Available Space-based Information for: Landslides in Uganda (03/03/2010)
At least 300 people, including 100 children, are believed to have been killed when landslides buried three villages in eastern Uganda late on 1 March after heavy rains. Some 2,000 people have been displaced and entire fields of crops ruined.
Source: GLIDEnumber
UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER
Email: un-spider [at] unoosa.org
Link: http://www.un-spider.org
Contact Points in Uganda (Official)
Office of the Prime Minister
Contact: Rose Bwenvu
Ag. Assistant Comissioner/Disaster Management
Mail: rosebwenvu [at] yahoo.com
Tel.: +256-772-313093
United Nations Officers in Kampala:
Mr. Theophane Nikyema, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Uganda,theophane.nikyema [at] undp.org
Mr. Timothy Pitt, OCHA Head of Office, pittt [at] un.org, +256 772 775511
Mr. Denis Okello, OCHA Information Officer, okellod [at] un.org, +256 772 749857
Contact Points in other countries (Official)
United Nations Officers:
New York:
Mr. Chris Hyslop, Chief a.i. OCHA, hyslopc [at] un.org, +1917 367 9457
Ms Stephanie Bunker, Spokesperson and Public Information Officer,bunker [at] un.org, +1 917 367 5126
Geneva:
Mr. Peter Neussl, Humanitarian Affairs Officer, OCHA Geneva,neussl [at] un.org, +41 22 917 1511
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), Kenya
Dr. Hussein.O.Farah
Director General
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development(RCMRD)
Kasarani Road
P.O.Box 632-00618 Ruaraka,
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:+254-20-8560227/8561775
Fax:+254-20-8561673/8563767
Geographical Coordinates (Center Point):
Lat 1° 0' 10" N
Long 34° 20' 2" E
International Charter:
Activated on 03/03/2010
Project Manager: UNITAR/UNOSAT
Contact: Mr. Einar Bjorgo
Mail: emergencymapping [at] unosat.org
Tel.: +41 22 76 4020
Charter Requester: UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNDP
Link: http://www.disasterscharter.org
ReliefWeb:
Available maps: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/doc404?OpenForm&emid=LS-2010-000040-UGA&rc=1
Other Space-based Information:
UNITAR/UNOSAT:
Map; 11 March 2010: Landslide Affected Buildings in Namasheti & Ulukusi Parish, Uganda.
Please download from: http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/asp/prod_free.asp?id=43
Map; 11 March 2010: Updated Landslide Assessment for Namasheti & Ulukusi Parish, Uganda
Please download from: http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/asp/prod_free.asp?id=43
Satellite Tasking No | Satellite | Sensor | Date | Area | Type | Status | Comments |
| 1 | WV-02 | Pan_MS1_MS2 | 18/02/2010 | Center Lat/Long: 0.48°/34.229° | collected | Quicklook | |
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Situation Reports
Reliefweb
Link: http://www.reliefweb.int/
