Natural Hazards Highlights

Seismic 01/07/2009 11:50:16 (GMT+1)
source: US Geological Survey		M 6.7, Crete, Greece, July 01, 2009 09:30:12 GMT
Storms 26/06/2009 02:02:38 (GMT+1)
source: Tropical Storm Risk		Currently active systems: NANGKA
countries or regions: nw pacific

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Summaries


Storms: Current Storms World Wide

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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
July 03, 2009 20:28:18 GMT M 5.5, southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
July 03, 2009 13:27:03 GMT M 5.0, Ceram Sea, Indonesia
July 03, 2009 11:00:18 GMT M 6.0, Gulf of California
July 03, 2009 10:04:57 GMT M 5.2, Colombia
July 03, 2009 09:57:03 GMT M 5.4, Gulf of California
July 02, 2009 11:29:37 GMT M 5.1, Celebes Sea
July 02, 2009 03:20:49 GMT M 5.2, Ascension Island region
July 01, 2009 21:10:45 GMT M 5.8, Molucca Sea
July 01, 2009 20:53:38 GMT M 5.1, Guam region
July 01, 2009 18:58:02 GMT M 5.3, Nias region, Indonesia

New Volcanic Activity / Unrest:

Source: US Geological Survey

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Source: Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program

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Countries of Concern: natural and socio-political trends March-June 2009

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The above global map of Countries of Concern: natural and socio-political trends March-June 2009, is updated quartely by the Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (OMEP) of the World Food Programme (WFP).

Source: WFP Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (OMEP)
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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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