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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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USA - Severe weather (ECHO 15 May 2026)
15 May 2026  07:52 UTC.


  • Severe weather, characterised by dust storms, affected Utah in the central-western United States on 13 May, causing severe weather-related incidents and resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as o
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Canada - Wildfire (ECHO 15 May 2026)
15 May 2026  07:52 UTC.


  • A wildfire has been affecting central-western Alberta province in western Canada since 14 May, prompting evacuations and causing damage.
  • According to local authorities, the wildfire has so far burnt an area of app
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Sri Lanka - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 15 May 2026)
15 May 2026  07:52 UTC.


  • Over the past few days, severe weather and flooding have been affecting Sri?Lanka, causing fatalities, displacement and extensive damage.
  • Media reports dated 15?May indicate two deaths – one each in Battical
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India - Severe weather (ECHO 15 May 2026)
15 May 2026  07:52 UTC.


  • On 13 May, severe thunderstorms accompanied by rain, hail, lightning and strong winds struck the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, resulting in multiple fatalities and extensive damage.
  • Media reports from
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Forest fire in Kenya, Somalia - EC/ECHO daily map 12 May 2026  17:25 UTC.

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