Weekly World Risk Update (3/27 to 4/3)

The insurgency in Mali continues, there is volcanic activity at Krakatoa, and a declared epidemic in China.

This is your weekly report preppers. Look for the information you need to stay safe and keep on prepping.



Earthquakes

March 27
-23:40:14 USC, Magntitude 5.0 - Nepal-India Border Region

　

March 28
-08:54:16 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

-08:25:53 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

　

March 29
-00:36:41 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Soutwest Indian Ridge

　

March 30
-22:02:10 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

-19:51:05 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea

-18:16:14 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Offshore Chipas, Mexico

-17:21:05 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Tonga

-10:55:25 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-09:38:59 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Fiji Region

-06:19:33 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Southeast of Easter Island

-04:38:32 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

　

March 31
-17:06:44 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Tonga

-09:04:41 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - South of the Fiji Islands

　

April 1
-22:23:50 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Guerrero, Mexico

-21:44:02 USC, Magnitude 5.7 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

-14:04:26 USC, Magnitude 5.8 - Eastern Honshu, Japan

-13:14:32 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Trhistan Da Cunha Region

　

April 2
-17:36:43 USC, Magnitude 6.0 - Oaxaca, Maxico

-08:17:07 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Tonga

　

April 3
-11:52:23 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-11:27:00 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia

-10:42:35 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

-07:25:08 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Tarapaca, Chile

-04:25:53 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Mindanao,Philippines

-03:08:09 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Near the Coast of Northern Peru

-02:11:06 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Offshore Valparaiso, Chile





Tsunami
No Tsunami activity.





Volcanic Activity
3-27-2012 - 3:13am - Santa Maria (Santiaguito) Volcano, Quetzaltenango - Western Highlands, Guatemala - Volcanic Activity

3-27-2012 - 3:16am - Volcan de Fuego - Sierra Madre, Guatemala - Volcanic Activity

3-29-2012 - 3:10am - Anak Krakatoa Volcano - Sunda Strait, Indonesia - Volcanic Activity

3-30-2012 - 2:48am - Cleveland Volcano, Aleuitan Islands - Alaska, USA - Volcanic Activity

4-03-2012 - 12:50pm - Ambrym Volcano - New Hebrides, Vanuatu - Volcanic Activity

　



Tropical Storms
South Pacific Ocean - Daphne - Tropical Storm - Wind Speed 93km/h - Gust 120km/h





Status of Worldwide Supervolcanoes
Lake Taupo - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Lake Toba - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Whakamaru - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Yellowstone Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Island park Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

La Girta Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Mount Tambora - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Baekdu Mountain - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Kikai Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Laacher See - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Aira Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Campi Flegrei - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Reporoa Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Mount Aso - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Long Valley Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Valles Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Santorini Volcano - VEI 7 - Status: Green





Drought
3-31-2012 - Drought - Sahel Region, Africa - US giving $120 million in emergency aid in hopes of prevent severe hunger. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed by famine last year.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/01/drought-multicountries-2/



3-30-2012 - Drought - Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, USA - Officials have declared a moderate drought.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/drought-north-america-usa-10/





Flooding
3-27-2012 - Flooding - Multiprovinces, Ecuador - 4700 evacuated, and at least 30 dead frm torrential rains, bringing with it the threat of landslides and mudslides.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/01/flood-south-america-ecuador/





Fire
3-27-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Jefferson County, Colorad - Two dead and one missing as a large fire burns in Jefferson County.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/01/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-191/



3-30-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, USA - Fire grows to 546 acres, but remains partially contained.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/30/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-192/





Health
Update: Enviromental Pollution - Total Oil Platform, North Sea - Inspection for safety to occur before beginning work to cap a well that has leaked explosive gas for more than a week.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/enviroment-pollution-other-7/
　

4-3-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Egypt - 2 infected as Egypt reports the seventh and eight case of human infection with avian influenza in 2012.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/03/epidemic-hazard-africa-egypt-10/



4-3-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Central Region, Nepal - Acute and highly contagious measles has taken form at various place sin Mahottari district.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/03/epidemic-hazard-asia-nepal-8/



4-3-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Co Donegal, Ireland - Health services have begun an investigation after six elderly patients at a nursing home die from a "respiratory-type illness".

