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Thu, 2012-09-06 10:45 — mdmcdonald
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NGOs Speak: Their Most Pressing Humanitarian Priorities for 2016

Fri, 2016-01-01 12:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

             

South Sudan tops many aid agencies' humanitarian priority lists. as a three-year civil war exacts a heavy toll on the citizens of the country.  (Nichole Sobecki, AFP)

Following a call from the UN for a record $20.1 billion, 15 of the world's leading aid agencies were polled on their top humanitarian concerns.

mg.co.za - by Tom Esslemont - December 28, 2015

There’s one prediction for 2016 that most aid workers can make with confidence – that the new year will usher in rising humanitarian needs.

Besides displacement caused by long-term conflicts in places like Syria and South Sudan, there is also the threat of more violence in Central African Republic and hunger caused by El Nino, which is expected to bring more drought to already-parched southern regions in Africa and potential flooding in the east. . . .

. . . A Thomson Reuters Foundation poll asked 15 of the world’s leading aid agencies to name their top three humanitarian priorities for 2016. Not surprisingly, Syria topped the list of concerns. But what were the others?

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Disaster Response
Economics
Emergency Management
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Puerto Vallarta Spared by Hurricane Patricia

Sat, 2015-10-24 11:40 — mdmcdonald

Hurricane Patricia was forecasted to bring catastrophic damage to Mexico’s coast and put the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta on high alert.

Friday afternoon forecasters said that Hurricane Patricia was the strongest hurricane ever recorded packing winds of over 200 MPH, many referring to the storm as a Category 6 storm on a scale 1-5.

For two days Hurricane Patricia was expected to bring 3-5 meter storm surges, 10 inches of rain, and hurricane force winds to Puerto Vallarta when it made landfall between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta late Friday afternoon.

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Mexico
General Topic Tags: 
Emergency Management
Extreme Weather
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Combining Indigenous Knowledge with Scientific Expertise Can help Mitigate Disaster Risks

Mon, 2015-10-19 18:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Carrie La Jeunesse

      

PAHO/WHO calls for more collaboration between governments and indigenous communities in preparing for emergencies and disasters

Washington, D.C., 6 October 2015 (PAHO/WHO) -- Involving indigenous communities in disaster risk reduction activities can save lives during catastrophes, experts with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) said on the eve of the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015.

Building on a growing recognition that mainstream methods of disaster preparedness and mitigation have left indigenous people and their deep knowledge on the sidelines, PAHO/WHO is calling for new disaster risk reduction models based on close collaboration with the communities often most affected by catastrophes, both natural and man-made.

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Community
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Emergency Management
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions
Situation Report

Humanitarian UAV (“Drone”) Experts Meet at MIT

Fri, 2015-10-09 18:32 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Andrew Schroeder

         

directrelief.org - by Andrew Schroeder - October 14, 2015

Early Fall mornings in Cambridge, MA have the feeling practically of American myth. The sun rises over the mist that hangs like a blanket on the Charles River, lighting the water with a pale glow that filters through multi-colored leaves and glints off the steel and glass fronts of the buildings which line the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). I’m hurrying down Massachusetts Ave towards Technology Square, wind in my face and coffee in hand, to arrive for the start of the second annual Humanitarian UAV (drone) Experts Meeting happening at MIT Lincoln Labs’ Beaver Works. The meeting is hosted by UAViators (Humanitarian UAV Network), a brainchild of my friend and colleague Patrick Meier.

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Communication
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Visualization
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Earthquake - Chile - Tsunami Impacts

Wed, 2015-09-16 20:40 — Kathy Gilbeaux

This earthquake can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

    Earthquake Magnitude 8.3M, Depth:25km
    on 16 Sep 2015 22:54 UTC
    140385 people within 100km
    inserted at 17 Sep 2015 00:48:18 UTC

CLICK HERE - GDACS - Earthquake Summary

CLICK HERE - GDACS - Tsunami Impacts

CLICK HERE - NOAA - National Tsunami Warning Center - Event Observations and Forecasts

CLICK HERE - NOAA - United States - Tsunami Advisory

CLICK HERE - USGS - Earthquake Summary

CLICK HERE - Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)

CLICK HERE - PTWC - Tsunami Threat Message

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Earthquake
Emergency Management
Tsunami
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Mano River Union (MRU) Countries Recommend Information Sharing

Tue, 2015-09-01 16:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

thenewdawnliberia.com - by Ben P. Wesee - Editing by Jonathan Browne -September 1, 2015

The four Mano River Union or MRU countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast have issued a joint communiqué in Monrovia, calling for information sharing, experiences and good practices during and after health emergencies in order to collaborate and network with local and international partners in the sub-region.

