ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 28/12/2014

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 28/12/2014

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 TWENTYTHRE-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 28/12/2014 to 28/12/2014, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) TWENTYTHRE-14 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Orange flood alert in Sri Lanka
	On 20/12/2014, a flood started in Sri Lanka, lasting until 27/12/2014 (last update). The flood caused 14 killed and 80000 displaced .

	Orange flood alert in Malaysia
	On 20/12/2014, a flood started in Malaysia, lasting until 27/12/2014 (last update). The flood caused 4 killed and 140000 displaced .

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:21.72km) in Central Peru 27/12/2014 18:35 UTC, 105786 people within 100km.
	On 12/27/2014 6:35:49 PM, an earthquake occurred in Central Peru potentially affecting 105786 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:21.72km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone KATE-14. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 25/12/2014 to 27/12/2014, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 194 km/h) KATE-14 was active in SEIndian. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

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

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Created on 28 Dec 2014 08:00 +01:00.

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