GDACS Daily Newsletter for 12/15/2011

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 12/15/2011

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.

Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report (JRC) TWENTYSEVEN-11 in NWPacific PDC—15 Dec 2011 Tropical Storm TWENTYSEVEN-11 affected 18.2 million 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.

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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

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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Yemen: Yemen Humanitarian Emergency Situation Report No. 12 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:40:17 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Yemen This report is produced with inputs from the Humanitarian Country Team in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Yemen country office and covers the period from 30 November 2011 to 13 December 2011. The next report will be issued in early January 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES The 2012 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan was launched in Geneva today. It seeks US$ 447 million to meet the needs of close to four million vulnerable people. Vice President Hadi named a new national unity government. President Saleh?s party retained the key portfolios of defence and foreign affairs, while opposition parties took the interior and finance ministries. Violence in Taiz city, south of the capital Sana?a, left dozens dead and directly affected schooling and access to health facilities for 100,000 children. In the first four days of December, three children were killed while seven were seriously injured. Fighting continues in northern Sa?ada Governorate, temporarily affecting some aid operations. In Arhab District, Sana?a Governorate, humanitarian workers had difficulty reaching hundreds of families who fled violence and sought refuge in caves. Fighting was also reported in the capital. A new nutrition assessment in Hodeidah Governorate showed 31.7% Global Acute Malnutrition with 9.9% severe malnutrition. This confirms the trend from previous nutrition assessments in other parts of the country, where malnutrition levels were found to be well in excess of the emergency threshold.

Kenya: Kenya Floods Situation Report, 13 December 2011 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:02:45 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Kenya This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Eastern Africa. It covers the period from 23 November - 13 December 2011. The next report will be issued if there are major developments in the situation. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? More than 80,000 people affected by flooding in western Kenya, Nairobi, Mandera, Isiolo, Wajir Moyale and the Coast. ? Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rainfall in December; risk of more flooding remains high. ? Emergency Response Fund (ERF) responds to priority needs in shelter and non-food items.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Situation humanitaire en Republique Democratique du Congo - Note d?information hebdomadaire a la presse, 14 decembre 2011 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:02:46 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Situation du cholera ? L?epidemie de cholera persiste dans quatre provinces le long du fleuve Congo (Bandundu, Equateur, Kinshasa et Province Orientale) tandis que, dans les Provinces du Katanga, Maniema, Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu, la maladie se maintient a l?etat endemique. A ce jour, la Republique Democratique du Congo a enregistre, depuis le debut de l?annee, environ 18 000 cas de cholera dont pres de 8 000 dans les provinces a epidemie. Un total de 500 deces a ete notifie. Pour toute l?annee 2010, la RDC avait totalise environ 12 200 cas dont 178 deces essentiellement dans les zones endemiques. Les differents partenaires restent mobilises, en appui au Gouvernement, pour la prise en charge des cas dans les differents centres et unites de traitement de cholera. Des actions de sensibilisation sont menees pour interrompre la chaine de transmission de la maladie. Ainsi, l?ONG Solidarites International, avec l?appui de l?UNICEF, va continuer jusqu?au 15 fevrier 2012, ses activites de sensibilisation dans les zones les plus affectees notamment a Kingabwa, Limete et Maluku dans la Ville de Kinshasa. Pour sa part, l?ONG Medecins d?Afrique (MDA) fait de la sensibilisation, la mobilisation et la prise en charge des cas dans certaines unites de traitement de cholera (UTC) de Kalamu, Kinsenso et Lingwala. L?ONG COOPI continuera jusqu?au 8 janvier 2012 la prise en charge des cas dans le Centre de traitement de cholera de Maluku. L?ONG ALIMA prend en charge des cas dans les UTC dans quelques zones de sante de la Province de Bandundu et de la Ville de Kinshasa.

Yemen: OCHA ROMENACA Regional Humanitarian Update November 2011 [EN / AR] Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:04:19 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Yemen, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic (the) In this issue P.2 Human Rights and Humanitarian Concerns in Syria P.2 Drought and Winter compound Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan P.3 Shelter Needs in Pakistan

Colombia: Desplazamiento masivo Timbiqui ? Guapi (Cauca) Informe de Situacion No. 1 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:34:16 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Colombia I. PRIORIDADES/PUNTOS DESTACADOS Mas de 340 personas pertenecientes a comunidades afrocolombianas se desplazaron en zona rural de Timbiqui, hacia el casco urbano de Guapi. La situacion de seguridad en la zona continua generando riesgos para las comunidades. Se preven demoras en la provision de ayuda humanitaria de emergencia debido a que el transporte se realiza por via fluvial.

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UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.

South Africa: Climate Prediction Center?s Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET - December 15 ? December 21, 2011 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:34:13 +0000 Note: Map in 2 pages Country:  South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, United Republic of Tanzania (the), Zimbabwe Source:  Famine Early Warning System Network, US Agency for International Development

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Created on 12/15/2011 8:00:55 AM.