GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.
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Ongoing disasters
Disaster managers exchange information to coordinate international assistance. Summary reports of ongoing disaster discussions are published below.
Virtual OSOCC disaster discussions
15/1/21
Earthquake in Sulawesi
23/1/21
Tropical Cyclone Eloise
Current GDACS Alerts
Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Iceland 24/02/2021 10:05 UTC, 260000 people within 100km.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:05:59 GMT
Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.8M, Depth:16.4km) in Indonesia 22/02/2021 19:22 UTC, 280000 people within 100km.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:22:12 GMT
Green flood alert in South Africa, Zimbabwe
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Green flood alert in Malaysia
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Green alert for tropical cyclone GUAMBE-21. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Green alert for tropical cyclone DUJUAN-21. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Green flood alert in Indonesia
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Green flood alert in Madagascar
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Volcanic eruption is on going for Etna in Italy
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT
Drought is on going in Angola, Congo, DRC, Namibia
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:07:00 GMT
Drought is on going in Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:07:00 GMT
Drought is on going in Madagascar
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:07:00 GMT
Drought is on going in Kazakhstan, Russia
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:07:00 GMT
Drought is on going in Bolivia, Brazil
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:07:00 GMT
News and upcoming events
Training courses
5/4/17
OSOCC e-learning Awareness Course
Discussions
Virtual OSOCC online help for relief teams
Guidelines
Virtual OSOCC Handbook Vol I: User Manual
Virtual OSOCC for UNDAC teams
Virtual OSOCC for USAR teams
Virtual OSOCC for Foreign Medical Teams
OSOCC Virtual manual del usuario
GDACS Guidelines 2014
OSOCC Guidelines 2018 - English
Guías OSOCC 2018 – Español
A-A Cell Strategy Template
OSOCC GL Part 3 Ops Cycle
OSOCC GL Part 3 Org Chart and Set Up
OSOCC GL Part 3 Position Checklists
OSOCC GL Part 3 RDC Layout
OSOCC GL Part 3 Site Selection
OSOCC GL Part 3 USAR Planning Tool
OSOCC GL Part 3 Visualizations
UN-CMCoord Field Handbook