GDACS daily newsletter for 27/08/2015

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 27/08/2015

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 KILO-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 20/08/2015 to 27/08/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) KILO-15 was active in CentralPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: United States Minor Outlying Islands (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone THIRTEEN-E-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 26/08/2015 to 27/08/2015, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) THIRTEEN-E-15 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 ERIKA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

From 25/08/2015 to 27/08/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) ERIKA-15 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Puerto Rico, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., Guadeloupe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone IGNACIO-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 25/08/2015 to 27/08/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) IGNACIO-15 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: United States (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone LOKE-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 21/08/2015 to 26/08/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) LOKE-15 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.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:54.87km) in Irian Jaya, Indonesia 26/08/2015 14:18 UTC, 188843 people within 100km.
	On 8/26/2015 2:18:39 PM, an earthquake occurred in Irian Jaya, Indonesia potentially affecting 188843 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:54.87km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:44.81km) in Papua New Guinea 26/08/2015 08:58 UTC, 245421 people within 100km.
	On 8/26/2015 8:58:59 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 245421 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:44.81km.

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

Myanmar Floods 3-August-2015 updated: 13-August-2015

7.9M Earthquake in Nepal on 25 Apr 2015 06:11 UTC 25-Apr-2015 updated: 9-August-2015 EQ-2015-000048-NPL

Typhoon Maysak - FS Micronesia 31-March-2015 updated: 14-Apr-2015

Chile - floods 26-March-2015 updated: 27-Apr-2015 FL-2015-000027-CHL

Tropical Cyclone Pam 11-March-2015 updated: 30-July-2015 TC-2015-000023-VUT

Typhoon Chan-hom 11-July-2015 updated: 11-July-2015

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