ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 03/08/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 03/08/2014

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 GENEVIEVE-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 25/07/2014 to 03/08/2014, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 111 km/h) GENEVIEVE-14 was active in CentralPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone ISELLE-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 31/07/2014 to 03/08/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) ISELLE-14 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone BERTHA-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 01/08/2014 to 03/08/2014, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) BERTHA-14 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia, Martinique, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	White earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.1M, Depth:13.96km) in Papua New Guinea 03/08/2014 00:26 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 8/3/2014 12:26:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.1M, Depth:13.96km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 6.9M, Depth:10.55km) in Papua New Guinea 03/08/2014 00:22 UTC, No people within 100km.
	On 8/3/2014 12:22:03 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting No people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 6.9M, Depth:10.55km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone HALONG-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 83000.
	From 29/07/2014 to 03/08/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 150 mph (maximum wind speed of 259 km/h) HALONG-14 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Japan (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 83000.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone NAKRI-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 02/08/2014 to 03/08/2014, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 74 km/h) NAKRI-14 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, China, Korea, Republic of (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:35km) in Solomon Is. 02/08/2014 11:03 UTC, About 24313 people within 100km.
	On 8/2/2014 11:03:25 AM, an earthquake occurred in Solomon Is. potentially affecting About 24313 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:35km.

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.

Open emergencies

You receive this newsletter because you subscribed on GDACS. To change your notification settings, please log in at http://register.gdacs.org. The information of GDACS is provided by the following partners: European Commission JRC, United Nations OCHA, Dartmouth Flood Observatory, Pacific Disaster Centre, USGS National Earthquake Information Centre, European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, Global Volcanism Program and UNOSAT.

Created on 03 Aug 2014 08:00 +02:00.

Joint Initiative of the United Nations and the European Commission