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13420
Forest fire in Czech Republic - EC/ECHO daily map
Pubdate: 5/5/2026 5:31:02 PM
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
(5/5/2026 3:37:06 PM - 5/9/2026 3:37:06 PM)
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Flood and flash flood alerts in the last 24 hours (ECHO 06 May 2026)
Pubdate: 5/5/2026 10:05:15 AM
  • Italy: warning level 2/3 for Tuscany region.

(5/5/2026 10:17:05 AM - 5/6/2026 9:30:05 AM)
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Kyrgyzstan - Floods and landslides (ECHO 06 May 2026)
Pubdate: 5/5/2026 10:05:15 AM
  • On?28?April, the town of Gulcha in Osh?Oblast, and later on?2–3?May, the Batken District of Batken?Oblast, both in south-western Kyrgyzstan, were struck by heavy rain, river overflow, floods and landslides, resulting in displacement.
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported on?3?May that?149?people had been displaced in Batken?Oblast. As of 28 April, in Gulcha,?92?households were affected, with a further four households impacted in Jalal-Abad?Oblast.
  • A state of emergency has been declared in Batken?Oblast.
  • Over the next 48 hours, additional moderate rainfall is forecast across the country.

(5/5/2026 10:17:05 AM - 5/6/2026 9:30:05 AM)
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Türkiye - Severe weather (ECHO 06 May 2026)
Pubdate: 5/5/2026 10:05:15 AM
  • On?3?May, heavy thunderstorms struck the provinces of Gaziantep and Sanliurfa in southern Türkiye, bringing intense rain, strong winds and flash floods. These severe weather-related events caused casualties and damage.
  • Media, as of 4 May, reports that one person in Sanliurfa as killed as a solar panel was torn from a roof and fell onto a car, while 51 others were injured. Houses and streets were submerged, roofs were ripped off, trees were uprooted, and numerous vehicles and buildings were damaged. In total, 39 schools in the districts of Sahinbey, Sehitkamil, Nizip and Yavuzeli suffered minor damage and several were temporarily closed. 
  • At the same time, western Turkey (Afyonkarahisar province) experienced an abrupt return to winter-type weather, with heavy snowfall and resultant road closures. 
  • Over the next 48?hours, further rainfall is expected across much of the country, while the west will see drier conditions.

(5/5/2026 10:17:05 AM - 5/6/2026 9:30:05 AM)
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Afghanistan - Flash floods (ECHO 06 May 2026)
Pubdate: 5/5/2026 10:05:15 AM
  • Very heavy rainfall has been affecting seven provinces of Afghanistan since 24 April, causing flash floods that have resulted in casualties and damage. The affected provinces are Faryab, Badghis, Baghlan, Bamiyan, Badghis, Ghor and Sar-e Pul.
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 5 May, 16 fatalities, two still missing persons, nine injured people and a total of nearly 3 600 affected people across the aforementioned affected provinces. In addition, the IFRC also reports 510 damaged houses (of which a number are completely destroyed) across the affected area. Humanitarian partners have continued scaling up response efforts following rains and floods since late March. Further to the interventions through ongoing actions, ECHO supports the Afghan Red Cross  through IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) with EUR 175 000. 
  • Over the next 5 days, no rainfall is forecast over most of the country.

(5/5/2026 10:17:05 AM - 5/6/2026 9:30:05 AM)
  
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