Topic: GDACS ~ Global Disaster Alert & Coordination Sytem
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Sun 05/27/18 10:40 AM
Edited by Tom4Uhere on Sun 05/27/18 10:41 AM


GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

http://www.gdacs.org/


Earthquakes
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
(5.5M) - 24 May 23:11
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
(5.5M) - 23 May 05:44

Tropical cyclones
ALBERTO-18
(93km/h) - 27 May 15:00
MEKUNU-18
(157km/h) - 26 May 00:00

Floods
Sri Lanka
- 25 May 00:00
Oman|Yemen
- 24 May 00:00
India
- 23 May 00:00
Colombia
- 24 May 00:00

Volcano
Kilauea
- 25 May 06:00

Sample imagery

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Sun 05/27/18 11:35 AM
Edited by Tom4Uhere on Sun 05/27/18 11:48 AM
Event summary
http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=TC&eventid=1000454&episodeid=9
Tropical Cyclone ALBERTO-18 can have a low humanitarian impact based on the Maximum sustained wind speed and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 9: (27 May 2018 14:49).
Name: ALBERTO-18
From - To 25 May - 27 May
Countries affected: United States, Cuba, Mexico, Belize
Exposed population: No people affected in Cat.1 or higher
(wind speed> 118 km/h)
Maximum wind speed: 93 km/h,Tropical storm
Maximum storm surge: 1.5m (28 May 2018 07 UTC)
Vulnerability of affected countries: Medium

Latest media headlines
Articles: 887 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0
Alberto set to make landfall on Florida Panhandle during Memorial Day
Subtropical storm's winds increase as system moves closer to coast
By Jonathan Stacey - Meteorologist, John Gaughan - Chief meteorologist
Posted: 8:14 AM, May 27, 2018
Updated: 1:31 PM, May 27, 2018

http://www.news4jax.com/weather/alberto-heads-to-central-gulf-coast-while-tropical-rains-sweep-across-all-of-florida_-1


Tom4Uhere's photo
Sun 05/27/18 11:41 AM
Edited by Tom4Uhere on Sun 05/27/18 11:42 AM
Event summary
http://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=VO&eventid=511&episodeid=1
Volcanic eruption Kilauea can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
Volcano eruption: Kilauea
Event Date: 25 May 2018 06:00 UTC
Exposed Population: 180000 people within 100km
Inserted at: 07 May 2018 05:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (USA)

Latest media headlines
Articles: 944 | About casualties: 10 | Last hour: 0
Lava advances toward vital highway; wind patterns could change soon
By Andrew Gomes
May 27, 2018
Updated May 27, 2018 12:05am

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/05/27/hawaii-news/lava-advances-toward-vital-highway/

Image of Map
http://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/maps/daily/VO/511/ECDM_20180507_Hawai_EQ-Volcano.png