Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 11/18/2011
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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Earthquake in the Van Province, Turkey 23-Oct-2011 14:21 |
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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Djibouti: Horn of Africa Crisis - Situation Report No. 23 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:34:22 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya I HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The security situation in southern Somalia, northeastern Kenya and areas around the Kenya- Somalia border remains highly unstable. ? Access to the drought-affected population in the Juba regions of Somalia and northeastern parts of Kenya continues to be impeded by insecurity and heavy rains. ? 60 cholera cases have been reported in Dadaab refugee camp since August, with ten laboratory confirmed cases as of 4 November. According to UNHCR, despite the limited medical resources at the camp, the situation is currently manageable. |
Haiti: Humanitarian Bulletin (18 October - 17 November 2011) Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:22:13 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Haiti HIGHLIGHTS
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South Sudan (Republic of): Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 10 November 2011 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:08:51 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of), Sudan (the) Highlights:
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Niger (the): Bulletin d?Information Humanitaire N?43/2011 - Periode du 07 au 13 novembre 2011 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:52:33 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Niger (the) Faits majeurs: Resultats de l?enquete nutritionnelle d?Octobre 2011 : Tillaberi enregistre (13.1%). P1 Le tandem UNICEF/Save the children appuie 11,880 menages vulnerables a Magaria. P4 Situation humanitaire : la Federation Internationale de la Croix Rouge (FICR) invite a une action rapide. P4 |
occupied Palestinian territory: The Monthly Humanitarian Monitor, October 2011 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:43:20 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory October overview Two important events relating to the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) garnered widespread media coverage in October. The first of these occurred on 18 October, when the Israeli authorities released 477 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, in the context of a swap agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated by Egypt. The second occurred on 31 October, when UNESCO Board Members voted to admit Palestine as a member state of the organization, a development that followed the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, submitted in September 2011 to the Security Council. While many of the media images surrounding the events depicted an atmosphere of hope and euphoria, the ongoing hardships and vulnerability facing significant segments of the Palestinian population were obscured by the coverage. |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Bulletin d'information Humanitaire - Province du Nord-Kivu - N? 46/11 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:33:27 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Uganda Faits saillants ? Les groupes armes intensifient le recrutement des jeunes dans le Grand Nord. |
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Time Series Analysis of Thailand Flooding 2011 UNOSAT 17 Nov 2011 1:06:46 PM This map presents a time series analysis of the dramatic southward progression of flood waters from the central provinces of Thailand towards the capital city of Bangkok, based on satellite data recorded from mid-August to 14 November 2011. Flood waters have been symbolized by color to represent the relative expansion of water from month to month. In the map, by mid-August flood waters were restricted to Northern provinces, symbolized in yellow. By mid-September, the flood waters rapidly expanded southward, symbolized in orange; by mid-October, flood waters had expanded dramatically in total area, effectively surrounding downtown Bangkok, while severely affecting most outlining populated areas; As of 14 November 2011, flood waters have further risen into the central portions of the city, while receding very little in the north of the country, indicating that it will likely take several more weeks before an appreciable decline in standing flood waters is observed. A more detailed review of very high resolution satellite imagery over Bangkok indicated that virtually all agricultural fields, significant stretches of major roads and highways as well as large residential areas remain inundated, leaving tens of thousands of residential homes and commercial businesses either partially or totally submerged. It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks, and within built-up areas within Bangkok because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. This analysis has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR /UNOSAT. Satellite Data(1) : Envisat ASAR WS- HH Imagery Dates: 13,24 October 2011 Resolution : 150 m Source: European Space Agency Provided by: GeoPictures/ KSAT Satellite Data(2) : MODIS Aqua & Terra Imagery Dates: 14 NOV, 23-5 SEPT,13&22 AUG2011 Resolution : 250 m Source: NASA Provided by: NASA Rapid Response Settlement Data: EU-JRC / NGA Road Data: ESRI, OSM Other Data: OCHA, USGS Analysis : UNITAR / UNOSAT Production: UNITAR / UNOSAT Analysis conducted with ArcGIS v10 This work by UNITAR/UNOSAT is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
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Thailand: Time Series Analysis of Thailand Flooding 2011 (as of 15 November 2011) Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:50:33 +0000 This map presents a time series analysis of the dramatic southward progression of flood waters from the central provinces of Thailand towards the capital city of Bangkok, based on satellite data recorded from mid-August to 14 November 2011. Flood waters have been symbolized by color to represent the relative expansion of water from month to month. In the map, by mid-August flood waters were restricted to Northern provinces, symbolized in yellow. As of 14 November 2011, flood waters have further risen into the central portions of the city, while receding very little in the north of the country, indicating that it will likely take several more weeks before an appreciable decline in standing flood waters is observed. A more detailed review of very high resolution satellite imagery over Bangkok indicated that virtually all agricultural fields, significant stretches of major roads and highways as well as large residential areas remain inundated, leaving tens of thousands of residential homes and commercial businesses either partially or totally submerged. It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks, and within built-up areas within Bangkok because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. This analysis has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR /UNOSAT. Country: Thailand Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT |
South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Cumulative No. of Returnees, by Type, Arriving at Final Destination 30 Oct. 2010 - 08 Nov. 2011: 348,524 Total Returnees Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:24:32 +0000 Country: South Sudan (Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Number of Returnees by County Arriving at Final Destination, 30 Oct. 2010 - 08 Nov. 2011: 348,524 Total Returnees Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:20:43 +0000 Country: South Sudan (Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
Somalia: Somalia Rainfall Forecast - Issued: 17th November, 2011 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:24:57 +0000 Country: Somalia Source: Food and Agriculture Organization |
Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire: Location Map (2011) Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:06:08 +0000 Want to use this map in a report or on your website? Please see the map permission page first. See all location maps. Country: Cote d'Ivoire Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
Guatemala: Guatemala: Respuesta de Actores humanitarios DT 12 E - Nov. 2011 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:33 +0000 Country: Guatemala Source: Redhum |
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Created on 11/18/2011 8:00:33 AM.
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