The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System provides near real-time alerts about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre.

Disasters confirmed by OCHA Virtual OSOCC

Events in this list are currently actively discussed in the UN OCHA's Virtual On Site Operations Coordination Centre. The main purpose of the Virtual OSOCC is to facilitate decision-making for international response to major disasters though real-time information exchange by all actors of the international disaster response community

If you are part of the international disaster response community, you can register for a Virtual OSOCC account.

Uganda - Mudslides, March 2010 (GLIDE number: LS-2010-000040-UGA) UNOSAT Maps No entries for this file   UNOSAT    Active organisations See which organisations are working in this country on ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Situation Reports No entries for this file ReliefWeb News No entries for this file No news coverage for event ()

Chile - Earthquake 8.8M - February 2010 (GLIDE number: EQ-2010-000034-CHL) Asgard alert report UNOSAT Maps No entries for this file   UNOSAT    Active organisations See which organisations are working in this country on ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Situation Reports No entries for this file ReliefWeb News No entries for this file No news coverage for event ()

Ukraine - Potential tailing dam collapse (GLIDE number: OT-2010-000001-UKR) Asgard alert report UNOSAT Maps No entries for this file   UNOSAT    Active organisations See which organisations are working in this country on ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Situation Reports No entries for this file ReliefWeb News No entries for this file No news coverage for event ()

Tropical Cyclone Pat - Cook Islands, February 2010 (GLIDE number: TC-2010-000024-COK) Asgard alert report UNOSAT Maps No entries for this file   UNOSAT    Active organisations See which organisations are working in this country on ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Situation Reports No entries for this file ReliefWeb News No entries for this file No news coverage for event ()

Haiti - Earthquake 7.0-7.2M - January 2010 (GLIDE number: EQ-2010-000009-HTI) Asgard alert report UNOSAT Maps Comprehensive building damage assessment for Port-au-Prince Commune, Haiti UNOSAT  4 Feb 2010 1:45:12 PM  aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Swisstopo provided extensive pre-crisis building data in direct technical support of this UN damage analysis. Initial reference data were received from coThis map presents a total building count and damages as assessed from both satellite and aerial survey imagery covering the Commune of Port-au-Prince. Damaged buildings were classified according to visually-assessed damage levels and summarized in a table by Commune Sector. This work is done at the request of UNDP, and in support of the UN-led efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Swisstopo and the Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL) at the University of Zurich provided extensive pre-crisis building data in direct technical support of this UN damage analysis. Initial reference data were received from collaborative centers (European Commission JRC with the support of the Stability Instrument; Sertit/Space Charter) and other supporting entities (ITHACA, DLR, OSM). This analysis will be validated in the field during PDNA and recovery activities.  Overview road map with street names as of 20 January: Carrefour, Haiti UNOSAT  20 Jan 2010 3:06:34 PM  This work was done in support of the international humanitarian relief effort in Haiti following the earthquake on 12 January 2010, bridges and road obstacles have been identified in GeoEye-1 imagery recorded on 13 January 2010. Road data and corresponding attributes shown in the map are updated as of 20 January.This is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Road and bridge damages have likely been underestimated. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT.  See all items... Active organisations See which organisations are working in this country on ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Situation Reports ReliefWeb News USG Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake (as of 10 Feb 2010) 11 Feb 2010   Source: USAID  Poor coordination biggest problem for relief work - report 11 Feb 2010   Source: AlertNet  HAITI ? Earthquake Fact Sheet #29, Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 10 Feb 2010   Source: US Agency for International Development  Spotlight: Climate Risks in Haiti 10 Feb 2010   Source: International Research Institute for Climate Prediction  HAÏTI: Manque de financement pour la nutrition 10 Feb 2010   Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks  Haiti - Relief Organization Presence Map (as of 6 Feb 2010) 10 Feb 2010   Source: OCHA  See all items... No news coverage for event ()

El Salvador: UNDAC Disaster Response Preparedness mission (GLIDE number: ) Asgard alert report  Indonesia, (M 5.1, 8m people)  Asgard—3/16/2006 5:43:00 AM No news coverage for event ()

ReliefWeb News

OCHA Situation Reports

OPT: Protection of Civilians Weekly Report, 3 - 9 March 2010 5 hours ago Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Chile: Earthquake Situation Report #6 4 hours ago   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Southern Africa: Floods Regional Update # 1 4 hours ago   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Somalia Humanitarian Overview Vol. 3 Issue 2, Feb 2010 14 hours ago   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Kenya Humanitarian Update vol. 58, 22 Jan 2010 - 08 Mar 2010 16 hours ago   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OCHA Humanitarian Support Unit Ghana Monthly Humanitarian Update - Issue 2, 04 Mar 2010 9 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #27 9 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Kenya: Long Rains Seasonal Floods Situation Report #1 8 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Uganda: Eastern Uganda Landslides and Floods Situation Report #2 8 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Bulletin - 08 Mar 2010 8 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Afrique de l'ouest et du centre: Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire Février 2010 8 Mar 2010   Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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