Disaster Management Support Group

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Disaster ManagementSupport Group
CHAIR, HELEN M. WOOD (NOAA)
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Disaster Management Support Group
Objective To support natural and technological
disaster management on a worldwide basis, by
fostering improved utilization of existing and
planned Earth observation satellite data
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Disaster Management Support Group

• Helen Wood, NOAA, Chairs
• 2001 Activities
• Updated Report due out November 2001
• Emergency Scenarios
• Mtg Jun 25-27 2001
• 2002 Activities
• DMSG working is drawing to the end
• Work should move to others for action
• 1 more year to complete the effort

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2002 Efforts

• Refining Hazard support scenarios
• Revising final hazards reports
• Assisting space agencies and CEOS SIT with
  responses to specific recommendations
• Working with other bodies such as UN OOSA, UN
  ISDR, and International Charter for Major
  Disasters
• 2002 will be a final report with a set of
  recommendations for the way forward in this area
  - NOAA to chair this effort

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2002 Efforts

• A planning/future strategy meeting is envisioned
  for sometime in 2002, date is still TBD
• CEOS will be co-hosting and planning in
  cooperation with the UN Office of Outer Space
  Affairs (OOSA) two workshops (Far East and
  Africa) on the use of space technology in
  disaster management with the objectives of
• Increasing awareness of disaster managers and
  decision makers
• Determining types of information and
  communication needed
• Developing a plan of action leading to pilot
  projects

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Sea Ice Hazard Emergency Scenario

• Threat to life, safety and property at sea due to
  a vessel being beset or incapacitated in sea or
  lake ice or people being stranded or
  incapacitated on the ice for any reason
• Threat to environment due to hazardous or
  containment spill in ice covered areas