GDACS Daily Newsletter for 8/18/2012

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 18/08/2012

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.

Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)

Automatic impact report (JRC) GORDON-12 in Atlantic
PDC—18 Aug 2012

Tropical Storm GORDON-12 affected 130 thousand 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) HELENE-12 in Atlantic
PDC—18 Aug 2012

Tropical Storm HELENE-12 affected 927 thousand 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) KAI-TAK-12 in NWPacific
PDC—17 Aug 2012

Tropical Cyclone KAI-TAK-12 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 41.8 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 4.5 million people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 623 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Automatic impact report (JRC) HECTOR-12 in EastPacific
PDC—17 Aug 2012

Tropical Storm HECTOR-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.

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

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Created on 8/18/2012 8:07:12 AM.

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