In a just ended conference here on the Ebola Virus Disease or EVD, the MRU countries also advanced several recommendations. Delegates from the four countries recommended in the communiqué a need to develop a harmonized framework for adherence to ethical standards during health disasters with appropriate and approved mechanisms for vaccines, therapeutic agents and testing methods.

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(ALSO SEE RELATED ARTICLE HERE)

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Africa
Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
General Topic Tags: 
Communication
Contagion
Disease
Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Flooded Mines Cause Toxic Sludge in Vietnam

Fri, 2015-08-07 10:33 — Kathy Gilbeaux

             

The Mong Duong coal mine in Vietnam's Quang Ninh province has flooded, spilling toxic sludge that contaminated land, rivers and coastline  Photo: Luu Quy Doan/Vnexpress

CLICK HERE - SITUATION REPORTS - United Nations - Vietnam

United Nations - irinnews.org - by Vu Duy - August 7, 2015

HANOI, 7 August 2015 (IRIN) - Toxic sludge that spilled out of open pit coal mines during 10 days of heavy rains may have seriously contaminated farmland, rivers and coastal areas in northern Vietnam.

Flooding has killed 30 people, wiped out roads and damaged thousands of homes, the United Nations said in a situation report on Wednesday. The UN also warned of potential risks to the environment, health and water sanitation after coal mines in Quang Ninh province flooded, spilling thick streams of dark sludge into the countryside.

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Vietnam
General Topic Tags: 
Agriculture
Disaster Response
Emergency Management
Environment
Flood
Health
Pollution
Water
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

GDACS Red Alert - Earthquake - Nepal

Sun, 2015-07-12 21:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

A massive earthquake occurred in Nepal on April 25, 2015.

Here is an Expanding List of Situation Reports and Resources . . .

CLICK HERE - CFE-DMHA - 2015 Nepal Earthquake Crisis Site

CLICK HERE - APAN - Nepal HADR - Community for Nepal HADR Shared Situational Awareness

CLICK HERE - UN OCHA - ReliefWeb - Nepal Earthquake

CLICK HERE - UN OCHA - ReliefWeb - Situation Reports - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nepal

CLICK HERE - UN OCHA - Humanitarian Response - Nepal

CLICK HERE - UN - Nepal Logistics Cluster Response strategies,and Readiness status for Major Earthquake in Kathmandu valley (endorsed in Logistic Cluster Meeting)

Country / Region Tags: 
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Disaster Response
Earthquake
Emergency Management
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Rebuilding Nepal to Survive the Next Quake

Fri, 2015-06-05 09:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Minister for Industry has handed 60 temporary shelters to sixty families affected by the recent earthquake at Ananta Lingeshwor VDC of Bhaktapur.

newsweek.com - by Thakur Amgai - May 26, 2015

The powerful earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 razed Anantaling, a small, ancient hill settlement 15 miles southeast of the capital, Kathmandu. Each of the 60-odd houses in Anantaling collapsed into rubble, and throughout the Bhaktapur district, 120,000 people were displaced. . . .

. . . Manabiya Astha Nepal, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) constructs temporary shelters for villagers by arching corrugated tin sheets into tunnel-like structures. . . .

. . . The design has a long history of success. . . .

. . . The cost for one of these shelters is only about $100, and the whole thing takes just two or three hours for two people to build. In addition, the materials are reusable. . . .

. . . "It is the only way to meet the needs of the masses before the monsoon arrives."

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Nepal
General Topic Tags: 
Disaster Response
Earthquake
Emergency Management
Housing / Shelter
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Solutions

The Other Grade 3 Emergencies Apart From Ebola

Fri, 2015-05-29 08:59 — Kathy Gilbeaux

         

Men walk past damaged buildings after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25. The disaster is just one of six Grade 3 emergencies that require a massive response from the World Health Organization.
Photo by: Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi / UNDP Nepal

devex.com - by Jenny Lei Ravelo - May 21, 2015

There is no doubt that Ebola was 2014’s biggest health emergency, which required — and continues to command — a massive response from the World Health Organization and the wider international community.

But it was not the only emergency that demanded WHO’s attention and resources over the course of the past year.

During the special session of the executive board on Ebola in January, member states requested the health agency submit a report containing information on all Grade 3 emergencies the organization responded to as from May 2014.

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Country / Region Tags: 
Global
Africa
Nepal
General Topic Tags: 
Emergency Management
Resilience
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

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