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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE

HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE. 18 April 2003. Introduction. Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations. WEATHER UPDATE. Forecast. Kuwait City. Baghdad. Forecast. Amman. Batman. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY. Operational Summary.

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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE

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  1. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 18 April 2003

  2. Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations

  3. WEATHER UPDATE

  4. Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad

  5. Forecast Amman Batman

  6. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

  7. Operational Summary • Two firefights with coalition forces yesterday • Near Basrah • North of Baghdad • Saddam’s half-brother captured • One of the list of 55 most sought

  8. Operational Graphics INSERT NEW

  9. Security Situation Update • Rear Area Threat: • Iraqi paramilitary activities north of Kuwaiti border • Travel in Iraq entails risk • Close interaction with HOC prior to departure is highly recommended to ensure receipt of the most recent security updates

  10. Al Hillah An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Dahuk Irbil Kirkuk Rumaithah Safwan Umm Qasr Permissive Cities

  11. Significant CMO/Civil Developments • The Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA)offering to send medical personnel and supplies to Iraq • Four Qatari Doctors and 12 pallets of humanitarian supplies moved forward from Salman Pak • NGO survey team arrived at Ar Rutbah • Will be sending medical equipment for the health facility • Ar Rutbah still in need of medicine and nutritional supplements

  12. Southern Highlights • An Nasiriyah • Police station opened for limited use • Registered 200 officers for traffic control and security • Basrah • Reports of urgent need of fuel for personal and commercial vehicles

  13. Southern City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community 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

  14. Central Highlights • Baghdad • Localized power to many areas in Baghdad • Next 24 hours bring South Baghdad power station on line with Mas Tel substation • Within 96 hours expect to have entire grid system on line • Hospital reports and requirements for east Baghdad • Common requests: oxygen, generators • 41 private hospitals providing free care • Using government medical supplies

  15. Central Highlights • Karbala • 400-bed hospital undamaged • Fully operational • 45 surgical doctors, 100 total • Intermittent water • Running on emergency generators • An Numiniyah • Hospital only providing care for life-threatening injuries • Electricity and medicines are priorities

  16. Central Highlights • Ar Rutbah • Delivered two generators from Turaybil • Working to wire generator to the city’s power grid • Want to retrieve the two remaining generators to return full power to the entire city • Hadithah • Power restored; celebratory gunshots noted

  17. Central City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community 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

  18. Northern Highlights • Mosul • 15 hospitals identified • Assessments pending • Inspecting natural gas pipeline near Al Fataha • Suspected damage causing power outage in Mosul

  19. Northern City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA community 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

  20. R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

  21. R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

  22. Dislocated Civilians Information • When details are available, will provide • Location • Number • Activity • Direction of movement • Actions taken

  23. UN SECURITY POSTURE

  24. HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS

  25. Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations • Information on border procedures

  26. RFI Status • Fusion cell requests contact information for UNICEF engineers in Baghdad

  27. AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 17 Apr 03

  28. Communications • Thuraya satellite telephones cleared for USCENTCOM use

  29.  HACC WEST (Jordan) Tel: +962 6 592 0125 Email: hacc@usembassy-amman.org.jo V Corps HACC Tel: Kuwait civ: 650 9125 Mail: jeffery.yeaw@us.army.mil. sherman.mcgrew@us.army.mil 1 MEF HACC Tel: Kuwait civ: 982 7433 email: ThrasherK@imefdmn.usmc.mi 1(UK) Div CMOC Tel: Kuwait civ: 674 4509 Email: cimicuk@yahoo.co.uk l Contacts

  30. Questions ?

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