14-Jun-2011 10:33 |
| Cote d'Ivoire Humanitarian Crisis 7-Apr-2011 01:02 |
| Libyan humanitarian crisis 25-Feb-2011 18:42 |
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| Drought Situation Report No. 4 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:17:48 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya This report was issued by OCHA Somalia. It is a daily report. The next report will be issued on or around 27 July 2011. Disclaimer: While all efforts have been made to verify the information contained in this report, OCHA cannot guarantee complete accuracy. However, in the event of misreporting, corrections will be made in subsequent editions. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The total number of new IDPs in Somalia since 16 June is estimated at 62,500, of which 82 per cent moved because of drought. ? In July alone, an estimated 24,700 new IDPs have sought refuge in Mogadishu. Of this number, an estimated 24,300 (98 per cent) moved because of drought. ? The Middle Shabelle Drought Committee has issued a written emergency appeal to the international community and all Somalis, requesting assistance such as food, shelter and medicines for those affected by drought in their region. |
| Horn of Africa Drought Crisis Situation Report No. 6 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:51:46 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by OCHA Eastern Africa. It covers the period from 22 to 26 July 2011. The next report will be issued on or around 29 July. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The total number in need of humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa now stands at 11.6 million. ? An estimated $2 billion in aid is required for the humanitarian response to the drought emergency, out of which $1 billion has been committed so far. ? The World Bank pledged more than $500 million for long-term projects to aid livestock farmers, while an additional $12 million would be allocated to emergency relief. ? At the request of the presidency of the G20, an Emergency Ministerial Meeting on the Horn of Africa was organized by FAO on 25 July to address the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa and to mobilize international support for affected countries. ? Bakool and Lower Shebelle regions are currently experiencing a famine, which is expected to spread across all regions of southern Somalia in the coming 1-2 months if an immediate and comprehensive humanitarian response is not mobilized, and humanitarian access secured. ? $51.3 million has been allocated from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide urgent life-saving assistance in the Horn of Africa drought crisis. This funding, issued over the last two weeks, will enable the delivery of over 40,000 tons of food, among other projects. Humanitarian agencies in Ethiopia received $14.6 million, $20 million went to projects in Somalia, $13.6 million to projects in Kenya and an additional $3.1 million went to support refugees. |
| Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 15 July ? 21 July 2011 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:46:09 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of) Key Points ? Returns from Sudan to South Sudan continue mainly through South Sudan?s Upper Nile State. ? Reports of aerial bombardment and fighting in parts of South Kordofan State. ? New security measures on the movement of humanitarian agencies in Blue Nile reported. ? Deployment of Ethiopian peacekeepers to the Abyei area continues. ? Newly displaced people from Shangil Tobaya and East Jebel Marra seek shelter in Tawila and Kebkabiya, North Darfur. |
| Bulletin d'information humanitaire - Province du Sud-Kivu, 26 juillet 2011 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:18:26 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Rwanda Faits saillants : ? Environ 2 000 menages de Hombo pourraient ne pas avoir acces a leurs champs pendant longtemps, apres l?attaque du 16 juillet ; ? A Fizi et Ndolera, plus de 36 000 personnes beneficient d?un projet de prevention des maladies hydriques ; ? Pour une meilleure couverture sanitaire de la province, une campagne de vaccination de suivi de la rougeole s?organise dans quatre zones de sante. |
| Bulletin d'information humanitaire - Province du Nord Kivu, 26 juillet 2011 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:15:49 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Rwanda Faits saillants (du 20 au 26 juillet)
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| REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias America Latina & El Caribe, Ano 4 - Volumen 218 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:29:04 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala DESTACADOS:
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| REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America and Carribean, Year 4 - Volume 218 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:19:58 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Guatemala HIGHLIGHTS:
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| Exploiting a Land of Plenty Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:12:47 +0000 Source: National Geographic Myanmar's leaders sell offshore gas, hydroelectricity, timber, and minerals to China, Thailand, and South Korea, among other countries. Much of the revenue goes to big infrastructure projects, and the people languish. To quash ethnic resistance, especially in resource-rich areas, the army has displaced thousands of villages. Country: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:07:45 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Liberia  |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (25 July 2011) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:36:08 +0000 Source: International Organization for Migration Note: Map in 3 pages Country: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the), Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Italy, Malta, Niger (the), Sudan (the), Tunisia  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:30:10 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Guinea-Bissau  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:25:38 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Senegal  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:22:51 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Guinea  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:20:38 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Burkina Faso  |
| Base Map Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:18:17 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ghana  |
| USG Humanitarian Assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:26:28 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)  |
| Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:21:04 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Link: Earthquake and Cholera Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Country: Haiti  |
| Flash floods (as of 25 Jul 2011) Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:10:54 +0000 Source: IFRC Country: Nigeria  |
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