Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 16/10/2012
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.
| Green alert for tropical cyclone RAFAEL-12. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0. |
From 12/10/2012 to 16/10/2012, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 148 km/h) RAFAEL-12 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Bermuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Virgin Islands, British, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0. |
| Green flood alert in Iran |
On 12/10/2012, a flood started in Iran, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 7 killed and 1000 displaced . |
| Green flood alert in Niger |
On 15/09/2012, a flood started in Niger, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 91 killed and 0 displaced . |
| Green flood alert in Chad |
On 15/09/2012, a flood started in Chad, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 0 killed and 17000 displaced . |
| Green flood alert in Russia |
On 09/10/2012, a flood started in Russia, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 7 killed and 1120 displaced . |
| Red flood alert in India |
On 19/09/2012, a flood started in India, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 21 killed and 2000000 displaced . |
| Orange flood alert in Nigeria |
On 15/09/2012, a flood started in Nigeria, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 148 killed and 64000 displaced . |
| Orange flood alert in Pakistan |
On 10/09/2012, a flood started in Pakistan, lasting until 15/10/2012 (last update). The flood caused 400 killed and 742000 displaced . |
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.
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Created on 16 Oct 2012 08:01 +02:00.
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