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Map of disaster alerts in the past 4 days. European Union, 2026. 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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GEZANI-26 - Copernicus EMS activation
18 Feb 2026  12:33 UTC.


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Floods and flash flood alerts in the last 24 hours (ECHO 18 Feb 2026)
18 Feb 2026  11:11 UTC.


  • Bulgaria: Flash flood warning level 2/3 for Dobrich, Varna, Burgas and Sliven regions
  • France: Threshold levels 2/3 or 3/3 for Basses Vallées Angevines (49), Loir aval (72),
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Italy - Snow avalanches (ECHO 18 Feb 2026)
18 Feb 2026  11:11 UTC.


  • On 15 and 17 February, two avalanches struck northern Italy, hitting the province of Sondrio in Lombardy and the Aosta Valley, leaving people unaccounted for and prompting evacuations. 
  • In Valchiavenna, Sondr
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USA - Snow avalanche (ECHO 18 Feb 2026)
18 Feb 2026  11:11 UTC.


  • On 17 January, a snow avalanche struck California’s Lake Tahoe region in the Sierra Nevada, southwestern USA, amid a heavy snowstorm, leaving multiple people unaccounted for. 
  • As of 18 February, media r
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Indonesia - Severe weather, floods and landslides (ECHO 18 Feb 2026)
18 Feb 2026  11:11 UTC.


  • Over the past 24 hours, several parts of Indonesia have experienced heavy rain, flooding and landslides, resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), the
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Madagascar, Mozambique - Tropical cyclone GEZANI, update (ECHO 18 Feb
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18 Feb 2026  11:11 UTC.


  • Tropical Cyclone GEZANI is moving southwards, weakening and dissipating after crossing central Madagascar and passing close to southern Mozambique.
  • In Madagascar, the death toll stands at 59 people, 423 986 people
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Flood in Spain - Copernicus EMS activation
17 Feb 2026  21:18 UTC.


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GEZANI-26 - Copernicus EMS activation
17 Feb 2026  07:30 UTC.


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GEZANI-26 - Copernicus EMS activation 16 Feb 2026  09:00 UTC.

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Flood in Spain - Copernicus EMS activation 16 Feb 2026  02:17 UTC.

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