Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 11/25/2011
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)  Japan, (M 6.2, depth 42.3km, 118000 people)NEIC—Thursday, November 24, 2011 10:25:00 AM UTC  Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:25:34 UTCCurrent tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
| Automatic impact report (JRC) KENNETH-11 in EastPacificPDC—25 Nov 2011   Tropical Cyclone KENNETH-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. |
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 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.
| Pakistan: Pakistan Monsoon 2011 - Situation Report No. 13, 24 November 2011 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:55:37 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners and issued by OCHA Pakistan. It covers the period from 17 to 23 November 2011. The next report will be issued on or around 1 December. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? Humanitarian partners and Government of Pakistan authorities are working to finalise the Revised Response Plan to provide humanitarian assistance in Sindh and Balochistan provinces following the monsoon rains and subsequent floods that occurred in August and September. A recently completed joint UN-Government Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (MSNA) revealed that more than 5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in the two provinces. ? Provision of shelter and rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and livelihoods of people returning to their homes in areas where floodwaters have receded are key priorities for humanitarian partners. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Bulletin d' Information Humanitaire - Province Orientale N? 47/11 - 22 novembre 2011 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:45:44 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Faits saillants
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| South Sudan (Republic of): Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 17 November 2011 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:13:48 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of), Sudan (the) Highlights: ? Humanitarian assistance continued to 23,000 refugees in northern Unity State displaced from Sudan?s Southern Kordofan, with one week?s worth of food aid delivered during the week. ? Between 10,000 and 15,000 refugees are estimated to have fled to the border areas of Upper Nile State following fighting in Blue Nile State in Sudan, according to UNHCR. ? A rebel militia attack in Jonglei?s Pigi County on 16 November killed at least 15 people and left an unconfirmed number displaced. |
UNOSAT Maps
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ReliefWeb Maps
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| Afghanistan: Climate Prediction Center?s Afghanistan Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET, November 16-22, 2011 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:38:20 +0000 Country: Afghanistan Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development  |
| Somalia: Somalia Rainfall Forecast - Issued: 24th November, 2011 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:35:08 +0000 Country: Somalia Source: Food and Agriculture Organization  |
| Uganda: Uganda: Epidemic (as of 23 Nov 2011) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:32:39 +0000 Country: Uganda Source: IFRC  |
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Created on 11/25/2011 8:01:19 AM.
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