GDACS Daily Newsletter for 1/28/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 1/28/2012

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 Documents from other organisations USGS Shakemap
	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 6.2 - OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:06:47 +0000 Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:04:54 UTC Lat/Lon: -36.4149/-73.0152 Depth: 29.7

Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report (JRC) FUNSO-12 in SWIndian PDC—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.

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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.

No open emergencies

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ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Philippines (the): Tropical Storm Washi - Situation Report No. 15, 27 January 2012 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:32:18 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Philippines (the) I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? Finding of the Shelter cluster-led assessment reveal major structural damage to 14% of affected houses in CDO ? Lack of civil and property documentation continues to hamper access to assistance ? Emergency school feeding programmes reach 38,000 children, promoting school attendance ? Additional site management support has been requested by DSWD ? Increased levels of malnutrition continue to be recorded in some municipalities, with global acute malnutrition reaching the rate of up to 12.3%

Sudan (the): Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin - 16 - 22 January 2012 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:47:32 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Sudan (the), Ethiopia, South Sudan (Republic of) Key Points ? One peacekeeper was killed and three others injured following an attack on a UNAMID patrol in East Darfur. ? Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan People?s Liberation Movement ? North (SPLM-N) forces continues in parts of South Kordofan and Blue Nile. ? Deteriorating food security remains a major concern in parts of South Kordofan and Blue Nile affected by the conflict. ? The Government issued new directives on conditions for UN agencies and international organisations to return to South Kordofan and Blue Nile and how to operate in these states. ? Spontaneous returns to areas north of the Bahr el Arab/Kiir River continue in the Abyei area, but no large-scale returns have yet been reported.

occupied Palestinian territory: Protection of Civilians Weekly Report 18 - 24 January 2012 [EN/AR] Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:24:57 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  occupied Palestinian territory Key issues Electricity cuts due to increased demand in Gaza have triggered a rise in the use of unsafe methods of heating, such as burning charcoal. This week, two people died due to suffocation inside their house as a result of such methods. Over 50 people were displaced in Area C this week, in the context of demolitions in the Jerusalem periphery.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Nord-Kivu Rapport humanitaire mensuel - Decembre 2011 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:16:47 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) FAITS MARQUANTS Intensification des tensions entre agriculteurs et eleveurs dans le Territoire de Masisi 35 000 personnes deplacees et retournees depuis 6 mois rapportees sur l?axe Walikale?Kibua. Besoin d?acteurs en eau, hygiene et assainissement dans le Territoire de Walikale.

Afghanistan: Avalanches In Badakhshan Situation Report No. 5 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:47:06 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Afghanistan This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA Afghanistan. It covers the period from 23/01/2012 to 23/01/2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES Cumulatively 43 people have died and 65 injured as a result of avalanche and extreme cold temperatures. Provincial authorities are working on efforts to extract the passengers, casualties and patients following the MoD helicopter crash General situation reported to be improving as some roads are opening up

Afghanistan: Measles Outbreak in Jawand district, Badghis - Situation Report No. 1 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:48:55 +0000 Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Afghanistan This report is produced by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA-Western Region. It covers the period from 23 January 2012. The next report will be issued on or around 24 January 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES On 23 January 2012, the Department of Public Health and the Afghan National Disaster Management Authority in Ghor Province reported a suspected measles outbreak resulting in the unconfirmed death of 15 children in two villages of Sarij and Gawkushta, Jawand district, Badghis. Medical response teams are unable to reach the area as access is affected by the recent heavy snowfalls. The Governor of Ghor has requested the use of a helicopter to deploy a medical team which is currently unavailable.

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UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

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Somalia: Somalia: South Central Dashboard - Period: 01-Dec-11 to 27-Jan-12 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:58:01 +0000 Country:  Somalia Source:  UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Somalia: Somalia: Population Movement Tracking - Since 1 Dec 2011 to date (Updated 27/01/2012) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:51:54 +0000 Country:  Somalia Source:  UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Somalia: Somalia: PMT Mogadishu Dashboard - Last Updated 27/01/2012 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:44:05 +0000 Country:  Somalia Source:  UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Niger (the): Niger: 5.4 million people are food insecure (as of 25 Jan 2012) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:28:23 +0000 One third of Niger's population is food insecure. The Government is facing a grain shortfall of 692,501 tons following another severe drought across the Sahel. Country:  Niger (the) Source:  ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Philippines (the): Philippines: Cagayan de Oro - Satellite Assessment Map (as of 25 Jan 2012) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:23:10 +0000 Damage assessment of the urban area affected by TS Sendong (16 to 18 Dec 2011): this analysis following damage analysis is based on satellite imagery from 19.12.2011 and predisaster satellite imagery from 05.03.2010 provided by UNOSAT. The figures on building damages likely represent minimum estimates. Actual damages could be higher.This is an initial damage assessment and has not yet been validated on the ground. Country:  Philippines (the) Source:  REACH

Philippines (the): Philippines - Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong) - Inter-Agency Shelter Assessment Visited Locations (as of 26 Jan 2012) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:57:55 +0000 Country:  Philippines (the) Source:  REACH

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Created on 1/28/2012 8:01:51 AM.