Map of disaster alerts in the past 4 days. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
The blurred events in the list below are the past events before last 4 days.
For drought alerts, all the events listed in the homepage are ongoing events. In bold: i) new events; ii) events where a significant worsening has been detected (+ 0.5 GDACS score or increase in the Alert Level); iii) events where new information products are available (Global Drought Observatory Report).
For Forest Fires alerts , the events are all the ongoing events of class Orange or Red plus the Green alerts with burned area exceeding 10k ha and population within 5 km exceeding 10k.
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Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours (European Flood Awa
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16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Belarus:threshold level 1/1 on the Pripyat river
  • Finland: warning level 2/3 for Western part of Northern Ostrobothnia
  • Poland:threshold level 2/2 for Obra
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Spain - Wildfires (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Since 13 April forest fires have been raging throughout the Valencian Community (eastern Spain), causing population evacuations and damage. 
  • On 16 April two large fires were active, one near the village of T&
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Oman - Flash floods, update (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Heavy rainfall affected north-eastern Oman (in particular the Ash Sharqiyah North Governorate) over the period 14-15 April, causing flash floods and resulting in more casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as
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Indonesia - Landslide, update (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • After the huge landslide triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred across the Tana Toraja Regency (South Sulawesi Province, central Indonesia) on 13 April, the number of casualties has increased.
  • The Indonesian Na
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Democratic Republic of Congo - Landslide (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • A huge landslide caused by heavy rainfall occurred in Idiofa Town, in Kwilu Province in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 13 April, resulting in casualties and damage.
  • Media reported, as of 15
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Pakistan - Severe weather, update (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorms continue to affect Pakistan, leading to severe weather-related incidents, casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as of 15 April, at least 49 people died across Pa
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Tanzania - Floods, update (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Over the past two weeks, heavy rainfall has been affecting Tanzania, causing floods and landslides, and resulting in casualties and damage.
  • As of 15 April, according to media reports, at least 58 people died, at l
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Afghanistan - Floods (ECHO 16 Apr 2024)
16 Apr 2024  10:05 UTC.


  • Heavy rainfall continues to affect large parts of Afghanistan. Rainfall started on 12 April, causing floods, flash floods and several heavy rain-related incidents. The floods have affected the provinces of Badghis, Uruzga
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