GDACS daily newsletter for 12/05/2015

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 12/05/2015

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.

	Orange alert for tropical cyclone DOLPHIN-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1 million.
	From 09/05/2015 to 12/05/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 212 km/h) DOLPHIN-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.1 million.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone NOUL-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.4 million.
	From 03/05/2015 to 12/05/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 259 km/h) NOUL-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Japan, Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.4 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:15.56km) in China 11/05/2015 23:43 UTC, 4021002 people within 100km.
	On 5/11/2015 11:43:14 PM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 4021002 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:15.56km.

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.

Open emergencies

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