HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 05 May 2003
5 MAY 03 2 Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations
5 MAY 03 3 WEATHER UPDATE
5 MAY 03 4 Kuwait CityBaghdad Forecast
5 MAY 03 5 AmmanBatman Forecast
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5 MAY 03 9 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
5 MAY Operational Summary Highlights –Schools reopening –North-South train service reestablished –Iraqi National Museum employees paid Iraqis uncover mass grave near Babylon Hostile environment continues
5 MAY 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
5 MAY Permissive Cities Al Qa’imKarbala Az Zabayr Irbil SafwanDahuk As SulimaniyahAsh Shumali As Samawah An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Rumaylah Kirkuk Rumaithah Al Kut Mayson An NajafQalat Sukkar Al AmarahAr Rutbah MudaysisNukyhad Ar RamadiFallujah Hab Baniyah Numiniyah Samarah
5 MAY Significant CMO/Civil Developments ORHA will establish Baghdad Forum at the Baghdad Convention Center. –Information and Facilitation Center for NGO/IO/Donors –Mine Action Center and Human Rights Archive
5 MAY Southern Highlights Al Amarah –Schools reopened and running on a reduced basis. –NGO will be providing “School in a Box” support Al Basra –Auxiliary police force training underway – $1 equals 1720 dinar in local exchange rate
5 MAY 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
5 MAY Central Highlights Baghdad –Gasoline is in high demand in Baghdad –Transportation system in Baghdad resumes An Najaf –Hospital is out of Pentostam, drug of choice for leishmaniasis Al Kut –Police force begins to assume more control of the area
5 MAY Central City Critical Status Central Iraq An Najaf AAGG Al Amarah GRA Potable water for entire city Al Kut R R/A GG Ad Diwaniyah A/G AA Joint Security Patrols Karbala AAAGG Power and water at 70 % Baghdad AAAAR Water System at ~ 60% 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
5 MAY Northern Highlights Kirkuk and Mosul –ORHA coordinating to reopen banks
5 MAY Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Kirkuk GGGGG Irbil GGGGG As Sulaymaniyah GGGGG Dahuk GGGGG Tikrit AA Samarah GGG Mosul A/G AAAA 80% of city has water 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
5 MAY Airports Basrah A/G Coalition controlled, limited access 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
5 MAY 03 TEAM RIO FUEL AVAILABILITY STATUS IN IRAQ DAHUK Diesel Gasolin e LPG BAGHDAD Diesel Gasoline LPG KERBALA Diesel Gasoline LPG AMARAH Diesel Gasoline LPG NASSRIYAH Diesel Gasoline LPG BASRAH Diesel Gasolin e LPG MOSUL Diesel Gasolin e LPG RAMADI Diesel Gasolin e LPG KIRKUK Diesel Gasolin e LPG BAIJI Diesel Gasolin e LPG CRUDE PRODUCT GAS OPERATING READY DAMAGED LEGEND REFINERY KUT Diesel Gasoline LPG PIPELINES PLANT STATUS AVAILABILITY NORMAL <2 WK SUPPLY SHORTAGES NOW Please send updated information to:
5 MAY Border Crossings Kuwait G Saudi Arabia RClosed Jordan GOpen Syria R/AAid shipments into Iraq Turkey ABorder crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/AAid moving across border Amber R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information
5 MAY UN SECURITY POSTURE
5 MAY HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS
5 MAY Standing RFIs Significant civilian population movements Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations
5 MAY Legal framework for coalition RFI Status
5 MAY DATA PENDING AP AT AP AT Mix UXO Unknown SubMunition Explosive Locations As of 2 May 03
5 MAY Questions ?