HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 1 May 2003
1May 03 2 Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations
1May 03 3 WEATHER UPDATE
1May 03 4 Kuwait CityBaghdad Forecast
1May 03 5 AmmanBatman Forecast
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1May 03 9 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
1May Operational Summary Basrah Governor surrenders to Coalition –Member of “top 55” list Coalition forces fired upon in three incidents –Rumailah oil field engineers –Al Fallujah convoy and demonstration Secretary Rumsfeld visits Iraq
1May Security Situation Update Travel in Iraq entails risk –Variety of armed gunmen remain at large Regime Death Squad Members Paramilitary forces Foreign mercenaries Criminal element –Vehicle accidents –Close interaction with HOC prior to departure is highly recommended to ensure receipt of the most recent security updates
1May Permissive Cities Al Amarah Al Fallujah Al Hillah Al Qa’im Al Habbiniyah An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ar Ramadi Ar Rutbah Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Basrah Dahuk Irbil Karbala Kirkuk Mudaysis Nukyhab Rumaithah Rumaylah Safwan Umm Qasr
1May Significant CMO/Civil Developments M/V Rise arrival delayed until today –To Umm Qasr with 14,000 tons of rice
1May Southern Highlights Umm Qasr –Children injured in four-bicycle pile-up Transported to hospital Hospital handled well, appeared well supplied Spanish medical unit responded to request for consultation by and orthopedic surgeon
1May Southern Highlights Al Amarah –Tigress River levels dropping, no longer a threat of flooding Ad Diwaniyah –Pentostam delivered to treat Black Fever Supplied by NGO, delivered by military air –DART provided 2 WHO medical kits
1May Southern City Critical Status Southern Iraq Al Basrah AAA A/G G Qalat Sukkar ARAA Power from Ar Rifa An Nasiriyah R/A AAGG As Samawah AAG Umm Qasr GG R/A GG Az Zubayr AAAG Water Food Fuel Security Power R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
1May Central Highlights Baghdad –Dawrah refinery may have to cut gasoline production Running out of gas-oil storage due to low power plant consumption Baqubah –Hospitals and clinics reported functioning well –Schools open
1May Central Highlights Al Kut –Power being rotated every two hours to different areas of the city –Working refueling of Wasit super grid generator (for circuit breakers) –North Kut substation requires 10 KW generator to supply circuit breakers –Fewer people using water distribution points Trucks returning early with water left
1May Central City Critical Status Central Iraq An Najaf AAGG Al Amarah GRA Potable water for entire city Al Kut RRGA Ad Diwaniyah A/G A Depends upon An Najaf for power Karbala AAAGG Power and water at 70 % Baghdad AAAAR Water FoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
1May Northern Highlights Samarra –Power and water operational –No water treatment Tikrit –Waste water treatment plant power restored Sewage no longer flowing into river
1May Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Kirkuk GGAGG Irbil GGGGG As Sulaymaniyah GGGGG Dahuk GGGGG Tikrit AA Samarah GG Mosul AAAAA WaterFoodFuelPower Security R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community Amber A – Amber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA Community G – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community
1May Airports Basrah A Coalition controlled, awaiting operations Safwan R Coalition forces not using facility Jalibah A Under coalition control Tallil A Coalition operations only w/o permission Qalat Sikar R Not Secured, Not Assessed Al-Kut A Under coalition control An Numaniyah A Under coalition control Baghdad A Coalition operations only w/o permission Kirkuk A Coalition operations only w/o permission Irbil A Coalition operations only w/o permission Mosul A Coalition operations only w/o permission Seaport Umm Qasr G HA operations in progress Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information
1May Border Crossings Kuwait G Saudi Arabia RClosed Jordan GOpen Syria R/AReports of aid shipments into Iraq Turkey ABorder crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/AReports of aid moving across border Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information
1May UN SECURITY POSTURE
1May HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS
1May Standing RFIs Significant civilian population movements Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations
1May Legal framework for coalition Baghdad detailed security status RFI Status
1May DATA PENDING AP AT AP AT Mix UXO Unknown SubMunition Explosive Locations As of 29 Apr 03
1May Questions ?