Halloween weather, rodent-proof bulbs

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RED alert: Cyclone KOPPU-15 inPhilippines : 3719070 people in Cat1(120km/h) , 36023136 in tropical depression.

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Red alert for Tropical Cyclone KOPPU-15

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Legend: areas affected by winds of 39mph (green), 58mph (orange) and 74mph (red); shaded area is uncertainty cone of forecasted cyclone path.

Legend: areas affected by winds of 39mph (green), 58mph (orange) and 74mph (red); blue area is heavy rainfall >100mm/6hr (source: eTRaP)

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Legend: areas affected by storm surge <1m (red), >1m (yellow) (source: JRC)

Alert level

The alert level for the forecasted track (next 72h) is Red.

The overall alert level is Red for

This tropical cyclone can have a high humanitarian impact based on the storm strength and the affected population in the past and forecasted path.

Please see methodology for more explanations on thresholds.

In particular are affected by high winds up to 222.22 (61.73 m/s or 138.08mph).

Current Storm Status

Analysis based on advisory number 15 for KOPPU-15, published on 16 Oct 2015 12:00

• The storm is: active
• Current country: Philippines
• Current position: Lat:15.8 Lon:125.7
• Alert level at current position: Red
• Basin: NWPacific
• Current strength: Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph
• Current maximum sustained wind speed: 61.73

GDACS report created on 20 Oct 2015 07:54.

For a more complete report including information on storm surge and extreme rainfall, please go to http://www.gdacs.org/Cyclones/report.aspx?eventid=1000227&episodeid=15&eventtype=TC.

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GDACS daily newsletter for 20/10/2015

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Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 20/10/2015

This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.

Disaster events in the last 24 hours

GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:37.58km) in Chile 20/10/2015 04:06 UTC, 400512 people within 100km.
	On 10/20/2015 4:06:54 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 400512 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:37.58km.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone OLAF-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 15/10/2015 to 20/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 231 km/h) OLAF-15 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Green alert for tropical cyclone CHAMPI-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.
	From 13/10/2015 to 20/10/2015, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h) CHAMPI-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.

	Red alert for tropical cyclone KOPPU-15. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.286 million.
	From 13/10/2015 to 20/10/2015, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 241 km/h) KOPPU-15 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.286 million.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:79.17km) in Chile 19/10/2015 14:37 UTC, 8473888 people within 100km.
	On 10/19/2015 2:37:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting 8473888 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:79.17km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:99.87km) in Pakistan 19/10/2015 14:17 UTC, About 93961 people within 100km.
	On 10/19/2015 2:17:05 PM, an earthquake occurred in Pakistan potentially affecting About 93961 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:99.87km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:97.53km) in Afghanistan 19/10/2015 13:21 UTC, 793404 people within 100km.
	On 10/19/2015 1:21:16 PM, an earthquake occurred in Afghanistan potentially affecting 793404 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:97.53km.

	Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:6.25km) in China 19/10/2015 07:20 UTC, 9565267 people within 100km.
	On 10/19/2015 7:20:16 AM, an earthquake occurred in China potentially affecting 9565267 people within 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:6.25km.

Discussions in Virtual OSOCC

The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. If you are involved in an ongoing emergency as a local emergency management authority or as an international responder, please provide your information in the GDACS Virtual OSOCC. The following emergencies are currently open.

Open emergencies

Myanmar Floods 3-August-2015 updated: 13-August-2015

7.9M Earthquake in Nepal on 25 Apr 2015 06:11 UTC 25-Apr-2015 updated: 9-August-2015 EQ-2015-000048-NPL

Typhoon Maysak - FS Micronesia 31-March-2015 updated: 14-Apr-2015

Chile - floods 26-March-2015 updated: 27-Apr-2015 FL-2015-000027-CHL

Tropical Cyclone Pam 11-March-2015 updated: 30-July-2015 TC-2015-000023-VUT

Typhoon Chan-hom 11-July-2015 updated: 11-July-2015

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Gopher Tortoise Habitats Thrive along Alabama’s Gulf Coast

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