Georgia Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes | n/a |
Earthquakes |
Yes | n/a |
Epidemics |
n/a | n/a |
Extreme Temperatures |
Yes | n/a |
Flooding |
n/a | n/a |
Insect Infestation |
n/a | n/a |
Mudslides |
Yes | n/a |
Volcanic Eruptions |
Yes | n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
n/a | n/a |
Wildfires |
Yes | n/a |
High Winds |
Yes | n/a |
Other Comments |
n/a | |
Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
Yes | n/a |
International Conflict |
Yes | n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
Yes | n/a |
Refugees Present |
Yes | n/a |
Landmines / UXO Present |
Yes | During the war against Russia in 2008 there were some incidents |
Other Comments |
UNHCR information on Georgia |
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Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport | ||
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
Winter weather (Dec – Mar) and spring rains (Mar – May) does affect the accessibility by road of some mountainous areas, such as Upper Swaneti, Pshav-Khevsureti | Dec - May |
Secondary Road Transport |
Same as above | Dec - May |
Rail Transport |
There used to be problems with electricity cuts during winter, Dec to Mar for the railroad | Dec - May |
Air Transport |
No | n/a |
Waterway Transport |
No | n/a |
Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate…) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <month> to <month> |
Storage |
No |
n/a |
Handling |
No |
n/a |
Other |
No |
n/a |
There is no major influence of the seasons on the transport in
Georgia with regard to the main transport arteries such as the
railroad from the seaports to Tbilisi and further on to Armenia and
Azerbaijan and the highway following the same route
There are no major seasonal problems with regard to commodity
handling
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Depending on the type, nature and location of a potential emergency situation, the Ministry of Defence could grand permission for the use of some of its – limited – assets. This would be mainly limited to some all terrain trucking capacity and possibly some light air transport (helicopters and fixed wing aircraft).
Government
Depending on the type, nature and location of a potential emergency situation, the Ministry of Defence could grant permission for the use of some of its – limited – assets. This would be mainly limited to some all terrain trucking capacity and possibly some light air transport (helicopters and fixed wing aircraft).
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