tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:58:24 +0000AFAP manages the Australian-Pacific Centre for Emergency and Disaster Information (APCEDI) to provide news on natural disaster events in the Asia-Pacific region and to help with rapid disaster response assessment. This was originally a communications network that was activated during a disaster to disseminate information to our Asia-Pacific NGO offices. Now APCEDI has a much wider application across the Asia-Pacific Region.http://www.afap.org/apcedi/noreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)Blogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-8534381302686433422Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:42:00 +00002010-02-16T13:58:24.472+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone is moving away from Tonga.Cyclone Rene is located 200 nautical miles (370 km) southwest of Nukualofa this morning. Cyclone Rene is weakening rapidly as it is now in colder waters and is moving southwest at 13 knots. Close to its centre, the cyclone is estimated to http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-7-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-3998325764834583461Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:14:00 +00002010-02-15T12:45:32.128+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that lashed American Samoa and now battering Tonga's Central and Southern Groups.Cyclone Rene is located 50 nautical miles (93 km) southwest of the Vava'u Group or about 115 nautical miles north-northeast of Nukualofa this morning. Cyclone Rene likely has peaked in http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-6-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-1108259693203241505Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:07:00 +00002010-02-14T13:14:28.549+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and the US National Weather Service are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that lashed American Samoa and now threatening Tonga's Central and Southern Groups.Cyclone Rene is located 380km east of Niuatoputapu or about 500km northeast of Vava'u at 7:00am this morning local Tonga time. Cyclone Rene is http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-5-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-3765733009097030925Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:06:00 +00002010-02-13T12:51:31.933+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and the US National Weather Service are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that is battering American Samoa and moving later today onto the Samoa and Tonga Regions.Cyclone Rene is currently located 40 miles (65 kms) northeast of Manu'a in American Samoa or 100 miles (160 kms) northeast of Pago Pago, the http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-4-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-7819236552151079580Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:11:00 +00002010-02-13T01:54:09.644+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and the US National Weather Service are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that is bearing down on American Samoa.Cyclone Rene is currently located 204 miles (330 kms) northeast of Manu'a in American Samoa or 240 miles (390 kms) northeast of Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa. It is moving southwest athttp://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-3-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-4133988324884442539Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:49:00 +00002010-02-12T16:30:06.042+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that is slowly moving in through the open waters of the Northern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 105 nautical miles (195 kms) south-southwest of Nassau Island in the Northern Cook Islands. It is moving south-aouthwest at 7 knots. Maximum sustained http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-2-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-6339315023770522105Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:56:00 +00002010-02-12T16:31:34.009+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Rene, a tropical cyclone that has formed earlier today over the Northern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 70 nautical miles (130 kms) southwest of Nassau Island and 90 nautical miles (170 kms) south-southwest of Pukapuka in the Northern Cook Islands. It is moving east at 8 http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-15p-rene-1-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-2224640732909122790Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:31:00 +00002010-02-11T14:03:35.700+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Pat, a tropical cyclone moving through the Southern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 120 nautical miles (225 kms) southwest of Aitutaki and 120 nautical miles (225 kms) northwest of Rarotonga in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving southwest at 15 knots. Yesterday Cyclone http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-14p-pat-3-2010_11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-8587028846422952529Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:45:00 +00002010-02-10T14:04:29.026+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Pat, a tropical cyclone approaching the island of Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 95 nautical miles (176 kms) north-northeast of Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving south at 7 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kts making it a http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-14p-pat-3-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-3629188657510339560Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:46:00 +00002010-02-09T17:03:57.679+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Pat, a tropical cyclone moving down into the Southern Cook Islands from the Northern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 240 nautical miles (450 kms) north of Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving southeast at 9 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kts making it a http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-14p-pat-2-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-8328147363984820672Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:56:00 +00002010-02-08T18:21:45.680+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Pat, a tropical cyclone that has formed earlier today over the Northern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 80 nautical miles (150 kms) south-southwest of Manihiki in the Northern Cook Islands. It is moving southeast at 10 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kts making it a http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-14p-pat-1-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-7840098557657787555Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:30:00 +00002010-02-08T17:53:32.410+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Meteo France have discontinued all guidance for Cyclone Oli, which is now spinning down in the Southern Pacific Ocean away from all populated land areas. A new cyclonic storm Pat has formed today in the same area of the Northern Cooks Islands where Cyclone Oli formed. APCEDI will cover Cyclone Pat in separate http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-12p-oli-6-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-4822123849215680077Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:04:00 +00002010-02-05T12:59:32.303+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Meteo France are issuing guidance on Cyclone Oli, a strong tropical cyclone that is moving through French Polynesia.Cyclone Oli is currently south of Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-vent) moving toward the Australes Group. The centre of Cyclone Oli is located approximately 300 kms southwest of Tahiti or 380 km north of http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-12p-oli-4-2010_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-5141981182791964095Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:46:00 +00002010-02-04T11:18:47.721+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Meteo France are issuing guidance on Cyclone Oli, tropical cyclone that is moving into French Polynesia.Cyclone Oli is currently moving into the area of the Leeward Islands (Îles Sous-le-vent)of French Polynesia. The centre of Cyclone Oli is located approximately 180 kms west of Maupiti or 480 km northwest of Tahiti http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-12p-oli-4-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-5630524165506963140Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +00002010-02-03T15:37:02.146+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Meteo France are issuing guidance on Cyclone Oli, a tropical cyclone that is moving into the western part of French Polynesia.Cyclone Oli is currently moving into the far northwest of French Polynesia. It is moving east-southeast at 8 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kts making it a moderate to strong tropical http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-12p-oli-3-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-1323331820444883950Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:12:00 +00002010-02-02T16:28:17.044+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre and Meteo France are issuing guidance on Cyclone Oli, a tropical cyclone that is moving along the eastern fringes of the Cook Islands.This system is currently located 235 nautical miles (435 kms) north of Aitutaki in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving southeast at 14 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kts making http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-12p-oli-2-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-8470401523511584197Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:47:00 +00002010-02-02T03:13:21.632+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Oli, a tropical cyclone that has formed over the Northern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 40 nautical miles (75 kms) northwest of Suwarrow in the Northern Cook Islands. It is moving east-southeast at 15 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kts making it a moderate tropical http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/02/apcedi-alert-spci-1p-oli-1-2010-cyclone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-2653961932503857823Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:50:00 +00002010-01-30T01:00:07.527+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Nisha, a minimal tropical cyclone that is moving across the Southern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 85 nautical miles (158 kms) northwest of Rarotonga in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving east at 15 knots and should roughly keep that course over the next day. Maximum http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/01/apcedi-alert-spci-10p-nisha-2-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-5163044196619836846Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:55:00 +00002010-01-29T01:16:26.408+11:00The RSMC-Nadi Tropical Cyclone Centre, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre are issuing guidance on Cyclone Nisha, a minimal tropical cyclone that has formed between Samoa and the Southern Cook Islands.This system is currently located 232 nautical miles (430 kms) northwest of Rarotonga in the Southern Cook Islands. It is moving southeast at 15 knots and is expected to turn more easterly tomorrow.http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/01/apcedi-alert-spci-10p-nisha-1-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-8658463668496642491Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:25:00 +00002010-01-24T12:38:06.416+11:00This is an update on the 4th January earthquake from the Solomons Islands Department of Home and Cultural Affairs:Situation Report No. 8, Friday 15th January 20101. SituationTwo earthquakes (6.5 and 7.2) struck near Rendova and Tetepare Islands, some 88km SSE of Gizo, in Western Province on Monday 4th January 2010. The 7.2 one generated a tsunami to hit the southern and northern coast of the http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/01/apcedi-update-2-solomons-earthquake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-1731809928249432730Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:10:00 +00002010-01-24T12:23:14.693+11:00This is an update on the 4th January earthquake from the Solomons Islands Department of Home and Cultural Affairs:Department of Home and Cultural Affairs PO Box G11HoniaraSolomon IslandsPhone: (677) 27936, Mobile: 95895 Fax: (677)-24293e-mail : ndc@solomon.com.sb Ref:ndmo04/01/02Situation Report No.3, Tuesday 5th January 20101. SituationTwo earthquakes (http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2010/01/department-of-home-and-cultural-affairs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-6068348544174135150Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:25:00 +00002009-10-20T19:45:12.600+11:00Additional information about the effects of the tsunami have been reported in OCHA's Situation Report(SITREP)#9. Samoa/Tonga • Tsunami Situation Report No. 9 Date: 14 October 2009 This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 11 October to 14 October. The next report will be issued http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/10/samoatonga-tsunami-update-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-5922485028463619684Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:44:00 +00002009-10-08T02:50:28.401+11:00Additional information about the effects of the tsunami have been reported in OCHA's Situation Report(SITREP)#6.I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES- A powerful earthquake struck the south of the main Samoan Island chain on 29 September. A series of quake-triggered tsunami waves that followed hit American Samoa, Samoa, and the small northern island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga.- Death toll in Samoa is 137, http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/10/samoatonga-tsunami-update-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-6642789666038134665Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-10-01T13:43:57.792+10:00Aftershocks from Wednesday's quake continue to affect Samoa and Tonga.Additional information about the effects of the tsunami have been reported in OCHA's Situation Report(SITREP)#2.Western SamoaWestern Samoa has declared a State of Disaster and requested assistance from foreign missions and the United Nations. 62 people are now confirmed dead and 142 confirmed injured. However, the Samoan NDMOhttp://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/10/samoatonga-tsunami-update-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7244231.post-601854752316677203Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:31:00 +00002009-10-01T13:48:25.525+10:00Monday morning at 06:48:11 Samoan local time (2009 September 29, 17:48:11 UTC), a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck to the south of the main Samoan Island chain with its epicentre 190 km south of the Samoan capital Apia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a series of Regional Tsunami Warning and related advisories. News reports of severe damage and death have been coming in all day from http://www.afap.org/apcedi/2009/09/tsunami-devastates-samoa-and-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bird Explorers)