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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 1 May 2003
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1May 03 2 Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations
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1May 03 3 WEATHER UPDATE
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1May 03 4 Kuwait CityBaghdad Forecast
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1May 03 5 AmmanBatman Forecast
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1May 03 9 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
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1May 03 10 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
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1May 03 11 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
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1May 03 12 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
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1May 03 13 Significant CMO/Civil Developments M/V Rise arrival delayed until today –To Umm Qasr with 14,000 tons of rice
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1May 03 14 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
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1May 03 15 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
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1May 03 16 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
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1May 03 17 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
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1May 03 18 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
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1May 03 19 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
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1May 03 20 Northern Highlights Samarra –Power and water operational –No water treatment Tikrit –Waste water treatment plant power restored Sewage no longer flowing into river
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1May 03 21 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
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1May 03 22 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
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1May 03 23 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
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1May 03 24 UN SECURITY POSTURE
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1May 03 25 HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS
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1May 03 26 Standing RFIs Significant civilian population movements Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations
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1May 03 27 Legal framework for coalition Baghdad detailed security status RFI Status
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1May 03 28 DATA PENDING AP AT AP AT Mix UXO Unknown SubMunition Explosive Locations As of 29 Apr 03
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1May 03 29 Questions ?
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