GDACS Daily Newsletter for 2/7/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 07/02/2012

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.

Earthquakes (source JRC, USGS and EMSC)

Automatic impact report (JRC) Philippines, (M 5.8, depth 15.1km, 4 million people)
NEIC—Monday, February 06, 2012 11:33:00 AM UTC


Documents from other organisations

USGS Shakemap

5.8 - NEGROS - CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:45:50 +0000

Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:33:37 UTCLat/Lon: 9.804/123.051Depth: 15.1

Automatic impact report (JRC) Philippines, (M 6.0, depth 15km, 5 million people)
NEIC—Monday, February 06, 2012 10:10:00 AM UTC


Documents from other organisations

USGS Shakemap

6 - NEGROS - CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:50:29 +0000

Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:24 UTCLat/Lon: 9.874/123.07Depth: 15 Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report (JRC) CYRIL-12 in SEPacific
PDC—7 Feb 2012

Tropical Storm CYRIL-12 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Automatic impact report (JRC) JASMINE-12 in SWPacific
PDC—6 Feb 2012

Tropical Cyclone JASMINE-12 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 187 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 25 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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.

No open emergencies

ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Kenya: Humanitarian Bulletin - January 2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:09 +0000
Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country:  Kenya, Ethiopia

HIGHLIGHTS

? Food security improves in Turkana, but malnutrition remains high in north-eastern Kenya.

? Conflict in Moyale escalates with more than 21 killed in January; up to 57,000 people displaced, some to Ethiopia.

? Political leaders urge Kenyans to remain calm as the ICC confirms criminal charges against four Kenyans for the 2007/08 post-election violence.

? IEBC concludes public hearings amidst protests from Central Province and Moyale.

UNOSAT Maps

See all maps produced by UNOSAT.

No content published since yesterday.

ReliefWeb Maps

More maps in ReliefWeb Map Centre.

Philippines (the): Humanitarian Snapshot - Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong) - as of 30 January 2012 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:48:37 +0000
Country:  Philippines (the) Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Nigeria: Nigeria: Epidemic (as of 4 Feb 2012) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:23:05 +0000
Country:  Nigeria Source:  IFRC Kenya: Kenya: Conflict in Moyale District (as of 1 Feb 2012) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:32 +0000

Kenya Humanitarian Bulletin - January 2012

Country:  Kenya, Ethiopia Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Number of Returnees by County Arriving at Final Destination, 30 Oct. 2010 - 31 Jan. 2012: 364,166 Total Returnees Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:20 +0000
Country:  South Sudan (Republic of) Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan: Cumulative No. of Returnees, by Type, Arriving at Final Destination 30 Oct. 2010 - 31 Jan. 2012: 364,166 Total Returnees. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:03:11 +0000
Country:  South Sudan (Republic of) Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan:: Reported Number of Returnees Arriving at Final Destination 25 - 31 Jan. 2012: 1,145 returnees Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:57:33 +0000
Country:  South Sudan (Republic of) Source:  UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d?Ivoire: Continued Displacements and Returns (as of 30 Jan 2012) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:51 +0000

Post-election violence in Cote d?Ivoire in late 2010 caused over 600,000 Ivorians to be displaced within the country. More than 153,000 refugees still remain in neighbouring countries after the crisis. Emergency humanitarian interventions to aid the displaced people and those returning home continue in 2012.

Country:  Cote d'Ivoire Source:  ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Philippines (the): Philippines: M6.7 Negros, Cebu Region Earthquake Maps (as of 06 Feb 2012) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:29:27 +0000

Link to Cebu Earthquake: USGS Shakemaps
USGS Community Internet Intensity Map

Country:  Philippines (the) Source:  US Geological Survey

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