GDACS Daily Newsletter for 11/19/2011

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 11/19/2011

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) New Zealand, (M 6.0, depth 26.8km, <10000 people) NEIC—Friday, November 18, 2011 7:51:00 AM UTC Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap 6 - OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:14:17 +0000 Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:51:27 UTC Lat/Lon: -37.5576/179.311 Depth: 26.8 4.2 - WESTERN MONTANA Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:48:17 +0000 Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:51:53 UTC Lat/Lon: 46.618/-113.557 Depth: 12.1

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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.

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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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

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Colombia: Colombia Inundaciones 2011 - Informe de situacion No. 2 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:25:57 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Colombia I. PRIORIDADES/PUNTOS DESTACADOS Desde el 1 de septiembre hasta el 13 de noviembre de 2011, las lluvias afectaron a 318.387 personas y causaron 96 muertos. Se registra afectacion generalizada en varias regiones del pais, siendo Sucre, Choco, Cesar, Magdalena y La Guajira los departamentos que representan un mayor numero de afectados. El 5 de noviembre se registro un deslizamiento de tierra en el barrio Cervantes en Manizales (Caldas), que dejo 48 victimas fatales. Con la celebracion del primer Comite Tecnico entre agencias del Sistema de Naciones Unidas (SNU), la Unidad Nacional para la Gestion del Riesgo (UNGRD) y Colombia Humanitaria se dio inicio oficial al Programa Conjunto para atender necesidades humanitarias en municipios priorizados de Choco, Cauca y Narino.

Cote d'Ivoire: Bulletin Humanitaire N?4 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:54:04 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Cote d'Ivoire, Togo FAITS MARQUANTS ? Signature a Lome d?un accord tripartite entre les Gouvernements ivoirien et togolais et le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Refugies (UNHCR) le 15 novembre. ? Retour volontaire de personnes deplacees internes du site de la mission catholique de Duekoue dans leurs quartiers. ? Le Programme Alimentaire Mondial (PAM) a effectue du 14 au 21 octobre une enquete de suivi post-distribution aupres de 240 beneficiaires dans 20 villages situes a proximite de la frontiere du Liberia (Toulepleu, Zouan-Hounien et Bin-Houye). ? L?Etat-major des Forces Republicaines de Cote d?Ivoire (FRCI), en collaboration avec le Cluster Protection, a tenu du 16 au 18 novembre un seminaire de formation sur les droits de l?homme et le droit international humanitaire, a l?intention des agents des forces de l?ordre de Cote d?Ivoire. ? La Commission Dialogue, Verite et Reconciliation (CDVR), en partenariat avec le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies aux Droits de l?Homme et l?Operation des Nations Unies en Cote d?Ivoire (ONUCI), a tenu du 16 au 18 novembre un seminaire de formation sur les enjeux de la justice transitionnelle.

South Sudan (Republic of): Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin 4-10 November 2011 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:32:56 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Sudan (the), South Sudan (Republic of) KEY POINTS: Following the take-over of Kurmuk by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on 3 November, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society reported that many medical clinics, schools and water points in Kurmuk town were severely damaged as a result of the recent fighting. On 8 November, the conflict in Blue Nile State took on a new dimension when aerial bombardment by the SAF in New Quffa and Yafta in Upper Nile State, South Sudan, was reported close to the border with Sudan. The UN in South Sudan reported that according to initial investigations, one child and seven Sudan People?s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers were killed and a number of injured were evacuated after the bombings.In a separate incident on 10 November, aerial bombardment by the SAF was reported in the Yida area in Unity State, South Sudan, close to the border with Sudan. The UN in South Sudan reported that the bombardment struck a temporary camp for displaced and refugee populations in Yida. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan condemned the attack on Yida, expressing serious concern about the impact on the civilian population in the area. The UN Secretary General also condemned the attack, expressing deep concern over the escalation of rhetoric between the Government of Sudan and the Government of South Sudan, particularly in regard to cross border support of rebel groups and incursions into one another?s territory. In Darfur, on 6 November a UNAMID officer was killed and two others injured when their patrol came under attack by unknown gunmen in Nyala.

Pakistan: Monsoon 2011 - Situation Report No. 12, 18 November 2011 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:14:55 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Pakistan I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? According to the recently completed joint UN-Government Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA), more than 5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Sindh and Balochistan provinces, while more than 744,000 people are still displaced following the monsoon rains and subsequent floods that occurred in August and September. ? The Revised Response Plan for the 2011 floods will be launched early December. In addition to Food Security, Health, Shelter, Logistics, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene clusters, the Early Recovery/Community Restoration, Education, Nutrition and Protection clusters have been rolled out.

occupied Palestinian territory: Protection of Civilians Weekly Report 2-15 November 2011 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:13:08 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  occupied Palestinian territory Key issues - For the first time since October 2008, Israel allowed the entry of a small quantity of building materials for the private sector in Gaza. Despite the general ban on the import of such materials because of the blockade, they are supplied to the Gaza market in large quantities through the tunnels. An Israeli court has ordered the evacuation of a Palestinian family from their house in East Jerusalem and the handover of the house to a settler organization. This comes alongside the renewal of demolitions in the city, after a four week lull.

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UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

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Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire: Tableau d'analyses - Cluster CCCM - 07.11.2011 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:46:09 +0000 Note: Map in 12 pages Country:  Cote d'Ivoire Source:  International Organization for Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Pakistan: USG Humanitarian Assistance for Pakistan Floods (as of 17 Nov 2011) Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:29:19 +0000 Link: Pakistan Floods Fact Sheet #5 - Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, November 17, 2011 Country:  Pakistan Source:  US Agency for International Development

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