RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information To Me Today at 3:03 AM RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- •Nuclear Event - Asia - South Korea •HAZMAT - Australia - New Zealand •Fire - Asia - Pakistan •Flash Flood - South-America - Guyana •Vehicle Incident - North-America - USA •Tornado - North-America - USA •Explosion - Asia - India •Vehicle Incident - Asia - Vietnam •Extreme Weather - North-America - USA •HAZMAT - North-America - USA •Biological Hazard - Africa - South Africa Nuclear Event - Asia - South Korea Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:31 PM PST EDIS Number: NC-20131128-41780-KOR Date / time: 28/11/2013 04:29:35 [UTC] Event: Nuclear Event Area: Asia Country: South Korea State/County: Busan Metropolitan City Location: [Kori Nuclear Power Plant] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: A nuclear reactor at South Koreas Kori Nuclear Power Plant has been temporarily shut down for apparent problems with its generation system, plant operators said Thursday, adding that there was no immediate danger of radiation leak. The Kori Reactor 1 halted operation at 1:18 a.m. due to what appears to be problems with its turbine, an official from the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. said. HAZMAT - Australia - New Zealand Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:28 PM PST EDIS Number: HZ-20131128-41779-NZL Date / time: 28/11/2013 04:17:12 [UTC] Event: HAZMAT Area: Australia Country: New Zealand State/County: Southland Location: Temuka [Clandeboye factory] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: 7 person(s) Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: Minor Description: Seven staff from Fonterras Clandeboye factory were taken to hospital after a chemical incident at the plant yesterday. A leak in a chlorine line was identified as causing the emergency at the factory, which is about 25km north of Timaru. Emergency services were called to the plant, shortly after 11am, after an odour coming from the dry salt plant entered a nearby administration area. The dry salt plant and administration area were evacuated initially, and the mozzarella plant was subsequently evacuated on advice from the Fire Service. The rest of the site remained open. Clandeboye operations manager Steve McKnight said the incident happened while the dry salt plant was being sanitised. We believe we have had a leak in a line, and the plant had been on acid wash at the same time, which is what has produced the fumes coming out through there - the mixing of the two processes. Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings was told about the incident as he stepped off the stage at Fonterras annual meeting in Edendale. Fire - Asia - Pakistan Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:16 PM PST EDIS Number: FR-20131128-41778-PAK Date / time: 28/11/2013 04:15:16 [UTC] Event: Fire Area: Asia Country: Pakistan State/County: State of Sindh Location: Karachi Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: A fire that broke out at a foam factory on late Wednesday night, could not be extinguished despite eight-hour hectic efforts. 25 fire tenders were busy in dousing the fire which erupted at the factory located on the National Highway, official sources said. The Fire Brigade department declared the fire as third-degree inferno. The authorities seem to have failed in putting in place a better system to overcome such a situation despite the killing of hundreds of people in such incidents. Flash Flood - South-America - Guyana Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:01 PM PST EDIS Number: FF-20131128-41777-GUY Date / time: 28/11/2013 03:56:27 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Area: South-America Country: Guyana State/County: Multiple areas Location: [East Bank and East Coast of Demerara] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Heavy rains Wednesday forced the closure of schools in Guyana even as government assured citizens that every precaution was being taken to ensure their safety. The Ministry of Education said that all public schools in the capital and along the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara would be closed due to the heavy rains, blamed on the inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) that caused widespread flooding. