Natural Hazards Highlights

Seismic 12/05/2008 10:08:51 (GMT+1)
source: US Geological Survey		M 7.8, eastern Sichuan, China, May 12, 2008 06:28:00 GMT
Storms 07/05/2008 23:15:14 (GMT+1)
source: Tropical Storm Risk		Currently active systems: RAMMASUN
countries or regions: nw pacific
Locust 05/05/2008 15:56:53 (GMT+1)
source: FAO Desert Locust Information Service		Hoppers bands in Iran could form swarms as of 5 May 2008
countries or regions: iran, iran, indo-pakistan, saudi arabia, ethiopia, ethiopia, sudan, algeria, mauritania

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Summaries


Storms: Current Storms World Wide

There is 1 active system as of 12 May, 2008 16:05 GMT

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Floods: Major Flooding Currently Underway

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Source: Tropical Storm Risk

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Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory

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Worldwide Earthquake Activity

Date/Time Magnitude, Location
May 12, 2008 15:28:54 GMT M 5.1, eastern Sichuan, China
May 12, 2008 15:05:30 GMT M 5.1, eastern Sichuan, China
May 12, 2008 14:46:08 GMT M 5.1, Sichuan-Gansu border region, China
May 12, 2008 14:15:26 GMT M 5.1, Sichuan-Gansu border region, China
May 12, 2008 12:50:34 GMT M 5.1, Kodiak Island region, Alaska
May 12, 2008 11:11:02 GMT M 5.8, eastern Sichuan, China
May 12, 2008 10:23:40 GMT M 5.1, eastern Sichuan, China
May 12, 2008 09:52:12 GMT M 5.0, northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
May 12, 2008 09:42:25 GMT M 5.5, eastern Sichuan, China
May 12, 2008 09:07:00 GMT M 5.1, eastern Sichuan, China

New Volcanic Activity / Unrest:

Source: US Geological Survey

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Source: Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program

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Natural Hazards: Global Overview for 2007

Natural Hazard Map - Click to Download the Print Version (PDF, 600KB)

The above global map of Countries of Concern: Natural Hazards, is updated quartely by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (ODAP) of the World Food Programme (WFP).

Source: WFP Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (ODAP)
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An IASC Partnership:

World Food Programme UNDP, RBEC Early Warning System UNHCR OCHA UNICEF WHO FAO WMO International Federeation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

In Collaboration with:

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and U.S Geological Survey Dartmouth Flood Observatory Tropical Storm Risk Southwest Volcano Research Centre NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

IASC Observers:

ICRC

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