Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 1/27/2012
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) Off-shore area, (M 6.3, depth 582.8km, unpopulated)NEIC—Tuesday, January 24, 2012 12:52:00 AM UTC | |||
Automatic impact report (JRC) Chile, (M 6.2, depth 29.7km, 1 million people)NEIC—Monday, January 23, 2012 4:04:00 PM UTC Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
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Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
Automatic impact report (JRC) FUNSO-12 in SWIndianPDC—24 Jan 2012 Tropical Cyclone FUNSO-12 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 3.3 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 500 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 83 thousand 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.
Colombia: Oil Spill/Drinking Water Crisis 18-Dec-2011 02:42 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
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Central African Republic (the): LRA Regional Update: Central African Republic, DR Congo and South Sudan, January-December 2011 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:46:23 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Central African Republic (the), Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), South Sudan (Republic of), Uganda Overview In 2011, a total of 278 LRA attacks were reported as compared to 306 in 2010. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continued to report a higher number of attacks (229) than in 2010, while CAR reported a reduction in the number of attacks and South Sudan remained the same. The last quarter of 2011 saw fewer incidents, except for DRC, which reported 32 attacks and CAR 26 abductions. During that period, the number of abductions also decreased by 56% to 302 from 680 in 2010, including 93 children. The number of LRA-induced displacements in 2011 is estimated at more than 465,000 civilians living either as IDPs or refugees in the LRA-affected areas. |
occupied Palestinian territory: Demolitions and Forced Displacement in the Occupied West Bank, January 2012 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:57:16 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: occupied Palestinian territory KEY FACTS
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Somalia: Famine & Drought Situation Report No. 32 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:11:19 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia This report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA in New York. It covers the period from 18 to 25 January 2012. The next report will be issued on 1 February 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
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UNOSAT Maps
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ReliefWeb Maps
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Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Landslide (as of 26 Jan 2012) - Location Map Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:58:26 +0000 Country: Papua New Guinea Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
occupied Palestinian territory: occupied Palestinian territory: Humanitarian Atlas West Bank and Gaza Strip - December 2011 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:18:41 +0000 Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
occupied Palestinian territory: occupied Palestinian territory: West Bank: Israeli Demolitions of Palestinian Property (January 2010 - December 2011) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:43:09 +0000 Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
Yemen: USG Humanitarian Assistance to Yemen (as of 25 Jan 2012) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:31:38 +0000 Country: Yemen Source: US Agency for International Development |
Mozambique: Climate Prediction Center?s Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET - January 26 ? February 1, 2012 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:21:07 +0000 Country: Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development |
Mozambique: Mozambique - Maputo/Gaza Flood as of January 25, 2012- Disaster Extent Overview Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:38:45 +0000 On January 16, 2012, Mozambique's coast was hit by the tropical depression "Dando" followed by cyclone "Funso". With wind speeds up to 220 km/h and torrential rains the storms have caused severe damages and floods. Country: Mozambique Source: German Aerospace Center |
Pakistan: Pakistan: Humanitarian Crises in 2011 - Sindh/Balochistan Flash Floods (as of 25 Jan 2012) Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:42:05 +0000 Country: Pakistan Source: US Department of State - Humanitarian Information Unit |
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