Topic: GDACS ~ Global Disaster Alert & Coordination Sytem | |
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![]() 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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Tom4Uhere
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Sun 05/27/18 11:48 AM
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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 ![]() |
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Edited by
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Sun 05/27/18 11:42 AM
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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 |
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