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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE

This update provides information on the weather, operational summary, security situation, significant civil/military developments, and UN Security Posture. It also includes a warning regarding hazards on Highway 10.

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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE

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  1. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS UPDATE 26 April 2003

  2. Introduction • Welcome to new attendees • Purpose of the HOC update • Limitations on material • Expectations

  3. WEATHER UPDATE

  4. Forecast Kuwait City Baghdad

  5. Forecast Amman Batman

  6. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

  7. Operational Summary • Tariq Aziz in Coalition custody • Expected to know details of former regime • Farouk Hijazi • Former Iraqi intelligence ops chief • Likely has info about Iraq’s terrorism ties

  8. 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

  9. Al Amarah Al Hillah Al Qa’im An Najaf An Nasiriyah Ah Humza Ar Rutbah Ash Shumali As Samawah As Sulimaniyah As Sumali Az Zubayr Basrah Dahuk Irbil Karbala Kirkuk Mudaysis Nukyhab Rumaithah Rumaylah Safwan Umm Qasr Al Kut Permissive Cities

  10. Significant CMO/Civil Developments • Gas oil separation plant R3 operational • Limiting output to 50K bbl/day • Still exceeds many oilfields’ annual output • Gas being flared now; expected to flow in 24 hrs • Need for Pentostam • Treatment for diseases caused by sand fly bites • Need in Al Amarah, Al Kut

  11. Southern Highlights • Basrah • Oil supply sufficient for power generation • An Nasiriyah • Power to some portions of the city • Restoration caused some transformers to explode

  12. Southern Highlights • As Samawah • Water at 89% of capacity; quality suspect • Two hospitals operational (general and childrens) • Two of five ambulances operational

  13. Southern City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel 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

  14. Central Highlights • Baghdad • Power to key substations at • All 16 water treatment plants • 24 of 26 waste water treatment plants • 11 of 12 public hospitals • 25% of city overall • Seeking to include clinics and pharmacies in Ministry of Health distribution system • Kimadia Company Manages warehouses • Warehouse assessed to meet need for greater Baghdad and beyond

  15. Central Highlights • Al Kut • Requirement for basic medical supplies reported • At General Hospital (grid ref NA 757989) • Patients receiving emergency treatment only • An Najaf • Power operating, some lines down locally

  16. Central Highlights • Ad Diwaniyah • Power to some areas • Local government requesting more generators • City council indicates water supplies sufficient • Karbala • Water production operating at 70% • Electrical distribution operating at 70%

  17. Central City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel 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

  18. Northern City Critical Status Security Power Water Food Fuel 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

  19. R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

  20. R - Red A – Amber G – Green Blank – No information

  21. Highway 10 Hazards • Two hazard areas identified by HACC-West • One lane passable on bridge at 379km mark • Must alternate traffic • No traffic control measures • Eastbound overpass destroyed at 174km mark • Eastbound traffics crosses into westbound lanes • No warning to westbound traffic Note: Kilometer markings begin from Baghdad and increase toward Jordan

  22. UN SECURITY POSTURE

  23. HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS

  24. Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations

  25. RFI Status • No RFIs received

  26. AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO DATA PENDING Explosive Locations As of 23 Apr 03

  27. Questions ?

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