EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA

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EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA

• Presented by R. ELBEZ

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Earthquake in Algeria

• Date 21 May 2003
• Time 1944 p.m.
• Location 70 km east from Algiers, near the city
  of Thenia
  
• The earthquake measured 6.7 on the Richter scale.
  
  
• 1500 casualties and 7000 injured

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• Spontaneous offers of assistance were immediately
  made to Algeria Authorities Belgium - Spain-
  France - Italy - Germany
  
• Information of all the Hierarchy
  D-DG-Commissioner
  
• First contact with the presidency according to
  the situation in Algeria. Confirmation that it is
  not CM Titre V of TEU
  

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• Proposal of EU assistance from PRODI to President
  of Algeria
  
• MIC activated to co-ordinate EU offers of
  assistance to further increase on site
  efficiency.
  
• Info sheet No 1 on the overall situation,
  including the search and rescue teams, as well
  as equipment offered by Member States.
  

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TEMPLATE
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE n1
Algeria asked for assistance on 22.05 at 19h05
Request for assistance was launched to all
members states 22.05 at 19h30 Search and Rescue T
eams with sniffing dogs - First Aid medicines -
Rescue and search equipment - Field hospitals -
Shelters and blankets
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE n2
Algeria asked for assistance on 25.05 at 13h24
Request for assistance were launched at all
members states 25.05 at 13h30 3000 tents - Bags b
odies - Field kitchens 150 000 Beds - 150 000 bla
nkets
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE n3
Algeria asked for assistance on 25.05 at 18h35
Request for assistance were launched to all
members states 25.05 at 20h10 Medicines kits - em
ergency boxes - Water purifying and disinfecting
products chloramine tablets
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Lessons Learnt
Activation /
Alert
Evaluation
Travel
Disaster
Pull-out
Arrival
On-site
operations
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END OF SAR OPERATIONS
On 26 May Algeria ended the SAR Operations but a
ssistance continued on securing and evacuating
buildings, on building refugee camps and
provisional schools and on restoring water,
sanitation and electricity. Echo prepared an emer
gency decision of 1Mio Euros
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• Departure of Rescuers from Elefsis Airport

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• 24 May, 0530 L.T. Base Camp at Boumerdes

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• 24 May, 1000. The operation site assigned to the
  EMAK at Boumerdes
  

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• 24 May, 1115. The vertical passage drilled by
  the rescuers at operation site, Boumerdes
  

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• 24 May, 1200. The operation site of a Rescue
  Team at Corso, next to the railway station

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• 24 May, 0830. Officer and members of rescue team
  at operation site, Boumerdes.

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• 24 May, 1100. rescuers at operation site,
  Boumerdes
  

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• 24 May, 1100 rescuers at operation site,
  Boumerdes
  

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• Communication via S/W station from base camp at
  Boumerdes

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• Unloading of relief aid at Algiers airport.