Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 01/03/2012
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.
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)  IRINA-12 in SWIndianPDC—1 Mar 2012   Tropical Cyclone IRINA-12 of Saffir-Simpson Category 2 affected 2.3 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 939 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 131 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. | |
 | Automatic impact report (JRC) FIFTEEN-12 in SWIndianPDC—29 Feb 2012  Tropical Storm FIFTEEN-12 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.
| Madagascar Cyclone Giovanna 14-Feb-2012 12:52 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
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| Colombia: Vendaval e inundacion - Resguardo Inga Yunguillo Mocoa (Putumayo), Santa Rosa (Cauca) Informe de Situacion No. 2 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:28:28 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Colombia PRIORIDADES / PUNTOS DESTACADOS
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Situation humanitaire en Republique Democratique du Congo - Note d?information hebdomadaire a la presse, 29 fevrier 2012 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:47:10 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Pres de 6 000 cas de rougeole et plus de 5 600 cas de cholera rapportes en RDC depuis le debut de l?annee. ? L?extension de l?epidemie de rougeole en Republique Democratique du Congo reste un sujet de preoccupation pour la communaute humanitaire. Selon le Ministere de la sante et l?Organisation mondiale de la sante (OMS), 5 951 cas dont 127 deces ont ete declares depuis le debut de cette annee jusqu?a la mi-fevrier dans 11 provinces de la RDC. Le Kasai Oriental (2 243 cas dont 51 deces), le Katanga (965 cas avec 17 deces), la Province Orientale (761 cas avec 11 deces), l?Equateur (649 cas avec 9 deces) et le Bandundu (591 cas avec 27 deces) sont parmi les regions les plus affectees par l?epidemie. La maladie touche majoritairement les enfants de moins de 5 ans non ou insuffisamment vaccines. L?OMS, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l?enfance (UNICEF) et les autres partenaires appuient la riposte dans les nouvelles zones de sante en epidemie et renforcent la prise en charge des cas au niveau des structures sanitaires. En 2011, la RDC avait notifie plus de 134 000 cas dont 1 652 deces. ? Depuis le debut de cette annee, l?Organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) a traite 1 091 cas de cholera dont 19 deces dans dix structures de traitement mises en place dans le District de l?Ituri (Province Orientale), en collaboration avec le Ministere de la sante. Quatre zones de sante (Bunia, Gety, Jiba, Tchomia) sont touchees par la maladie dans le District. Par ailleurs, MSF travaille en partenariat avec les acteurs locaux (secouristes de la Croix-Rouge et relais communautaires) sur les volets d?hygiene, assainissement, traitement de l?eau, et la sensibilisation. Dans la Province du Bas-Congo, la tendance est a la baisse dans la Zone de sante de Muanda ou l?on a rapporte 18 cas dont un deces au cours de la semaine derniere. Dans la Province de l?Equateur, alors que la tendance etait a la baisse au cours de dernieres semaines, plusieurs cas suspects de cholera sont de nouveau rapportes. Au moins 12 cas suspects sont signales dans la Ville de Mbandaka, dans la Zone de sante de Lukolela (District de l?Equateur) et a Dongo (Sud-Ubangi). Le manque d?acces a l?eau potable reste la raison principale de cette situation. Plusieurs partenaires demeurent actifs dans la prevention et l?assainissement du milieu. Depuis le debut de l?annee 2012, la RDC a deja enregistre un total cumule de 5 619 cas dont 17 deces pour l?ensemble du pays (zones en epidemie et zones en endemo-epidemie). En 2011, la RDC avait totalise 21 700 cas de cholera dont 584 deces. Des efforts sont en cours pour apporter la reponse et controler cette epidemie notamment grace a un financement de 9,1 millions de dollars americains du Fonds central des Nations Unies pour les interventions d?urgence (CERF). (extrait) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): Bulletin d'information humanitaire - Province du Nord Kivu - N? 08/12 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:31:32 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the) Faits saillants ? Besoins d?interventions en eau, hygiene et assainissement dans le Territoire de Walikale ? L?axe Butembo ? Mangurejipa (Lubero) impraticable suite au mauvais etat de la route ? Plus de 8 200 personnes retournees a l?ouest de Lubero en situation de grande vulnerabilite ? Pres de 6 800 personnes deplacees a Beni. |
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| Mozambique: Climate Prediction Center?s Africa Hazards Outlook For USAID / FEWS-NET - March 1 ? March 7, 2012 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:33:48 +0000 Country: Mozambique, Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania (the), Zambia, Zimbabwe Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Agency for International Development  |
| Syrian Arab Republic (the): Situation Map: Syria Uprising Update 7 (as of 27 Feb 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:28:40 +0000 This map presents a situational update of reported protests and violent clashes in cities and towns across the Syrian Arab Republic as reported between 20th and 26th February 2012, related to the flare-up of violence and the presence of Arab League observers. Also depicted are the cumulative numbers of reported deaths since March 2011 aggregated by Governorate, and Syrian refugee camps that have been opened along the border in Turkey and Lebanon. Further, the spatial distribution of the dominant ethnic/religious communities in the country has been included as background context to the larger social and political uprising occurring within the country. Event locations and figures presented in this map are based exclusively on a number of open reporting sources since the beginning of the uprising in March 2011 and have not been verified on the ground. It is possible that not all incident locations have been depicted. Please send feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT. Country: Syrian Arab Republic (the) Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Ethiopia: Melkadida Somali Refugee Camp in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (11 January 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:01:47 +0000 This assessment of the Bokolmanyo refugee camp in the Dolo Ado area of Ethiopia, is based on a quantitative analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 11 January 2012 to provide an updated shelter count. A total of 4,950 tent structures were identified within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 2.9km2. This shelter count was obtained using an automated shelter detection computer model with a high degree of confidence and reviewed manually for accuracy with standard image interpretation methods. There are several hundred additional buildings and structures not marked which are likely to be camp management facilities (i.e. medical clinics, latrines, administration, etc.). The camp has expanded by approximately 1600 tents between 11 August 2011 and 11 January 2012. