GDACS daily newsletter for 10/09/2015

 

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 10/09/2015

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 HENRI-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 09/09/2015 to 10/09/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 93 km/h) HENRI-15 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Canada (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone LINDA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 06/09/2015 to 10/09/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) LINDA-15 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone JIMENA-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 26/08/2015 to 10/09/2015, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h) JIMENA-15 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 KILO-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 20/08/2015 to 10/09/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h) KILO-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Russian Federation, Japan, United States Minor Outlying Islands (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone GRACE-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 05/09/2015 to 09/09/2015, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) GRACE-15 was active in Atlantic. 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 5M, Depth:26.43km) in Indonesia 09/09/2015 12:41 UTC, 109828 people within 100km.
	On 9/9/2015 12:41:46 PM, an earthquake occurred in Indonesia potentially affecting 109828 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5M, Depth:26.43km.

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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Created on 10 Sep 2015 08:00 +02:00.

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