ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 10/10/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/10/2014

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.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone HUDHUD-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 7.3 million.
	From 08/10/2014 to 10/10/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) HUDHUD-14 was active in NorthIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: India (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 7.3 million.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone VONGFONG-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 22.9 million.
	From 03/10/2014 to 10/10/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 286 km/h) VONGFONG-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 22.9 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:18.26km) in Panama 09/10/2014 10:33 UTC, About 26640 people within 100km.
	On 10/9/2014 10:33:32 AM, an earthquake occurred in Panama potentially affecting About 26640 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:18.26km.

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 10 Oct 2014 08:00 +02:00.

Joint Initiative of the United Nations and the European Commission