Humanitarian Operations Update

HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 1 May 2003 Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations 1May 03 2 WEATHER UPDATE 1May 03 3 Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad 1May 03 4 Forecast Amman Batman 1May 03 5 1May 03 6 1May 03 7 1May 03 8 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY 1May 03 9 Operational Summary • Basrah Governor surrenders to Coalition – Member of “top 55” list • Coalition forces fired upon in three incidents – Rumailah oil field engineers – Al Fallujah convoy and demonstration • Secretary Rumsfeld visits Iraq 1May 03 10 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 1May 03 11 Permissive Cities • Al Amarah • Ar Ramadi •Karbala • Al Fallujah •ArRutbah •Kirkuk • Al Hillah • Ash Shumali • Mudaysis • Al Qa’im • As Samawah • Nukyhab • Al Habbiniyah • As Sulimaniyah • Rumaithah •An Najaf •As Sumali • Rumaylah • An Nasiriyah • Az Zubayr •Safwan •Ah Humza •Basrah • Umm Qasr • Dahuk •Irbil 1May 03 12 Significant CMO/Civil Developments • M/V Rise arrival delayed until today – To Umm Qasr with 14,000 tons of rice 1May 03 13 Southern Highlights • Umm Qasr – Children injured in four-bicycle pile-up • Transported to hospital • Hospital handled well, appeared well supplied • Spanish medical unit responded to request for consultation by and orthopedic surgeon 1May 03 14 Southern Highlights • Al Amarah – Tigress River levels dropping, no longer a threat of flooding • Ad Diwaniyah – Pentostam delivered to treat Black Fever • Supplied by NGO, delivered by military air – DART provided 2 WHO medical kits 1May 03 15 Southern City Critical Status Southern Iraq Fuel Food Power Water Security Al Basrah A A A A/G G Qalat Sukkar A R A A Power from Ar Rifa An Nasiriyah R/A A A G G As Samawah A A G Umm Qasr G G R/A G G Az Zubayr A A A G 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 1May 03 16 Central Highlights • Baghdad – Dawrah refinery may have to cut gasoline production • Running out of gas-oil storage due to low power plant consumption • Baqubah – Hospitals and clinics reported functioning well – Schools open 1May 03 17 Central Highlights •Al Kut – Power being rotated every two hours to different areas of the city – Working refueling of Wasit super grid generator (for circuit breakers) – North Kut substation requires 10 KW generator to supply circuit breakers – Fewer people using water distribution points • Trucks returning early with water left 1May 03 18 Central City Critical Status Central Iraq Power Fuel Food Water Security An Najaf A A G G Al Amarah G R A Potable water for entire city Al Kut R R G A Depends upon An Najaf for Ad Diwaniyah A/G A power Karbala A A A G G Power and water at 70 % Baghdad A A A A R 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 1May 03 19 Northern Highlights • Samarra – Power and water operational – No water treatment •Tikrit – Waste water treatment plant power restored • Sewage no longer flowing into river 1May 03 20 Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Water Power Fuel Food Security Kirkuk G G A G G Irbil G G G G G As Sulaymaniyah G G G G G Dahuk G G G G G Tikrit A A Samarah G G Mosul A A A A A 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 1May 03 21 Airports Basrah A Coalition controlled, awaiting operations 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 R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information 1May 03 22 Border Crossings Kuwait G Saudi Arabia R Closed Jordan G Open Syria R/A Reports of aid shipments into Iraq Turkey A Border crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/A Reports of aid moving across border R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information 1May 03 23 UN SECURITY POSTURE 1May 03 24 HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS 1May 03 25 Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations 1May 03 26 RFI Status • Legal framework for coalition • Baghdad detailed security status 1May 03 27 DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 29 Apr 03 AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO 1May 03 28 Questions ? 1May 03 29.

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