The JRC has been supporting the European Commission's services in coordinating a response from the EU, by issuing early warning alerts and delivering updated situation maps. The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS), a web-based platform developed by the JRC and the United Nations, detected the first shock after 18 minutes and issued a red alert to 8500 users, mainly aid and first response organisations. 

The Analyses have been carried out by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre with the support of the Instrument for Stability.

• Press release 17/03/10: The European Commission's Joint Research Centre, United Nations and the World Bank issue a comprehensive building damage atlas for Haiti
• Press release: European Commission supports relief efforts in Haiti with first damage assessment: facts and maps
• Press release: Catherine Ashton: Rebuilding Haiti is a priority for the EU

• Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS)
• Documents repository (restricted)

 

Download data (shapefiles, KML or raster) derived by JRC through geospatial analyses of satellite imagery and other data here:

http://dma.jrc.it/map/data