GDACS Daily Newsletter for 10/23/2011

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/23/2011

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.

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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.

Central America region - floods 20-Oct-2011 19:17

Nicaragua - floods 18-Oct-2011 23:45

Southeast Asia: Flooding 13-Oct-2011 16:45

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

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

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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Honduras: Low pressure system - Situation Report #5 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:30:49 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Honduras I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? State of emergency declared by the government in 12 departments. ? Main damages in Choluteca and Valle Departments. ? Improvement in weather conditions allows access to communities which have remained out of reach over the last week. Relief aid is starting to be delivered in these communities. ? Displaced people in shelters are also starting to return to their homes. ? Heavy rains in the North part of the country (Colon, Atlantida, Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahia departments) as a consequence of the arrival of the cold front; monitoring of the situation in place ongoing.

Horn of Africa Crisis - Situation Report No. 19 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:57:52 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya This report is produced by OCHA Eastern Africa in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It is issued by OCHA in New York. It covers the period 14-21 October. The next report will be issued on 28 October. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? On 16 October, Kenyan armed forces moved into Somalia ? After abduction and injury of aid workers in the Dadaab refugee camps, humanitarian partners have ceased all but life-saving activities ? Heavy rains across the region are impeding humanitarian access, displacing populations, and leading to the spread of water-borne disease

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UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

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Created on 10/23/2011 8:00:12 AM.