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/03/epidemic-hazard-europe-ireland-5/



4-2-2012 - Biological Hazard - Noonu and Haa Attols, Maldives - Large numbers of dead fish washing ashore.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/biological-hazard-india-ocean-maldives-3/



4-2-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Province of Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia - Six year old date in th eyears second H5N1 fatality.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/epidemic-hazard-asia-cambodia-15/



-3-31-2012 - Epidemic - Guangxi Zhuang Anatomus Region, China - 4 dead, more than 11,000 likely to be affected as Hand-foot-mouth disease sprads.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/epidemic-asia-china-6/



-3-31-2012 - Biological Hazard - Southern District, Isreal - 3rd case of avian flu leads to plans to slaugher over 20,000 turkeys.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/biological-hazard-middle-east-israel-6/



3-31-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - San Diego, California, USA - Possible case of antibiotic-resistant staph infection.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/31/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-235/



-3-30-2012 - Biological Hazard - Co. Cork, Ireland - Outbreak of avian flu in a flock of pheasants.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/02/biological-hazard-europe-ireland-5/



3-30-2012 - Biological Hazard - Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, California, USA - Avian cholera outbreak killing birds as they migrate north. More than 10,000 deaths this spring.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-399/



-3-30-2012 - Biological Hazard - Chiclayo Coastline, Peru - Over 600 dolphins mysteriously washed up on the north coast of Peru.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/biological-hazard-south-america-peru/



-3-30-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA - Chicken pox alert.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-231/



3-30-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - McDonalds, Northport, Alabama, USA - Customers may have been exposed to hepatitis A virus through an infected employee. If you have visited this McDonald's at any time on the 14th of March, or during breakfast hours on the 16th of March, contact your healthcare provider as soon as possible.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-233/



3-29-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - New Castle County, Deleware, USA - Confirmed case of antiviral-resistant influenza.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-230/



3-28-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Omaheke Region, Namibia - Five dead and two more infected by what could be cases of anthrax.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/28/epidemic-hazard-africa-namibia-5/



3-28-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Bengkulu, Southwest Sumatra, Indonesia - Two bird flu suspects being treated at a hospital.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/28/epidemic-hazard-indonesian-archipelago-indonesia-32/



3-28-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Greater Accra Region, Ghana - 33 confirmed cases of cholera.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/epidemic-hazard-africa-ghana-11/





HAZMAT Events
-3-31-2012 - Hazmat Event - Valleyo, California, USA - 71 sick after carbon dioxide leak.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/31/hazmat-north-america-usa-163/



3-28-2012 - Ligonier, Indiana, USA - Freight train hauling hazardous materials derailed in rural northeaster Indiana.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/28/hazmat-north-america-usa-161/



3-27-2012 - Hazmat Event - Texas City, Texas, USA - Hydrofluoric acid leaked from an alkylation unit at oil refinery.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/03/29/hazmat-north-america-usa-160/





Nuclear Events
No nuclear events to report.





Other
Update: Mysterious Booms may have been caught on tape. Seismometers and sounder sensors have been installed.

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/national-news/27205-mysterious-booms-return-to-wisconsin-town

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-wisconsin-boom-town-now-has-seismometers-sound-sensors-20120330,0,209335.story





War/Terrorism

March 28
-Renewed clashes in Sabha, Libya raises the death toll to 50.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/03/27/libya-clashes-idINDEE82Q0KA20120327

-South Sudan's troops pull out of Sudan's oil-producing Heglig area, easing tensions.

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE82R09V20120328

-Syrain forces attack central town of Qalaat al-Madiq.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17541186

　

March 29
-At least 13 killed at teh San Pedro Sula prison in Honduras.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17557658

　

March 30
-Gunmen killed Zain-ul-Abdeen, a leader of the ethnic Pashtun Awami National Party, in Karachi.

http://www.irna.ir/News/Politic/Violence-erupts-in-Pakistan_s-Karachi-as-gunmen-kill-politician/80055658

-20 year old Palestinian killed and 13 wounded by IDF gunfire as they try and breach Gaza border fence.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/03/201233018384736481.html

-Thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians protest in Beaufort Castle.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4210157,00.html

-Amnesty Internation urges the release of imprisoned Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-17564341

　

March 31
-Tuareg rebels attack the northern Malian town of Gao a day after taking the provincial capital Kidal.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/03/2012331101518829540.html

-Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea orders troops to the Hela Province following ongoin gdisruption by illegal miners.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8444496/troops-sent-to-png-regions

-At least eight killed by three explosions in Yala Province, Thailand.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17571133

-Around 30 killed in clashes between army and suspected Al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen.

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=At+least+29+killed+in+Yemen+army%26sbquo%3B+Qaeda+clashes&NewsID=326199

　

April 1
-Dozens killed as Syrian army bombards the city of Homs with artillery fire.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/clashes-shelling-kill-dozens-syria-16049400

-Tuareg rebels seize the town of Gao and the largest military base in Mali.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17576263

-Tuareg rebels claim to have surrounded Timbuktu.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17576725

　

April 2
-Colombian leftist group FARC releases its last remaining police and military captives.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17580862

　

April 3
-Thousands demonstrate in Mauritania calling for the resignation of Presient Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/03/world/meast/bahrain-activist-hunger-strike/?hpt=hp_t3

-Turkish Prime Minister accuses UN Security Council of standing by with its "hands and arms tied" while teh Syrian people are killed everyday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17602136

~Sara