Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 8/22/2011
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| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
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| Protection of Civilians Report 19-21 August 2011 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:54:20 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory, Israel Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip and rocket and mortar fire by Palestinian armed factions continue to affect civilians and civilian property in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel. Overall, since the escalation of violence on 18 August, 14 Palestinians have been killed, including four civilians, and 41 injured, including 35 civilians, and nine Israelis have been killed, including seven civilians, and approximately 35 have been injured. Between Friday, 19 August and Sunday, 21 August, initial reports indicate that the Israeli Air Force carried out approximately 30 air strikes on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of seven Palestinians, and the injury of approximately 30 additional Palestinians. Tank fire from Israel forces stationed along the border and at sea was also reported, without casualty or damage. During the same period, tens of rockets and mortars fired by Palestinian armed groups towards cities in southern Israel resulted in the death of one Israeli civilian and the injury of six, including a baby and a nine-yearold child. One Palestinian child, 13-years-old, was also killed, and six others injured, when a GRAD rocket fired by Palestinian armed groups fell short. |
| Desplazamiento en Tierralta (Cordoba) - Informe de Situacion No.3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:46:05 +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 18/08/2011 al 19/08/2011. I. PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS ? El 13 de agosto, 20 familias mas (78 personas) mayoritariamente de comunidades indigenas, se desplazaron desde la vereda Saltillo al casco urbano de Tierralta. ? Los ninos y ninas en situacion de desplazamiento continuan desescolarizados ? Continuan las deficiencias en materia de agua y saneamiento en el principal barrio de recepcion |
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Created on 8/22/2011 9:00:28 AM.
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