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Typhoon Bopha

Processed on Dec 5th 2012
Disaster Information
Name: 
Typhoon Bopha
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Occurance Date: 
03/12/2012
latitude: 
7.51498
longitude: 
134.583

Based on communication with the Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Pacific Office, UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER requested the activation of the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" t

Typhoon, Bopha, Philippines, Palau, Asia

Tropical Cyclone in Belize

Processed on Nov 8th 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in Belize
Region: 
Belize
Occurance Date: 
24/10/2010
latitude: 
17.1899
longitude: 
-88.4977

Hurricane Richard: IFRC DREF Operation - 4,639 persons were displaced to shelters. Funds have been allocated to assist 2,500 beneficiaries.

Tropical Cyclone in Belize

Tropical Cyclone in Barbados

Processed on Nov 3rd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in Barbados
Region: 
Barbados
Occurance Date: 
03/11/2010
latitude: 
13.1939
longitude: 
-59.5432

Tropical Storm Tomas has resulted in wide spread roof loss, downed power lines and fallen trees across Barbados. Over 17 inches of rain was reported at the airport.

Tropical Cyclone in Barbados

Tropical Cyclone in St Lucia

Processed on Nov 3rd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in St Lucia
Region: 
St Lucia
Occurance Date: 
03/11/2010
latitude: 
13.9094
longitude: 
-60.9789

In St Lucia, the brunt of the storm was felt in the southern part of the island.

Tropical Cyclone in St Lucia

Tropical Cyclone in St Vincent & The Grenadines

Processed on Nov 3rd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in St Vincent & The Grenadines
Region: 
St Vincent & The Grenadines
Occurance Date: 
03/11/2010
latitude: 
12.9843
longitude: 
-61.2872

St Vincent and the Grenadines experienced high winds and heavy rains, which resulted in significant damage across the island, especially on the windward side and in the Northwest of the island.

Tropical Cyclone in St Vincent & The Grenadines

Tropical Cyclone in Haiti

Processed on Nov 2nd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in Haiti
Region: 
Haiti
Occurance Date: 
31/10/2010
latitude: 
18.9712
longitude: 
-72.2852

Haiti plans for assistance to 500,000 people as Hurricane Tomas approaches.

Tropical Cyclone in Haiti

Tropical Cyclone in Myanmar

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010
Disaster Information
Name: 
Tropical Cyclone in Myanmar
Region: 
Myanmar
Occurance Date: 
22/10/2010

Tropical Cyclone Giri strengthened into catetory 4 storm over the Northeast Indian Ocean as it approaches the west coast of Myanmar.

Tropical Cyclone Giri in Myanmar

Activities of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESO) Disaster Management

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Disaster Type related

ESOA represents all European satellite operators.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Global Pre-Positioning of Satellite-Based ICT for Disaster Preparedness & Development

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

An introduction of GVF, a Global Non-Profit Association of Satellite Industry that Supporting Satellite Systems/Services Through Multi-Faceted International Programmes:

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

The UN-SPIDER Knowledge Management & Information Dissemination System

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”

Demo on the Space Application Matrix and geoinformation for disaster and risk management e.g. examples and best practices.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010