Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 8/24/2011
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)  IRENE-11 in AtlanticPDC—24 Aug 2011   Tropical Cyclone IRENE-11 of Saffir-Simpson Category 3 affected 24.9 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 1.4 million people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 152 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. | |
 | Automatic impact report (JRC) NANMADOL-11 in NWPacificPDC—24 Aug 2011  Tropical Cyclone NANMADOL-11 of Saffir-Simpson Category 2 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
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.
| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.
| Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 10 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:30:50 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Kenya 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 17 to 23 August 2011. The next report will be issued on 30 August 2011. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The next rainfall season is expected to be below average, which could extend the emergency into 2012 ? Confirmed cases of cholera and acute watery diarrhea are on the rise, including in Mogadishu, Kismayo (Lower Juba region) and other crowded urban centers ? Suspected measles cases have increased by over 660% compared to the same time last year ? Between June and July, internal displacement has increased dramatically by 163% |
| Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire - Province du Sud-Kivu, 23 aout 2011 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:04:03 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Faits saillants : ? Des femmes en provenance des champs ont ete violees dans le territoire de Fizi ; ? A Ziralo, une foire aux abris et non vivres beneficie a plus de 2 000 menages ; ? L?acces des humanitaires sur l?axe Lulimba-Misisi demeure tres reduit. |
| Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire - Province du Nord Kivu, 23 aout 2011 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:53:27 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Faits saillants (du 16 au 23 aout) ? Acces vers Walikale a partir de Lubutu a nouveau assure suite a la rehabilitation du pont Lubilinga. ? Reinsertion de 352 enfants ex-EAFGA dans le Territoire de Rutshuru. |
UNOSAT Maps
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ReliefWeb Maps
More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.
| Flood Watch Update (as of 23 Aug 2011) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:37:46 +0000 Source: Government of Sudan Note: Map in 4 pages Country: Sudan (the)  |
| Flood Situation (as of 23 Aug 2011) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:35:02 +0000 Source: Government of Bangladesh Note: Map in 9 pages Country: Bangladesh  |
| Tropical Storm Harvey (as of 20 Aug 2011) - Location Map (EN/SP) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:27:01 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Belize  |
| Hurricane Irene (as of 22 Aug 2011) - Location Map Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:44:28 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Haiti  |
| Flood Situation (as of 22 Aug 2011) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:36:46 +0000 Source: Government of Bangladesh Note: Map in 8 pages Country: Bangladesh  |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (21 August 2011) Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:34:19 +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  |
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Created on 8/24/2011 8:05:39 AM.
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