Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 12/19/2011
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.
Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
Automatic impact report (JRC) WASHI-11 in NWPacificPDC—19 Dec 2011 |
Discussions in Virtual OSOCC
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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 |
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Philippines (the): Philippines: Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong) - Situation Report No. 1, 18 December 2011 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:12:14 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Philippines (the) HIGHLIGHTS The Government of the Philippines is leading a major emergency rescue, evacuation and response operation in southern Philippines following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Washi, known locally as Sendong. The death toll has risen to 508 people, with an additional 468 missing, seven injured and 4,249 passengers stranded in ports, according to Government reports. There are 51,035 people in 46 evacuation centers, the majority of whom are in the worst-affected cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan in Northern Mindanao region. An estimated 146,550 people have been affected across six regions in Mindanao and Visayas, reports the Government, but these figures are expected to increase. In Iligan City, food, water, clothing, blankets, lights and mosquito nets are urgently needed, according to assessment teams fielded by the Philippine Red Cross. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Philippine Humanitarian Country Team will undertake a joint multi-sectoral rapid needs assessment in the worst-affected areas on 19 December. |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Nord-Kivu Rapport humanitaire mensuel - Novembre 2011 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:39:14 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) FAITS MARQUANTS
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Created on 12/19/2011 8:01:07 AM.
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