HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 1 May 2003. 1May 03 2 Introduction Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC update Limitations on material Expectations.

HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

UPDATE

1 May 2003

21May 03

Introduction

• Welcome to new attendees

• Purpose of the HOC update

• Limitations on material

• Expectations

31May 03

WEATHER UPDATE

41May 03

Kuwait City Baghdad

Forecast

51May 03

Amman Batman

Forecast

61May 03

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OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

101May 03

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

111May 03

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

121May 03

Permissive Cities• Al Amarah• Al Fallujah• Al Hillah• Al Qa’im• Al Habbiniyah • An Najaf• An Nasiriyah• Ah Humza

• Ar Ramadi• Ar Rutbah• Ash Shumali• As Samawah• As Sulimaniyah• As Sumali• Az Zubayr• Basrah• Dahuk• Irbil

• Karbala• Kirkuk• Mudaysis• Nukyhab• Rumaithah• Rumaylah• Safwan• Umm Qasr

131May 03

Significant CMO/Civil Developments

• M/V Rise arrival delayed until today– To Umm Qasr with 14,000 tons of rice

141May 03

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

151May 03

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

161May 03

Southern City Critical Status

Southern Iraq

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

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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

171May 03

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

181May 03

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

191May 03

Central City Critical Status

Central Iraq

An Najaf A A G G

Al Amarah G R A Potable water for entire city

Al Kut R R G A

Ad Diwaniyah A/G A Depends upon An Najaf for power

Karbala A A A G G Power and water at 70 %

Baghdad A A A A R

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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

201May 03

Northern Highlights

• Samarra– Power and water operational– No water treatment

• Tikrit– Waste water treatment plant power restored

• Sewage no longer flowing into river

211May 03

Northern City Critical StatusNorthern Iraq

Kirkuk G G A G G

Irbil G G G G G

As Sulaymaniyah G G G G G

Dahuk G G G G GTikrit A ASamarah G G

Mosul A A A A A

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R - Red – Definite need, little or no assistance provided, extremely limited supply, no access by general HA communityA – AmberAmber - Some need, some assistance provided, restricted supply, restricted access by general HA CommunityG – Green – No need or all assistance provided, ample supply, generally unimpeded access by general HA community

221May 03

AirportsBasrah 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

SeaportUmm Qasr G HA operations in progress

R - Red A – AmberAmber G – Green Blank – No information

231May 03

Border CrossingsKuwait 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 Amber G – Green Blank – No information

241May 03

UN SECURITY POSTURE

251May 03

HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION

INPUTS

261May 03

Standing RFIs

• Significant civilian population movements

• Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations

271May 03

• Legal framework for coalition

• Baghdad detailed security status

RFI Status

281May 03

DATA

PENDINGAPATAP AT Mix

UXOUnknownSubMunition

Explosive Locations

As of 29 Apr 03

291May 03

Questions ?