Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 9/6/2011
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)  Indonesia, (M 6.6, depth 110.1km, 3 million people)NEIC—Monday, September 05, 2011 5:55:00 PM UTC  Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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| Automatic impact report (JRC) Samoa, (M 6.3, depth 27.2km, <10000 people)NEIC—Monday, September 05, 2011 9:51:00 AM UTC  Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:55:13 UTC
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:51:59 UTCCurrent tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
| Automatic impact report (JRC) KATIA-11 in AtlanticPDC—6 Sep 2011   Tropical Cyclone KATIA-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. | |
| Automatic impact report (JRC) NORU-11 in NWPacificPDC—6 Sep 2011  Tropical Storm NORU-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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| Bahamas - Hurricane Irene 27-Aug-2011 16:55 |
| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
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| Humanitarian Bulletin - Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia, 05 September 2011 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:02:28 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Refugee Update As of 26 August 2011, the total population in the four Dollo Ado refugee camps stands at over 120,000 people. Land to set up a fifth camp has been identified, which could be used to accommodate some 18,000 Somali refugees who have recently crossed the border through the Gode area. Despite the significant drop in the number of new arrivals-from a peak of over 2,000 refugees a day in June/July to 300 a day in August- the challenges remain. Interventions in health and nutrition continue to be a priority in order to stifle the high mortality rate particularly affecting children. In coordination with the Government refugee agency- ARRA, UN agencies and NGOs, UNHCR is stepping up emergency response efforts. The new arrivals were granted prima facie status, and UNHCR has now started to register refugees in Gode zone. UNICEF has sent 200 schools-in-a-carton kits to Dollo Ado that can support up to 8,000 refugee children to have access to education. UNICEF has also procured 42 tents that will be used as child-friendly spaces for the provision of psychosocial support activities and recreation centers for children and young people. Following the completion of the mass Measles vaccination for children aged 6 months to 15 years in Kobe and Melkadida camps, a similar campaign had started in Bokolmayo on 22 August 2011. Efforts are also being made to decentralize health services so that refugees can more easily access medical care. Four satellite clinics have already been established for this purpose. To address the high malnutrition amongst the refugee children, construction of a stabilization center began in Kobe camp. This will be the second such center in the Dollo Ado refugee complex. In addition, clean delivery kits have been distributed in camps to reduce the risk of maternal mortality. Furthermore, WHO has conducted assessments to look at possible areas of support to strengthen the existing TB services in Bokolmayo and Melkadida and the possibility of starting such services in Kobe and Hileweyn camps. Dollo Ado woreda (host community) is also being technically supported by WHO for the planned Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA). As part of the Acute Watery Diarrhoea/Cholera prevention and preparedness activity, UNHCR and its partners continue to pre-position supplies to prevent any possible spread of the disease from Somalia. No suspected Acute Watery Diarrhoea/Cholera cases have been reported in any camps or community settlements in Ethiopia so far. The Ethiopian Defence Forces are currently providing protection to the refugees. For more information, contact: gegziabk@unhcr.org |
| Monsoon Update 2 September 2011 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:51:27 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan Situation Overview Weather Update The current monsoon spell with an across the country impact is likely to last more than a week: 31 August to 7 September. Rains over the last 48 hours have had an optimum impact over north east Balochistan (88mm in Khuzdar), upper Sindh (48mm in Dadu ) and in lower Punjab (45 mm in Rahim Yar Khan); and Forecasts over the coming week indicates perpetuation of current spell with a peak in Southern Sindh over 6 and 7 September. However, it is likely to weaken thereafter; Likely Humanitarian Impact Reports over the Eid Holidays indicate widespread losses to crops, habitats and loss of life mainly in Upper and Lower Sindh, northeastern Balochistan and South Punjab as a consequence of the ongoing rains; and This means worsening of the humanitarian situation in the Flood affected areas of Lower Sindh plus accentuating vulnerabilities arising from 2010 Floods along certain Indus districts. |
UNOSAT Maps
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ReliefWeb Maps
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| Storm Surge (as of 01 Sep 2011) - Location Map Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:43:22 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Honduras  |
| Cholera Outbreak (as of 29 Aug 2011) - Location Map Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:37:25 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Burundi  |
| Monsoon Update and Impact Over Last 48 Hours - 2 September 2011 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:10:24 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan  |
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Created on 9/6/2011 8:05:56 AM.
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