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Region Administrations (NDIA) said measures were being put in place to ensure that the water recedes effectively. The authorities were also urging people residing in low lying areas to take precautionary measures against the rising waters. Vehicle Incident - North-America - USA Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:59 AM PST EDIS Number: VIV-20131127-41776-USA Date / time: 27/11/2013 16:57:50 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Incident Area: North-America Country: USA State/County: State of Michigan Location: Grand Rapids [Gerald R. Ford International Airport] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Investigators are looking into what caused smoke to fill the cockpit of a plane that landed at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The pilot of Delta Flight 752 from Minneapolis reported smoke to the Grand Rapids control tower last night, leading to an airport alert. The plane landed around ten oclock, and all 151 passengers aboard evacuated. No one was injured. Tornado - North-America - USA Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:57 AM PST EDIS Number: TO-20131127-41775-USA Date / time: 27/11/2013 16:54:15 [UTC] Event: Tornado Area: North-America Country: USA State/County: State of North Carolina Location: Atlantic Beach Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: 3 person(s) Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: An EF2 tornado injured three people in North Carolina Tuesday night, damaging structures along the states southeastern coast. The tornado was confirmed by a National Weather Service survey crew Wednesday morning due to condominium damage in Atlantic Beach, N.C. The survey was ongoing and more information would be distributed as it was found by the crew, according to the NWS. Eastern North Carolina can pick up these overnight/early-morning tornadoes, said weather senior meteorologist Jon Erdman. An F3 tornado tore through Riegelwood, N.C. just before sunrise on Nov. 16, 2006, killing eight. Atlantic Beach officials say two people suffered minor injuries when the roof blew off their condominium. A student at Carteret Community College in Morehead City was struck by debris but was not seriously injured. The school canceled classes Wednesday because of the damage and said classes would resume Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Carteret General Hospital also suffered minor damage. Explosion - Asia - India Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:38 AM PST EDIS Number: EX-20131127-41774-IND Date / time: 27/11/2013 14:36:21 [UTC] Event: Explosion Area: Asia Country: India State/County: State of Jammu and Kashmir Location: Galighar [Kishtwar district] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: 33 person(s) Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: At least 33 people were injured Wednesday, three critically, following the blast of an LPG cylinder during a marriage ceremony in Galighar village of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. The cylinder exploded all of a sudden, triggering panic and leaving 33 people injured. We shifted all the injured to the Kishtwar district hospital, Kishtwar district magistrate Baseer Khan told IANS by phone. He said attending doctors referred three critically injured people to Jammu for specialised treatment. We airlifted these three to Jammu, he added. Khan said Rs.2,000 each was given on the spot to all the injured for treatment. Vehicle Incident - Asia - Vietnam Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:05 AM PST EDIS Number: VIV-20131127-41773-VNM Date / time: 27/11/2013 13:50:27 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Incident Area: Asia Country: Vietnam State/County: Province of Dak Lak Location: [Buon Ma Thuot Airport] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: A Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) turboprop aircraft on a technical mission skidded off the runway after its landing gear did not work in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak Monday, but there were no casualties. The emergency landing by the King Air aircraft shut down Buon Ma Thuot Airport for nearly three hours. Vietnam Airlines, which owns VASCO, said the aircraft with three pilots and six flight management experts left Da Lat and was about to land at around 4:20 p.m. when its landing gear failed to extend. The crew asked for permission to make an emergency landing. Buon Ma Thuot airport authorities ordered a shutdown and dispatched firefighters and rescue workers to the landing spot. Speaking to Thanh Nien, the aircrafts captain, Nguyen Ngoc Chan, said they were “lucky” because a fire could have broken out when the plane slid on the runway. According to Vietnam Airlines, the 24-year-old aircraft was on a mission to check transmission signals from ground control stations at several airports. Its last regular maintenance was done in August. Aviation agencies are investigating the cause. Last month a Vietnam Airlines ATR-72 lost its front tire while taking off in the northern city of Hai Phong. The loss was not noticed until after it landed safely in the central city of Da Nang. The tire was found four days later in a field near Hai Phong airport. Extreme Weather - North-America - USA Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:47 AM PST EDIS Number: ST-20131127-41772-USA Date / time: 27/11/2013 13:42:58 [UTC] Event: Extreme Weather Area: North-America Country: USA State/County: State of North Carolina Location: Burgaw Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: A home off Stag Park Road in Burgaw was severely damaged when powerful storms rolled through the area late Tuesday night. The homes roof and porch were blown away. A car was also damaged when a tree fell on it. People