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SpainSlow-moving thunderstorms brought intense rain, flash flooding and transport disruption to parts of Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands from 16 to 18 September 2026. Roads, vehicles, buildings, flights and local transport services were affected. In Olivella, Barcelona province, emergency services recovered the body of a driver early on 17…
UkraineWorld Central Kitchen marked 300 million meals served in Ukraine while continuing emergency meal support, community partnerships and kitchen restoration for people affected by the continuing war. Its response adapts to local needs through cooks, restaurants and community organisations.
ItalyFloods and severe weather across Italy crossed the monitoring threshold after GDACS event FL 1104053 reported a national aggregate of one death and 858 displaced people across multiple episodes from 26 July to 20 September 2026. That aggregate is not a denominator for one single incident. At event scope, a woman died after her car became trapped in a…
GeorgiaPersistent rain from 27 to 29 June caused widespread flooding in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Kakheti. Communities in Senaki, Chkhorotsku and Akhmeta reported flooded homes, roof damage, affected agricultural land and livestock losses. Local authorities and response teams continued assessments as rainfall subsided unevenly.
ArmeniaA severe hailstorm struck Stepanavan and surrounding communities in Lori Region on 6 June 2026. Preliminary assessments identified about 1,680 affected households, 52 minor injuries and extensive damage to homes, agricultural land, greenhouses, vehicles, infrastructure and livestock. Crop losses in assessed areas ranged from 30 to 70 per cent.
SerbiaSevere wildfires continued across Serbia's Deliblato Sands Special Nature Reserve on 24 August 2026, after affecting more than 3,500 hectares. Serbia activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 21 August. The European Union mobilised four rescEU helicopters based in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia, alongside ground firefighting teams from Germany and…
BelgiumBelgium and Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as major wildfires placed national firefighting resources under pressure. In Belgium's Hautes Fagnes, more than 3,000 hectares had burned by 17 August 2026. Two rescEU aircraft from Sweden and helicopters from the Netherlands, Norway and Germany supported Belgian responders. In Spain, close to…
SpainWorld Central Kitchen expanded fresh-meal support for evacuated families and first responders as wildfires moved across Spain and southern France. Teams worked with local restaurants and cooks in affected communities, adapting operations as fire conditions shifted.
FranceWildfires across France and Spain forced more than 325,000 people from their homes during July 2026. Reporting on 29 July placed the evacuation total at 330,000, including about 220,000 people in France and more than 110,000 in Spain. Three firefighters were reported killed in Greece as fires spread across southern Europe, while more than 42,000 hectares…
United KingdomThe World Health Organization reported the containment of an Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the Netherlands-flagged cruise ship M/V Hondius. By 2 July 2026, 13 cases had been notified: 12 laboratory-confirmed and one probable. Three people died, giving a reported case fatality ratio of 23 per cent. All cases involved people who had travelled aboard…
AustriaA long-running drought has left a broad belt of Europe under an Orange GDACS alert after months of pressure on farmland and water supplies. The event began on 21 December 2025 and its latest assessment covers 29 countries, from Ireland and Spain across central and eastern Europe to Ukraine and Russia. GDACS estimates that medium agricultural-drought…
CzechiaA forest fire that began on 24 July 2022 in Bohemian Switzerland National Park in northern Czechia spread into Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Residents of Hřensko, Mezná, Mezní Louka and Vysoká Lípa were evacuated, while steep terrain, wind and limited access complicated firefighting. European assistance included helicopters from Poland and…
UkraineDuring Russia's siege and occupation of Mariupol and other parts of Ukraine in 2022, civilians were subjected to a process widely described as filtration before movement into or through Russian-occupied territory and the Russian Federation. United Nations human-rights reporting documented arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, ill-treatment,…
ItalyStaggering amounts of rain fell in northern Italy on 04 October 2021, causing floods and landslides in Liguria and Piedmont Regions. Liguria’s environment agency reported a record 181 mm of rainfall in just 1 hour and over 900 mm in 24 hours. Severe weather was reported across northern and central areas of Italy on 04
GeorgiaDuring 22-24 September 2021, heavy rains seriously affected five municipalities in the western part of Georgia, in the Autonomies Republic of Adjara and Guria region. The total population in five affected municipalities stands at 195,193, of which 1,780 people (445 household) were heavily affected. The volume of rainfa
GreeceOne person is dead and at least nine have been injured in a strong earthquake that struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday morning. Greece’s climate crisis and civil protection ministry confirmed the death of a man who had been completing church renovations in the town of Arkalochori, and was crushed when the dome c
Canary IslandsCumbre La Vieja volcano continues its explosive and effusive activity. On 23 September since 16.20 UTC (17.20 local time), a series of powerful explosions with significant ash and gas emissions have been reported by the Canary Islands Volcanology Institute (INVOLCAN). The lava flow is 3800 m long and is located 2100 m
North MacedoniaStarting from 30 July 2021, the Republic of North Macedonia was hit by a heat wave that resulted in severe fires in several regions in the country. The fires have been raging for 16 days and are still not under control despite the enormous efforts of the state institutions responsible for crisis management as well as t
GreeceThousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and ash ne
ItalyDuring the morning of July 24, the area near the town of Bonarcado in the province of Oristano, in Sardinia, was affected by large fires that spread very quickly due to several factors including strong southerly winds, high temperatures and vegetation prone to fire. The fires affected farms, crops and houses and led to
GermanyWestern Germany, Mid-July 2021Flooding after torrential rain caused widespread damage in Germany, mostly in the western states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) and Bavaria. Late on 14 July rivers overflowed in NRW and RLP destroying buildings and causing a high number of fatalities. As of 16
Lithuania[Population movement] Since mid-May 2021, the number of people who enter Lithuania illegally from Belarus has been increasing rapidly. As of 3 July 2021, the total number of new arrivals was 1098. The number indicates a 1256% increase in illegal border crossings, compared to year 2020. Following the series of current e
UkraineChernivtsi region June 20 at about 3 p.m. in Chernivtsi district due to bad weather (heavy rain) flooded by rain streams 80 houses in 8 settlements, 150 homesteads in 17 settlements, partially damaged local roads with a total length of about 30 km and pavement of 9 bridges in 29 settlements (passage) to settlements is
ItalyLampedusa immigrant reception center , officially Reception Center (CDA) of Lampedusa , has been operating since 1998, when the Italian island of Lampedusa became a primary European entry point for immigrants from Africa.[1] It is one of a number of Centri di Accoglienza (CDA) maintained by the Italian government. The
GeorgiaOn 29 April 2021, heavy rain, hail, and wind-affected Kakheti Region of Georgia. As a result of the hail and heavy rain agricultural lands and fruit trees have been destroyed. The rain (approx. 120-125mm) suddenly started which caused serious damages in the Municipalities. Through May 1-3, the Local Authorities of the