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How the EU acts in emergencies. Disaster preparedness, crisis response & humanitarian aid in Europe and beyond. 🤝 ECHO 🔹 HERA 🔹 FPI 🔹 Copernicus

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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 20h
More information at: emergency.copernicus.eu
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 20h
From flash floods and wildfires to droughts and landslides, understanding where hazards occur and what may be exposed plays a key role in reducing disaster risk. Copernicus Emergency helps national and local authorities reduce disaster impacts and build safer, more resilient communities. #DRRDay
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 23h
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction reminds us that preparing together is itself a risk mitigation strategy. In Uzbekistan, 400+ responders rehearsed a chemical and radiological attack on a packed stadium so they're ready when every second counts. link.europa.eu/YRbDbj
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 12/10/2026
More information at: european-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/market-...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 12/10/2026
A market survey is open for the next Copernicus Emergency Hydrological Forecast Centre – Computation contract. The centre executes the flood forecasts of the EU’s European and Global Flood Awareness Systems and hosts their data platforms. Survey input will help shape the call for tender.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
Full article at: eu-space.europa.eu/news/observe...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
Europe's 2026 wildfire season began early, after the warmest June on record in Western Europe. 2026 has already become the second most active year on record for wildfire-related activations of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, surpassed only by 2022.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
17 countries. 2 weeks. 2,823 small arms and light weapons seized. Operation Trigger X, funded by the EU and coordinated by Interpol, shows how cooperation keeps conflict-origin weapons out of criminal hands. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action! Learn more: link.europa.eu/BbMfmM
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Over 2,800 illegal firearms and 40,000 pieces of ammunition seized in operation in Europe and Asia
Two-week operation reveals threat posed by high levels of trafficking of illicit conflict-origin weapons.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
A new EU programme, “Still, We Rise” has launched! It will strengthen women’s leadership, protection & meaningful participation in peacebuilding, governance & transitional justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Palestine & Syria. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
More information at: european-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/call-fo...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
A call for tender is open for the Copernicus Emergency Hydrological and Meteorological Data Collection Centres. The centres support the Copernicus flood early warning and monitoring activities by collecting, quality-controlling and processing in situ observations. Deadline: 11 Nov 2026, 16:00 CET
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 07/10/2026
More information at: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/about/who-ca...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 07/10/2026
Who can request a Copernicus Emergency Mapping activation for support in disaster preparedness, management or recovery? Activation requests come from Authorised Users: National Focal Points, EC services, and the EU External Action Service. Other organisations need to go through them.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 06/10/2026
Read the policy brief: www.suerf.org/publications...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 06/10/2026
A new policy brief examines how heat waves and droughts affect regional economies across the EU, also using Copernicus Emergency data. Agriculture is the most affected sector, but industry is not immune. Low river flows limit water availability, inland navigation and energy production.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 05/10/2026
No health preparedness without industry. On 23-24 Nov #HERAIndustryDays returns to Brussels, bringing together industry, policymakers & international partners. 💊 Medical countermeasures 🤝 Funding opportunities 🔗 Security of supply 💡 Innovation Be part of the conversation 👉 heraindustrydays.eu
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 02/10/2026
650+ vessels navigate through the Red Sea safely, amidst the Houthi crisis, with the support of the EU-funded IORIS platform, through which real-time alerts from EU Operation ASPIDES are received. The #EU is making seas safer and more secure. Learn more: link.europa.eu/GDMxXW
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EU initiative working to strengthen maritime security and safety across the Indo-Pacific by interconnecting countries and regions and enhancing their maritime surveillance, coordination and law enforc...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 01/10/2026
Read more at: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 01/10/2026
The latest drought monitoring report for Europe is out. By late August, drought conditions affected much of Europe, driven mainly by prolonged rainfall deficits. See how conditions evolved from early August to mid-September.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
More information in the 2025 CEMS METEO Annual Report: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 29/09/2026
Improved meteorological data helps monitor floods and wildfires. In 2025, Copernicus Emergency collected real-time data from about 26 900 stations and 41 providers. An improved database configuration now enhances products of the EU Flood Awareness System and EU Forest Fire Information System.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 25/09/2026
More information at: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 25/09/2026
This summer, the EU's Copernicus Emergency Rapid Mapping was activated 46 times to analyse the impact of disasters, from wildfires to floods. Wildfires alone accounted for 39 activations. Work also continued on four Risk and Recovery Mapping activations, helping authorities prepare and recover.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 24/09/2026
More information at: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/activations/...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 24/09/2026
On #WorldMaritimeDay, we remember why protecting the ocean matters. When the MT Terra Nova capsized in Manila Bay in 2024, the EU's Copernicus Emergency was activated on the same day. Over the following hours, satellite images were turned into maps tracking the oil spill as it moved across the bay.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
More information at: riskandrecovery.emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSN230/repo...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026
After Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka in November 2025, the EU supported local authorities during the recovery phase. Copernicus Emergency measured three years of ground movement in Matale and Kandy to spot areas at risk of landslides, helping authorities prioritise field checks.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026
Criminal networks exploit trade routes linking LatAm, the Caribbean, West Africa & Europe. The EU Action on Container Control is fighting back: 24 activities in 9 countries, moving customs from random checks to intelligence-led controls. link.europa.eu/cmr4vT This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!
