Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 5/14/2008

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.

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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.


Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. The following emergencies are currently open.

7.8M Earthquake - Eastern Sichuan Region - China 5/12/2008 09:02  
Myanmar - Tropical Cyclone Nargis - May 2008 5/3/2008 14:38  
Albania, Ammunition Depot Explosion, 15 March 2008 3/18/2008 22:09  
Ecuador Floods February 2008 2/21/2008 12:34  

ReliefWeb Situation Reports

More content on ongoing disasters on ReliefWeb.

Sichuan Province, China: Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 1 14 May 2008 12:43:39 AM new
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Tajikistan: Compound crisis OCHA Situation Report No. 8 14 May 2008 11:45:40 PM new
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation Report No. 9 13 May 2008 7:32:19 PM new
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
DR Congo: OCHA North Kivu Humanitarian Situation Update, 03 - 09 May 2008 13 May 2008 5:35:02 PM  
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UNOSAT Maps

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ReliefWeb Maps

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Created on 5/14/2008 5:58:23 PM.