When a wildfire or flood hits a country, the EU can help.
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism prepares for and responds to climate-related emergencies in Europe and beyond.
Listen to
@TheExplainerPod
podcast to learn more → 🎧
#EUSolidarityTalks
Fires have ravaged 71,000 ha across Guatemala, with 40 active blazes fueled by El Niño's hot and dry weather.
The EU's Copernicus Emergency Management Service is monitoring and mapping the wildfires' impact and spread.
Forest fires have ravaged southern Belize's Toledo district, threatening livelihoods. Drought worsens the situation.
The EU's Copernicus Emergency Management Service is aiding authorities with rapid mapping to monitor the fire's extent and impact.
#EMSR726
On 23 May, a
#wildfire
🔥 was reported to have affected the Toledo District in
#Belize
🇧🇿, primarily impacting agricultural land
Our
#MappingTeam
has been activated to monitor the extent of the fire and its impact
More details coming 🔜
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Haiti’s health system is on the verge of collapse.
In response,
@UNICEF
, together with
@eu_echo
🇪🇺and
@WFP
, is scaling up the delivery of life-saving health supplies📦, including cholera kits, to the children in
#Haiti
.
Much more assistance is needed.
@ECHO_LatAm
@WFP_Haiti
Numerosos incendios están afectando a Centroamérica.
El humo producido afecta gravemente la calidad del aire y la visibilidad en Honduras, Guatemala y Belize, como muestra esta imagen del satélite Copernicus Sentinel-3 del 21 de mayo. ⬇️
La UE mantiene su compromiso de ayudar a la población en
#Hait
í.
Tres nuevos vuelos de la operación Puente Aéreo Humanitario 🇪🇺, lanzada el mes pasado, han transportado más suministros vitales.
The EU remains committed to helping people in
#Haiti
.
Three new flights from the 🇪🇺 Humanitarian Air Bridge operation launched last month have just delivered more lifesaving supplies.
#EUSolidarity
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No country in Europe is immune to wildfires.
That's why European countries have joined forces to be ready to respond as a team when the moment of crisis comes, with:
🛩️ a joint firefighting fleet
🧑🚒 pre-positioned firefighters
🧯 and more
→
Antes → después.
En las últimas semanas, las devastadoras inundaciones en Brasil han afectado el 90% del territorio de Rio Grande do Sul.
La UE ha destinado € 1,2 millones, también a través de
@IFRC_DREF
, para apoyar la respuesta a la emergencia.
Before → after.
In the past weeks, the devastating floods in Brazil have affected 90% of the territory of Rio Grande do Sul.
The EU has allocated €1.2 million, including through
@IFRC_DREF
, to support the emergency response.
@CopernicusEMS
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📡 El 22 de mayo lanzamos el Campus Digital del Centro Copernicus EU para América Latina y el Caribe. 🛰️
Regístrate en
¿Sabías que Panamá 🇵🇦 es la sede del Centro Regional CopernicusLAC? 🌎
El compromiso de no dejar a nadie atrás está en el centro de la acción humanitaria de la UE.
Los principios de humanidad, neutralidad, imparcialidad e independencia guían nuestra misión y garantizan que todos aquellos que necesitan ayuda la reciban sin discriminación.
Leaving no one behind is at the core of the EU humanitarian aid action.
The principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence guide our mission and ensure that all those in need receive support without discrimination.
#IDAHOT2024
🏳️🌈🇪🇺
When a disaster hits, rapid mapping helps save lives. It pinpoints affected areas, guides rescuers, and describes damage.
@CopernicusEMS
provides vital mapping for the floods in
#RioGrandedoSul
, Brazil.
This map shows floods in Santa Teresa, potentially impacting 1,200 people.
Impressed by the capacities of the 🇳🇱
#ZrMsPelikaan
vessel providing logistical support in response to major natural and other disasters in the
#Caribbean
.
Military assets can be of immense importance in providing lifesaving assistance from the EU and beyond.
#EUSolidarity
"La UE destina 1 millón de euros en financiación de emergencia para ayudar a las comunidades más afectadas por las devastadoras
#inundaciones
en
#Brasil
, que en las últimas semanas han afectado al 90% del territorio de
#RioGrandedoSul
."
Los €130 millones de financiación humanitaria anunciados por la UE para América Latina y el Caribe permitirán:
🔹atender a personas vulnerables atrapadas en emergencias
🔹responder a las inundaciones en Brasil
🔹reforzar la preparación ante desastres.
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Solidaridad, experiencia y cooperación son los pilares del nuevo acuerdo entre la UE y América Latina y el Caribe que busca fortalecer y promover la prevención, la preparación ante desastres y la recuperación.
¡Unidos por una región más resiliente!
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In the face of 🌍 climate breakdown, cooperation is key to a safer future for everyone.
That's why I am proud to have signed the EU-LAC Memorandum of Understanding on Disaster Preparedness & Disaster Risk Reduction.
Marking a new era of support and action between our regions.
Not all crises hit the headlines, but that doesn't mean they're less important.
The EU is earmarking €130 million to support the people most affected by the different humanitarian crises hitting Latin America and the Caribbean.
Fortalecer la reducción del riesgo de desastres es una de las principales prioridades de la UE.
La UE firmó un acuerdo con Chile, México, Cuba y organizaciones regionales líderes en la gestión de riesgos de las Américas para potenciar la colaboración.
Latin America and the Caribbean rank second globally in disasters. Over the past twenty years, 53% of climate losses have occurred here.
The EU and regional disaster risk management organizations enhance cooperation for preparedness and resilience.
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The growing numbers of displaced people in the
#Caribbean
are alarming.
The EU is committed to helping them and their host countries.
While in
#Trinidad
, I could see how
@Refugees
provides support to refugees and asylum seekers, thanks to EU funding.
#EUSolidarity