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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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GDACS MAINTENANCE
16 Apr 2026  10:14 UTC.


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Malaysia - Severe weather (ECHO 16 Apr 2026)
16 Apr 2026  09:54 UTC.


  • On 15 April, Padang Terap district of Kedah state, northwestern Malaysia has been affected by severe weather, including storms and winds, resulting in displacement.
  • According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Netw
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Indonesia - Severe weather (ECHO 16 Apr 2026)
16 Apr 2026  09:54 UTC.


  • On 14 April, Surakarta city in Central Java, Indonesia, has been affected by heavy rainfall and the overflow of the Kali Jenes river, triggering floods and resulting in displacement.
  • According to the ASEAN Disaste
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Panama - Floods (ECHO 16 Apr 2026)
16 Apr 2026  09:54 UTC.


  • On 14?April, due to recent heavy rainfall, several rivers in the Ngäbe-Buglé region and in the provinces of Bocas del?Toro and northern Veraguas (western Panama) overflowed, resulting in casualties and damage.
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Guam, Northern Mariana Islands (USA) - Tropical cyclone SINLAKU, updat
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16 Apr 2026  09:54 UTC.


  • Tropical Cyclone?Sinlaku is moving north-east over the ocean and on?16?April at?03:00?UTC, its centre was located over the ocean approximately 144?km west of Alamagan Island, with maximum sustained winds of 185?km/?h.
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Haiti - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 16 Apr 2026)
16 Apr 2026  09:54 UTC.


  • From 11 to 13?April, north-western Haiti experienced heavy rainfall that caused floods and river overflows, leading to fatalities and extensive damage. The municipalities most severely impacted were Port-de-Paix, Saint-Lo
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SINLAKU-26 - EC/ECHO daily map 13 Apr 2026  18:34 UTC.

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