Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 8/19/2011
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.
Earthquakes (source JRC, USGS and EMSC)
  | Automatic impact report (JRC)  Japan, (M 6.3, depth 43.6km, 1 million people)NEIC—Friday, August 19, 2011 5:36:00 AM UTC (5 hours ago)   Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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| Automatic impact report (JRC) Wallis & Futuna, (M 6.2, depth 413.2km, unpopulated)NEIC—Friday, August 19, 2011 3:54:00 AM UTC (6 hours ago)  Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:36:32 UTC
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 03:54:27 UTCCurrent tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
| Automatic impact report (JRC) GREG-11 in EastPacificPDC—19 Aug 2011  Tropical Cyclone GREG-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) EIGHT-11 in AtlanticPDC—19 Aug 2011  Tropical Storm EIGHT-11 affected 2.1 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. | |
| Automatic impact report (JRC) FERNANDA-11 in EastPacificPDC—19 Aug 2011  Tropical Storm FERNANDA-11 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. |
Discussions in Virtual OSOCC
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| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
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| Horn of Africa Drought Crisis Situation Report No. 10 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:08:55 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Eastern Africa. It covers the period from 10 to 17 August. The next report will be issued on or around August 24. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit (FSNAU) in Somalia reports that, of the 2.8 million people in need of immediate life saving assistance in southern Somalia, an estimated 450,000 are famine-affected. ? Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos visited Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia from 11-15 August on a mission aiming to improve response to the regional drought crisis. ? Kenya?s Minister of State for Special Programmes convened a Task Force on the distribution, planning, coordination and monitoring of food distribution following reports of misappropriation of food aid. ? Responding to media reports regarding theft of food aid in Mogadishu, WFP said it condemned any such act and would rigorously investigate any allegations of theft of humanitarian food. WFP added that it was confident that the vast majority of humanitarian food was reaching starving people in Mogadishu and saving lives every day. ? Child death rates in refugee camps in Ethiopia have reached ?alarming? levels, according to UNHCR. |
| Point de Presse des Nations Unies en Haiti du 18 aout 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:13:13 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Haiti POINT DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES Anime par : INTERVENTION DU PORTE-PAROLE ADJOINT DE LA MINUSTAH Bonjour a tous et a toutes, et bienvenue a ce point de presse hebdomadaire des Nations Unies en Haiti. Demain, le 19 aout, les Nations Unies celebrent la Journee mondiale de l?aide humanitaire, instituee par l'Assemblee generale en vue de sensibiliser l'opinion publique sur l?importance de l'assistance humanitaire et sur l?inestimable contribution des femmes et des hommes qui risquent leurs vies pour l'apporter. Emmanuelle Schneider, Porte-parole de OCHA nous parlera des differentes activites qui marqueront cette journee en Haiti. |
| Desplazamiento en Tierralta (Cordoba) - Informe de Situacion No.2 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:55:49 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia Este informe fue elaborado por OCHA con informacion proporcionada por entidades y organizaciones humanitarias. Cubre el periodo del 10/08/2011 al 18/08/2011. PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS ? Hasta el momento se han registrado 334 familias (1.323 personas) desplazadas en el casco urbano de Tierralta ? Las condiciones de hacinamiento en el albergue han obligado al retorno de un grupo de familias. ? Persisten los problemas en materia de agua y saneamiento en los barrios de recepcion. ? Los ninos y ninas desplazados continuan desescolarizados. |
| Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 9 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:28:00 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia This report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA in New York. It covers the period from 10 to 16 August 2011. The next report will be issued on or 23 August 2011. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia had issued a State of Emergency in some areas of Mogadishu ? UN responds to alarming rates of cholera cases in Mogadishu ? Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are starting to return from IDP camps in the Afgooye corridor and other parts of Mogadishu ? The emergency revision of the Somalia Consolidated Appeal is 50 per cent funded |
UNOSAT Maps
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 Halowen Somali Refugee Camp In Dolo Ado, Ethiopia UNOSAT 18 Aug 2011 2:39:40 PM This assessment of the Halowed camp in Dolo Ado was based on a quantitative analysis for Somali refugees fleeing the drought and conflict in Somalia. A semi-automated shelter detection analysis was conducted using satellite imagery recorded on 11 August 2011. A total of approximately 215 tents and building structures were identified with a high degree of confidence within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 0.0274 meters squared. Approximately and additional 25 fixed buildings, likely allocated for camp infrastructure and staff, are observed in the camp.Satellite Data: WV02 Imagery Dates: 11 August 2011 Resolution: 0.5 m Copyright: DigitalGlobe 2011 Source: European Space Imaging Road Data: UNITAR/UNOSAT Other Data: USGS, NGA Analysis: UNITAR / UNOSAT Production: UNITAR / UNOSAT Analysis conducted with ArcGIS v10 |
ReliefWeb Maps
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| Halowen Somali Refugee Camp In Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (11 August 2011) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:05:09 +0000 Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT This assessment of the Halowed camp in Dolo Ado was based on a quantitative analysis for Somali refugees fleeing the drought and conflict in Somalia. A semi-automated shelter detection analysis was conducted using satellite imagery recorded on 11 August 2011. A total of approximately 215 tents and building structures were identified with a high degree of confidence within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 0.0274 meters squared. Approximately and additional 25 fixed buildings, likely allocated for camp infrastructure and staff, are observed in the camp. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia  |
| Darfur Crisis Rain Timeline - August 18, 2011 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:25:26 +0000 Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development Note: Map in 2 pages Country: Sudan (the), Chad  |
| Cluster Partners Presence - Who What Where (as of Aug 2011) Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:20:14 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Note: Map in 4 pages Country: Haiti  |
| Map Showing Districts with Confirmed Measles and Suspected Cases between March - August 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:31:34 +0000 Source: World Health Organization Country: Somalia  |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (17 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:08:55 +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  |
| Completed Distributions in SCZ Since 1st July (5th August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:24:24 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| Planned and Completed Distributions In Mogadishu Since 1st July by Shelter Cluster (5th August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:20:54 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| Amhara Region- Flood Affected Areas Map (17 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:21:54 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia  |
| Tigray Region - Nutrition Response Map (16 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:19:18 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia  |
| Amhara Region - Nutrition Response Map (15 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:16:02 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia  |
| Flood Situation (as of 18 Aug 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:54:34 +0000 Source: Government of Bangladesh Note: Map in 7 pages Country: Bangladesh  |
| Population Movement Tracking Monthly Report - July 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:47:22 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Note: Map in 2 pages Country: Somalia, Kenya  |
| PMT Mogadishu Monthly Dashboard - July 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:44:20 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| Cash Transfers Map (Cash-for-Work and Livelihood Cash Grants) - 15 Aug 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:28:15 +0000 Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development Note: Map in 19 pages Country: Sri Lanka  |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (16 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:22:29 +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  |
| Climate Prediction Center's Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET - August 18 - August 24, 2011 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:19:26 +0000 Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development Note: Map in 2 pages Country: Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Senegal, Sudan (the)  |
| Sindh - Monsoon Affected Districts (17 August 2011) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:15:03 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan  |
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Created on 8/19/2011 12:41:21 PM.
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