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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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Volcano Mayon - EC/ECHO daily map
06 May 2026  16:21 UTC.Image


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Poland - Wildfire (ECHO 06 May 2026)
06 May 2026  10:11 UTC.Image


  • Since 5 May, a wildfire has been affecting the counties of Bilgoraj, Zamosc, and Tomaszów in the Lublin region of south-eastern Poland, causing casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as of 6 May, the fi
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Viet Nam - Severe weather (ECHO 06 May 2026)
06 May 2026  10:11 UTC.Image


  • On?2 May?2026, severe weather – characterised by thunderstorms, strong winds, lightning, and hail – was affecting northern Viet Nam, resulting in casualties. The affected provinces are Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Cao
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Malaysia - Severe weather (ECHO 06 May 2026)
06 May 2026  10:11 UTC.Image


  • On?3?May?2026, severe weather – characterised by storms and strong winds – was affecting Johor in the south and Selangor on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, leading to displacement of residents. 
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Brazil - Floods and landslides, update (ECHO 06 May 2026)
06 May 2026  10:11 UTC.Image


  • Since 30 April, heavy rainfall has been affecting north-eastern Brazil (in particular, the Pernambuco and Paraiba states), causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in fatalities, displacement, and damag
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Philippines - Volcanic activity, update (ECHO 06 May 2026)
06 May 2026  10:11 UTC.Image


  • Mayon Volcano's volcanic activity in the Albay Province (southern Luzon) continues after its strong eruption on May 2, which affected 124 barangays in Albay. The towns of Camalig, Guinobatan, and Ligao City were hit harde
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Forest fire in Czech Republic - EC/ECHO daily map
05 May 2026  17:31 UTC.Image


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