MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP

UNCLAS STATE 104549 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD EAID, AQ, ID, RP, VM, LA, WS, TN SUBJECT: MGEAP1: EAP NATURAL DISASTER MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 5 INDONESIA QUAKE RESPONSE COMPREHENSIVE -------------- ¶1. (SBU) The humanitarian situation in Padang is stabilizing and coordination among relief organizations, local authorities, and international donors has been effective. The United Nations set up groups coordinating education, food and nutrition, health, logistics, shelter, telecommunications, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. Preliminary USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team assessments suggest Agam and Padang Pariaman are the most affected areas. (EAPMG1/Embassy Jakarta e-mail) ¶2. (SBU) A U.S. military field hospital began serving patients in Padang. U.S. forces also delivered five tons of food and nine tons of cargo, including generators, tents, and baby formula, as well as jaws-of- life and diamond saws. (EAPMG1/Embassy Jakarta e-mail, EAPMG1/PACOM e-mail) PHILIPPINES: AID DELIVERED TO ISOLATED AREAS, PARMA LINGERS -------------- -------------- ¶3. (SBU) U.S. military CH-46 helicopters delivered eight tons of relief supplies to Talim Island, while ground operations delivered 3,090 sacks of food, 293 cases of water, and 696 bags of clothing. Flood levels in Laguna Lake are not predicted to recede until December. (EAPMG1/Embassy Manila telcon, EAPMG1/PACOM e-mail) ¶4. (U) Tropical Storm Parma is loitering over northwest Luzon, causing flooding and agricultural damage. (EAPMG1/Embassy Manila telcon) TYPHOON MELOR THREATENS JAPAN -------------- ¶5. (SBU) Consulate General Osaka will close until noon October 8, while Consulate Nagoya will have liberal leave, and Consulate Fukuoka will remain open. (EAPMG1/ConGen Osaka telcon, EAPMG1/Consulate Nagoya telcon, EAPMG1/Consulate Fukuoka telcon) ¶6. (U) Updated information, including Monitoring Group situation reports, will be posted to the Operations Center Crisis Management Staff's Intellipedia portals on the unclassified system at: http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_In donesia, http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Sa moa, and http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ph ilippines. Please note that these web addresses are case sensitive. CLINTON