GDACS Daily Newsletter for 9/21/2011

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 9/21/2011

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) OPHELIA-11 in Atlantic PDC—21 Sep 2011 Tropical Storm OPHELIA-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.
	Automatic impact report (JRC) ROKE-11 in NWPacific PDC—21 Sep 2011 Tropical Cyclone ROKE-11 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 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.

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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.

6.8M Earthquake - Sikkim, INDIA 18-Sep-2011 18:39

Bahamas - Hurricane Irene 27-Aug-2011 16:55

Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23

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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Somalia Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 14 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:57:06 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Yemen 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 15 to 20 September 2011. The next report will be issued on 27 September 2011. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES Partners are scaling up response activities in order to reach the worst-affected population to avert further unnecessary deaths. Food assistance partners have reached 1.39 million people in crisis so far in the first two weeks of September, compared to 1.3 million throughout the month of August. An estimated 585,000 urban dwellers in Somalia are projected to be in crisis by December if interventions are not scaled up, a quarter more than the first half of the year. According to UNICEF, children constitute 80 per cent of the worst-affected population in the current famine.

Humanitarian Bulletin 19 August?20 September 2011 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:50:27 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Haiti HIGHLIGHTS - Downward trend of new cholera cases and mortality rates confirmed in all ten departments - Threats of forced evictions from camps multiplied by 400 per cent in one year - Number of IDPs in camps below the 600,000 threshold - Food insecurity affects 4,5 million Haitians

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Crisis - Situation Report No. 57 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:25:07 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the) I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - On-going concerns regarding the protection of civilians, particularly for internally displaced people and Sub-Saharan Africans - Urgent need to manage stockpiles of arms and ammunition in urban areas - Signs of life returning to normal in the Nafusa Mountains - Treatment of war-wounded continues to place burden on the overstretched health system

Bulletin d'information humanitaire - Province du Sud Kivu -20 septembre 2011 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:16:49 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Les points saillants : -Les Raia Mutomboki recruteraient des enfants a Shabunda; -85% de personnes deplacees de Sebele et environs retournent chez elles; -72 000 menages beneficient d'un projet de securite alimentaire dans le Kimbi-Lulenge.

Bulletin d'information humanitaire - Province du Nord Kivu - 20 septembre 2011 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:07:39 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Les faits saillants : ? Liberation, le 18 septembre, des travailleurs humanitaires retenus en otage par les groupes armes dans les Territoire de Walikale et Lubero. ? Appui en vivres par l?ONG Care International a 3 065 menages deplaces des camps spontanes de Kihuma et Kishondja (nord de Masisi Centre). ? Construction de 73 salles de classe par l?ONG NRC, en faveur de pres de 3 720 eleves dans les territoires de Beni et de Rutshuru.

Humanitarian Bulletin No. 22, 22 August ? 18 September Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:39:50 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Colombia KEY ISSUES: ? Nearly 2,000 people were displaced in Cauca, Meta, Choco and Antioquia: Clashes between the Army and non-state and post-demobilization armed groups are affecting primarily civilians. An estimated 23,500 people have been massively displaced in 2011. In Medellin, more than 4,200 IDP have displaced between January and June 2011. Of these, 80% are women who have also been frequent victims of SGBV. ? Access constraints in the Pacific and the Northeast: Non-state armed groups declared the suspension of transportation and commercial activities in Southern Choco Department and in five departments of the Northwest (Choco, Arauca and Norte de Santander departments). Though humanitarian consequences are still unpredictable, education is most affected. ? Increasing concerns by the delays in mitigation projects vis-a-vis the coming rainy season: According to non official sources only 100 out of 6,700 mitigation projects funded by Colombia Humanitaria have been implemented so far

Boletin Humanitario No. 22, 22 de agosto - 18 de septiembre de 2011 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:35:28 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Colombia TEMAS PRINCIPALES: ? Desplazamientos masivos en Cauca, Meta, Choco, Antioquia y Narino: Continua la ofensiva de grupos armados no estatales y post-desmovilizacion con graves consecuencias para la poblacion civil. ? Restricciones a la movilidad en el Pacifico y la region Nororiente: Las FARC y el ELN declararon paros armados en el sur del departamento del Choco y en cinco departamentos del nororiente. En ambos eventos, la movilidad se vio restringida y actividades y programas tanto de autoridades como de organizaciones humanitarias fueron suspendidas. Aunque no se han recibido reportes sobre desabastecimiento, las restricciones ponen en evidencia las precarias condiciones de subsistencia de las comunidades, particularmente en areas rurales de Choco, Arauca y Norte de Santander. ? Continuan los reportes de demoras en obras de mitigacion frente a la segunda temporada invernal: El Sistema Nacional de Prevencion y Atencion de Desastres, formulo el Plan de Contingencia para la segunda temporada invernal. Segun fuentes de prensa, 100 de las 6.714 obras de mitigacion programadas estan listas.

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UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

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Earthquake Situation (as of 20 Sep 2011) Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:03:04 +0000 Source:  Government of Bangladesh Note: Map in 10 pages Country:  Bangladesh

Mapa de Situacion Red Vial Republica de Guatemala Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:45:46 +0000 Source:  CONRED Country:  Guatemala

Earthquake, Weather and Flood Situation (as of 20 Sep 2011) Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:41:19 +0000 Source:  Government of Bangladesh Note: Map in 10 pages Country:  Bangladesh

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Created on 9/21/2011 8:06:35 AM.