who live in the area said their homes were shaking and the storm sounded like a freight train was coming through. No injuries have been reported. The National Weather Service will coordinate with Pender County Emergency Management Wednesday morning to determine if a team will be sent to investigate the damage for a possible tornado. HAZMAT - North-America - USA Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:44 AM PST EDIS Number: HZ-20131127-41771-USA Date / time: 27/11/2013 11:43:35 [UTC] Event: HAZMAT Area: North-America Country: USA State/County: State of Ohio Location: Willard Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Authorities are evacuating hundreds of homes in a small northern Ohio city after a railcar in a rail yard began leaking a liquid believed to be highly flammable and toxic. Local responders and cleanup workers from transportation company CSX Corp. are at the scene of the spill in Willard, about 65 miles southwest of Cleveland. It wasnt immediately clear what caused the leak of the liquid, which was believed to be styrene monomer. Styrene monomer is used to make a variety of plastic and rubber products. Residents were told to evacuate the nearby area, encompassing an estimated 400 homes. Police said in Cleveland that the motels in Willard quickly filled with people who were forced to evacuate overnight. Biological Hazard - Africa - South Africa Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:59 AM PST EDIS Number: BH-20131127-41770-ZAF Date / time: 27/11/2013 08:55:58 [UTC] Event: Biological Hazard Area: Africa Country: South Africa State/County: State of KwaZulu-Natal Location: [Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Nearly 40 more vultures have been killed in the latest mass poisoning case in the flagship Hluhluwe-Imfolozi game reserve, heightening concern among vulture experts that these birds are being wiped out a rate that is pushing them closer to extinction. Most of the birds heads had been chopped off, increasing suspicion that they were poisoned by muti sellers who market vulture brains as a way to boost their customers chances of winning the Lotto and other betting games. This latest case is a real cause for concern because we believe that at least 2 000 vultures have been poisoned in southern Africa over the past 18 months, said Andre Botha, co-chairman of the Vulture Specialist Group of the International Union for Nature Conservation. Botha, who also heads the Endangered Wildlife Trust birds of prey project, said that in one of the worst cases on record, between 400 and 600 vultures were killed in a single poisoning event in the Caprivi Strip in Namibia earlier this year. The number of white-backed vultures in the Mkhuze Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal has also been slashed by almost two thirds over the past few years because of similar poisonings. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife confirmed on Tuesday that in the latest case, the carcasses of 37 white-backed vultures had been found in the Masinda section of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park late last week. The heads of 29 of these endangered birds had also been cut off. The bodies were scattered on the ground, all within 120m of an elephant carcass thought to have been laced with a deadly poison, close to the tarred Corridor Road, which cuts through the park. Recent research by resource economist Myles Mander suggests that vultures are used in traditional medicine for a range of purposes, especially for providing clairvoyant powers, foresight and increased intelligence. The main drivers of demand are for betting and gambling, for improving business success, and intelligence in school children. Mander calculated that vulture body parts could make up five percent to 10 percent of the income of certain traditional healers. Based on demand levels in 2007, he estimated that white-backed vultures in Zululand would be extinct by 2033, or by 2017 from more intensive use of their body parts. Other species, such as the white-headed and lappet-faced vultures, were likely to disappear by 2020 in Zululand. Cape vultures in KwaZulu-Natal and other provinces also face a bleak future unless the rate of harvesting for muti is reduced. Ezemvelo said it had taken carcass samples for laboratory analysis to trace the poison type and opened a criminal case with the police. The remains of the elephant and vultures had now been burnt to prevent other scavengers being poisoned. Botha said it was possible that several other vultures had died, either from succumbing to poison further away or vulture nestlings being stranded without parents. Earlier this year, at least 56 Cape vultures were poisoned on a farm owned by the Porritt family in the Swartberg area in southern KwaZulu-Natal. In Zimbabwe, several hundred vultures are thought to have died from feeding on the carcasses of scores of poisoned elephants in the Hwange National Park. At least 320 vultures had also been poisoned in Botswana, along with more than 140 in Mozambique.
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