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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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Floods and flash flood alerts in the last 24 hours (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • France: warning levels 2/3 for rivers Oust, Blavet and Laïta.
  • Poland: Threshold level 2/3 for Biala ladecka and Brda rivers. Warning levels 2/3 for Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Nys
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France - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • Since 21 January, heavy rain and consquent floods have been affecting the commune of Quimperlé, Finistère department, region of Brittany, northwestern France, resulting in evacuations and damage.
  • Med
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Greece - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • Since 21 January, intense rainfall has been affecting several areas of Greece, causing severe flooding that resulted in casualties and damage.
  • The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (
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Japan - Severe weather (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • Heavy snowfall has continued to affect northern and central Japan since 20 January, causing casualties and significant disruptions.
  • According to the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), as of 22 Ja
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New Zealand - Landslides (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • On 22 January, following heavy rains, two landslides stuck Tauranga city and 
    on the east coast of North Island, New Zealand, resulting in fatalities, people unaccounted for and destruction.
  • Media, as of 2
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Algeria - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • Severe weather, characterized by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and snowfall, affected the Relizane, Chlef, Tiaret, Tissemsilt, Médéa, Tipaza, and Aïn Defla province of northern Algeria on 20 January, ca
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Argentina - Severe weather (ECHO 23 Jan 2026)
23 Jan 2026  10:54 UTC.


  • Since 21 January, severe weather and subsequent flooding of the Bermejo and Pilcomayo rivers have struck northwestern Argentina’s Salta province, leaving people affected and prompting high alert levels.
  • The
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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation
23 Jan 2026  01:23 UTC.


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Forest fire in Chile - Copernicus EMS activation
23 Jan 2026  00:55 UTC.


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Forest fire in Chile - Copernicus EMS activation
22 Jan 2026  10:45 UTC.


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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation
22 Jan 2026  00:58 UTC.


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Flood in Mozambique - EC/ECHO daily map
21 Jan 2026  19:08 UTC.


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Forest fire in Chile - Copernicus EMS activation
21 Jan 2026  17:08 UTC.


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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation 21 Jan 2026  12:29 UTC.

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Forest fire in Chile - EC/ECHO daily map 20 Jan 2026  17:59 UTC.

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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation 20 Jan 2026  01:06 UTC.

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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation 19 Jan 2026  00:09 UTC.

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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation 18 Jan 2026  01:48 UTC.

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Flood in Mozambique - Copernicus EMS activation 17 Jan 2026  17:29 UTC.

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