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Flood in Democratic Republic of Congo - EC/ECHO daily map
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4/14/2026 5:10:23 PM
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
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Flood and flash flood alerts in the last 24 hours (ECHO 14 Apr 2026)
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4/14/2026 9:22:32 AM
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Italy - Severe weather (ECHO 14 Apr 2026)
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4/14/2026 9:22:32 AM
Severe-weather events, including strong winds, have affected Apulia, south-eastern Italy, resulting in fatalities, damage, and traffic disruptions.
As of 13?April, media reports indicate two deaths – one in Bisceglie, province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, and another in Taranto, province of Taranto – both caused by falling trees or poles driven by the strong wind. A third person was injured in Margherita?di?Savoia, also in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, after being struck by heavy objects that had been blown down
The university campus in Bari, which accommodates both the Polytechnic and the University of Bari, was briefly evacuated after metal panels detached from the roofs of several buildings.
Damage and disruptions to traffic were also reported, with almost all incoming flights to Bari diverted, most outbound flights cancelled, and the Ferrotramviaria train service on the route linking Bari Central Station to the airport temporarily suspended. Several parks, municipal gardens and cemeteries were closed as a precaution.
Over the next 48?hours, isolated rainfall is forecast for the Apulia region.
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USA - Earthquake (ECHO 14 Apr 2026)
Pubdate:
4/14/2026 9:22:32 AM
An earthquake of magnitude?5.7?M and a depth of?5?km occurred in western Nevada on?14?April at?01:29?UTC (13?April at?18:29 local time). The epicentre was located approximately?20?km east-southeast of Silver?Springs.
The main shock was followed by more than 30 aftershocks, the largest of which reached magnitude?3.6?M.
The USGS PAGER estimates that 5?000?people were exposed to strong shaking.
According to media reports, no damage or casualties were recorded. The seismic event was felt across parts of western Nevada, especially in Reno, and in neighbouring California.
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Dominican Republic - Severe weather and floods, update (ECHO 14 Apr 2026)
Pubdate:
4/14/2026 9:22:32 AM
Since?8?April, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, occasional hail, gusts of wind and landslides has been affecting the Dominican Republic, causing widespread flooding, fatalities and damage.
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as of?14?April, ten people have died in weather-related incidents, one person remains missing, 28?715 people have been displaced and a total of 30?500 people are affected.
According to the Directorate of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Government of the Dominican Republic, as of 12 April, twenty-six provinces are maintained at yellow-alert level for sudden urban and rural flooding, rising water levels in rivers, streams and ravines, as well as landslides.
Over the next?24?hours, moderate to heavy rainfall, together with thunderstorms and gusty winds, will continue across several provinces nationwide.
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