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The EU Container Control Action strengthens the fight against illicit trafficking in Latin America, the Caribbean and West Africa
Along the transatlantic corridor linking Latin America and the Caribbean, West Africa and Europe, criminal networks exploit both direct maritime routes and transshipment hubs to move illicit commoditi...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
Registration is open for the #HERAIndustryDays2026! 📅 23-24 November 📍 Brussels Two days to exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities and connect with others working on health preparedness. 🔗👉 Register now: shorturl.at/Ble6S
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 21/09/2026
On the International Day of Peace, we reaffirm our commitment to peace worldwide. From peacebuilding to crisis response, the #EU is at the core of peace & security efforts. We are putting #EUForeignPolicy into action for more peaceful & safer world. #PeaceDay
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
Weekly Europe wildfire update Since the beginning of the year: - 2 056 fires detected - 672 012 ha burnt - 29.18 Mt CO₂ emitted The latest Copernicus EFFIS forecast for 17-23 September foresees unusual conditions across France, the Iberian Peninsula and south-eastern Europe.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
More information at: global-flood.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/260-a-t...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
💧 2025 was one of the driest years for global river flows in 35 years. The latest @wmo-global.bsky.social report draws on data from multiple sources, including the EU Copernicus GloFAS, to assess global water resources and identify regions facing water scarcity and flood risk.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 18/09/2026
🚨 EU-funded Operation Shams II used AI to screen 100,000+ images from jihadist content, identifying 126 Foreign Terrorist Fighters. 28 officers, 11 countries, 5 days in Tunis. AI-assisted analysis + human verification = real-world leads for prosecutors. link.europa.eu/yNxxnk
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Counter-terrorism operation leverages artificial intelligence to identify 126 terrorism suspects
A first-of-its-kind operation to disrupt terrorist networks in the digital domain has harnessed artificial intelligence to identify suspected terrorists.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Learn more at: riskandrecovery.emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSN232/repo...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026
Flash floods are becoming a growing challenge across Europe. Copernicus helps local authorities increase their preparedness. In the Rosenheim district, Germany, mapping products identified warning times before inundation for individual buildings and estimated maximum flood depths across the area.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 15/09/2026
📢 Applications are open! We are looking for new members to join the Civil Society Forum, a sub-group of the DG HERA Advisory Forum. Patients, consumers, healthcare professionals & their representatives are invited to apply. 🗓️DDL: 30 Sept 17:00h 👉 🔗 link.europa.eu/N9JJNx
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 15/09/2026
A chemical or radiological incident at an airport: who responds first, and do they know their role? Mongolia & the EU trained 50+ first responders in a realistic CBRN field drill to find out and to strengthen the response chain. This is #EUForeignPolicy in action!
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
More information at: forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu/apps/effis.s...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
Weekly Europe wildfire update Since the beginning of the year: - 1 996 fires detected - 656 859 ha burnt - 28.08 Mt CO₂ emitted The Copernicus EFFIS forecast for 10-16 September shows unusual conditions from the Pyrenees across southern France and Germany, then to southern Italy and the Balkans.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
Save the date for the State of the European Union #SOTEU on 16 September 2026! The @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will deliver her annual address, setting out priorities for the year ahead. Discover more → link.europa.eu/xRM4FD
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
Read the Crisis Procurement Handbook 👉🔗 link.europa.eu/jDnRMf
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From preparedness to action: A new Handbook for EU Crisis Procurement of Medical Countermeasures
From preparedness to action: A new Handbook for EU Crisis Procurement of Medical Countermeasures
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026
🔵What if Europe suddenly needs millions of vaccines, treatments or diagnostics? #COVID19 showed why #EU needs better tools to procure medical countermeasures together. A new 🇪🇺 Handbook brings the tools and lessons learned to act faster and more effectively when they are needed.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 09/09/2026
Wildfire activity in Europe places sustained pressure on emergency management. In the EU, wildfires burnt almost 500 000 hectares in July and August. Copernicus Emergency monitors the areas affected, helping authorities act and assess damage. Each circle = a burnt area of 1 000 hectares or more.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 08/09/2026
When disaster strikes, fast and reliable information saves lives. On 10 September, the SUNSHINE project is running a webinar to help civil protection and first responders get hands-on with EU Space for disaster management. 🔗 civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/events/sunsh...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
Following devastating floods, the EU is responding. 🔷 An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight has landed with 82 tonnes of supplies with @unicef.org 🔷 €500,000 released through @ifrc.org 🔷 🇱🇺, 🇩🇪, 🇱🇻 and 🇳🇴 sending equipment via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism. More: link.europa.eu/BDGb4r
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
More information at: mapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/news/worksho...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 04/09/2026
How is AI supporting emergency response? From 10 to 12 November, the Copernicus Emergency team will host a workshop on AI methods for detecting building damage from earthquakes and storms. The programme includes presentations, technical sessions, discussions and hands-on exercises.
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 03/09/2026
More information at: forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu/apps/effis.s...
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EU in Emergencies @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu · 03/09/2026
Weekly Europe wildfire update Since the beginning of the year: - 1 919 fires detected - 647 375 ha burnt -️ 27.65 Mt CO₂ emitted The latest Copernicus EFFIS forecast for 3-9 September foresees unusual conditions across the Iberian Peninsula, Central Europe, and the Balkans.
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