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Ethiopia: Kobe Somali Refugee Camp in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (11 January 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:53:37 +0000 his assessment of the Kobe refugee camp in the Dolo Ado area of Ethiopia, is based on a quantitative analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 11 January 2012 to provide an updated shelter count. A total of 4,945 tent structures were identified within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 2.3km2. This shelter count was obtained using an automated shelter detection computer model with a high degree of confidence and reviewed manually for accuracy with standard image interpretation methods. There are several hundred additional buildings and structures not marked which are likely to be camp management facilities (i.e. medical clinics, latrines, administration, etc.). The camp has expanded by approximately 1645 tents between 11 August 2011 and 11 January 2012. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Ethiopia: Bokolmanyo Somali Refugee Camp in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (11 January 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:46:46 +0000 This assessment of the Bokolmanyo refugee camp in the Dolo Ado area of Ethiopia, is based on a quantitative analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 11 January 2012 to provide an updated shelter count. A total of 4,950 tent structures were identified within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 2.9km2. This shelter count was obtained using an automated shelter detection computer model with a high degree of confidence and reviewed manually for accuracy with standard image interpretation methods. There are several hundred additional buildings and structures not marked which are likely to be camp management facilities (i.e. medical clinics, latrines, administration, etc.). The camp has expanded by approximately 1600 tents between 11 August 2011 and 11 January 2012. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Ethiopia: Buramino Somali Refugee Camp in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (23 January 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:40:02 +0000 This assessment of the Buramino refugee camp in the Dolo Ado area of Ethiopia, is based on a quantitative analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 23 January 2012. Buramino is a new camp opened on the 30 November 2011 to relieve congestion at a transition center in the region. A total of 1,507 tent structures were identified within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 807m2. This shelter count was obtained using an automated shelter detection computer model with a high degree of confidence and reviewed manually for accuracy with standard image interpretation methods. There are several hundred additional buildings and structures not marked which are likely to be camp management facilities (i.e. medical clinics, latrines, administration, etc.). This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Ethiopia: Hilaweyn Somali Refugee Camp in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (23 January 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:28:32 +0000 This assessment of the Hilaweyn refugee camp in the Dolo Ado area of Ethiopia, is based on a quantitative analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 23 January 2012 to provide an updated shelter count. A total of 4,573 tent structures were identified within the camp site encompassing a current area of approximately 2.3km2. This shelter count was obtained using an automated shelter detection computer model with a high degree of confidence and reviewed manually for accuracy with standard image interpretation methods. There are several hundred additional buildings and structures not marked which are likely to be camp management facilities (i.e. medical clinics, latrines, administration, etc.). This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Ethiopia, Somalia Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Madagascar: Situation Update: Damage Review for City of Brickaville, Vohibinany, Madagascar (as of 23 Feb 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:14:15 +0000 There are clear indications of extensive building damages within the city of Brickaville, likely the combined result of strong winds and a storm surge flowing inland along the Rianila River, based on a rapid review of post-cyclone satellite imagery from 18 and 21 February 2012. The main transport routes appear open without significant debris or flood water obstructions; further, the bridge (Rt2) crossing the Rianila River appears undamaged and functional. There are also areas within the city of extensive tree cover loss. As illustrated in the map below, a selection of prominently damaged buildings have been marked to illustrate both the relative distribution and severity of the impact of the tropical cyclone. Note: this product is not intended as a comprehensive damage assessment. It is probable that the total number of destroyed and severely damaged buildings is in the hundreds. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Report scale for A4: 1:15,000; map projection UTM Zone 39S-WGS-84. Country: Madagascar Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
| Madagascar: Situation Update: Damage Review for City of Vatomandry, Atsinanana, Madagascar (as of 24 Feb 2012) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:03:54 +0000 There are clear indications of extensive building damages within the coastal city of Vatomandry, likely the result of strong winds and storm surge, based on a rapid review of post-cyclone satellite imagery from 17 and 18 February 2012. The main transport routes appear open without significant debris or flood water obstructions; further, the single bridge crossing the main canal leading inland appears undamaged and functional. There are also areas within the town of extensive tree cover loss. As illustrated in the map below, a selection of over 350 prominently damaged buildings have been marked to illustrate both the relative distribution and severity of the impact of the tropical cyclone. Note: this product is not intended as a comprehensive damage assessment. It is probable that the total number of destroyed and severely damaged buildings in the town is well in excess of 1,000. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT. Country: Madagascar Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT  |
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