ภัยพิบัติ: GDACS daily newsletter for 17/10/2015

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 17/10/2015

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 OLAF-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 15/10/2015 to 17/10/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 176 km/h) OLAF-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 earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:11.63km) in Venezuela 17/10/2015 00:57 UTC, 528380 people within 100km.
	On 10/17/2015 12:57:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Venezuela potentially affecting 528380 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:11.63km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:68.09km) in Pakistan 17/10/2015 00:06 UTC, 116762 people within 100km.
	On 10/17/2015 12:06:01 AM, an earthquake occurred in Pakistan potentially affecting 116762 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:68.09km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 13/10/2015 to 17/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 185 km/h) CHAMPI-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Northern Mariana Islands, Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone KOPPU-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.357 million.
	From 13/10/2015 to 17/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 222 km/h) KOPPU-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.357 million.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone TWO-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 15/10/2015 to 16/10/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) TWO-15 was active in SEPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Vanuatu (vulnerability Medium). 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

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 17 Oct 2015 08:00 +02:00.

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