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Map of disaster alerts in the past 4 days. European Union, 2023. 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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Meteoalarm, as of 26 September at 7:00 UTC (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • On 26 September: red alert for heavy rain overGreece; for thunderstorm overGreece; for strong wind overCroatia.
  • On 27 September: red alert for strong wind over
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Italy - Landslide (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • A landslide occurred in Formazza Municipality (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province in Piemonte Region) on 24 September, resulting in casualties.
  • According to media reports, as of 24 September, two people died due to a r
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Guatemala - Floods (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • On 25 September, heavy rain affected the Guatemala City area causing the overflow of the El Naranjo River and resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to the Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de
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Mexico - Floods (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • Over the past few days, heavy rainfall and consequent widespread floods hit Jalisco State in western Mexico resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to media reports, at least seven people died, nine were sti
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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand - Tropical depression THIRTEEN (ECHO
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26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • Tropical depression THIRTEEN, formed over the South China Sea tracked northwestward and made landfall over Thua Thien Hue Province (central-eastern Vietnam) on 25 September bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds.
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South Africa - Floods (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • Heavy rainfall and strong wind have affected South Africa, in particular Western Cape Province, on 24-25 September, causing floods and some severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
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Iran - Dust storm (ECHO 26 Sep 2023)
26 Sep 2023  09:17 UTC.


  • Very strong winds have been affecting south-eastern Iran, in particular the Sistan and Baluchestan Province, on 20-22 September, causing a severe dust storm that has resulted in casualties.
  • According to media, as
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Flood in Libya - EC/ECHO daily map
25 Sep 2023  17:57 UTC.


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