HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 05 May 2003 Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations 5 MAY 03 2 WEATHER UPDATE 5 MAY 03 3 Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad 5 MAY 03 4 Forecast Amman Batman 5 MAY 03 5 5 MAY 03 6 5 MAY 03 7 5 MAY 03 8 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY 5 MAY 03 9 Operational Summary • Highlights – Schools reopening – North-South train service reestablished – Iraqi National Museum employees paid • Iraqis uncover mass grave near Babylon • Hostile environment continues 5 MAY 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 5 MAY 03 11 Permissive Cities • Al Qa’im Karbala • Az Zabayr Irbil • Safwan Dahuk • As Sulimaniyah Ash Shumali • As Samawah An Nasiriyah • Ah Humza Rumaylah • Kirkuk Rumaithah • Al Kut Mayson • An Najaf Qalat Sukkar • Al Amarah Ar Rutbah • Mudaysis Nukyhad • Ar Ramadi Fallujah • Hab Baniyah • Numiniyah Samarah 5 MAY 03 12 Significant CMO/Civil Developments • ORHA will establish Baghdad Forum at the Baghdad Convention Center. – Information and Facilitation Center for NGO/IO/Donors – Mine Action Center and Human Rights Archive 5 MAY 03 13 Southern Highlights • Al Amarah – Schools reopened and running on a reduced basis. – NGO will be providing “School in a Box” support •Al Basra – Auxiliary police force training underway – $1 equals 1720 dinar in local exchange rate 5 MAY 03 14 Southern City Critical Status rity Southern Iraq u Fuel Food Power Water Sec 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 5 MAY 03 15 Central Highlights • Baghdad – Gasoline is in high demand in Baghdad – Transportation system in Baghdad resumes •An Najaf – Hospital is out of Pentostam, drug of choice for leishmaniasis •Al Kut – Police force begins to assume more control of the area 5 MAY 03 16 Central City Critical Status rity Central Iraq u Food Power Fuel Water Sec An Najaf A A G G Al Amarah G R A Potable water for entire city Al Kut R R/A G G Ad Diwaniyah A/G A A Joint Security Patrols Karbala A A A G G Power and water at 70 % Baghdad A A A A R Water System at ~ 60% 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 5 MAY 03 17 Northern Highlights • Kirkuk and Mosul – ORHA coordinating to reopen banks 5 MAY 03 18 Northern City Critical Status Northern Iraq Water Power Fuel Food Security Kirkuk G G G 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 G Mosul A/G A A A A 80% of city has water 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 5 MAY 03 19 Airports Basrah A/G Coalition controlled, limited access 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 5 MAY 03 20 FUEL AVAILABILITY STATUS IN IRAQ DAHUK MOSUL Diesel Diesel KIRKUK Gasolin Gasolin e e Diesel LPG LPG Gasolin REFINERY e LPG BAIJI Diesel KUT Gasolin e Diesel LPG BAGHDAD Gasoline RAMADI Diesel LPG Diesel Gasoline Gasolin AMARAH e LPG REFINERY LPG Diesel LEGEND Gasoline AVAILABILITY NORMAL KERBALA LPG <2 WK SUPPLY Diesel SHORTAGES NOW Gasoline PIPELINES NASSRIYAH CRUDE LPG Diesel GAS BASRAH PRODUCT Gasoline Diesel PLANT STATUS LPG OPERATING Gasolin e READY TEAM RIO LPG REFINERY DAMAGED Please send updated information to: [email protected] 5 MAY 03 Border Crossings Kuwait G Saudi Arabia R Closed Jordan G Open Syria R/A Aid shipments into Iraq Turkey A Border crossing reportedly getting smoother Iran R/A Aid moving across border R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information 5 MAY 03 22 UN SECURITY POSTURE 5 MAY 03 23 HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS 5 MAY 03 24 Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations 5 MAY 03 25 RFI Status • Legal framework for coalition 5 MAY 03 26 DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 2 May 03 AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO 5 MAY 03 27 Questions ? 5 MAY 03 28.