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A massive mudflow struck the mountain resort town of Shovi in Oni municipality of the Racha Region in Georgia on 03 August 2023, triggering extensive search and rescue (SAR) efforts. The disaster left a trail of destruction, prompting a united response from authorities and the nation.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Georgia mobilized a task force comprising 400 firefighters, police units, drones, specialized equipment, and border police helicopters. The SAR operations continued for days after the incident, later expanding as the search area widened.
By 05 August the efforts led to the recovery of 12 bodies, while …
Vermont, USA, July 2023
Record heavy rain from 09 to 11 July 2023 triggered the worst flooding seen in the state of Vermont, USA, since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
On 11 July Governor Phil Scott declared a State of Disaster for all of Vermont’s 14 counties. “Make no mistake, the devastation and flooding we’re experiencing across Vermont is historic and catastrophic.
“Flood waters continue to rise in some places like our capital city and have surpassed levels seen during Tropical Storm Irene,” the governor said.
Areas of the state capital, Montpelier, along with Barre, Ludlow, Londonderry, Andover and …
Join us on the Disaster Risk Reduction Day (13 October 2023) to learn about the Joint Research Centre's (JRC) and Copernicus work on crisis management and the risks and opportunities of the future.
Come and learn how data - on droughts, wildfires, floods, emergency mapping, population exposure - from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) operated by the JRC can support a wide range of policies and help build disaster risk management strategies.
Since 26 July 2023 the major upgrade v4.0 of the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) is operational and available on www.globalfloods.eu . This upgrade has large impacts on the GloFAS modelling results.
GloFAS 4.0: what’s new
GloFAS v4.0 introduces several major improvements to the system, including:
Chile, June 2023
Heavy rainfall brought by a frontal system impacted multiple regions of Chile from 23 to 26 June 2023. Disaster authorities in Chile reported at least 2 people died and 1,788 homes were destroyed.
Floods and landslides impacted communities in Valparaíso, Santiago Metropolitan (Región Metropolitana), O'Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Biobío and Araucanía Regions. Damage to homes and roads left thousands of people displaced or isolated.
The International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said central and southern Chile experienced the heaviest rainfall recorded in the last 30 years.
(link: https://reliefweb.int/report/chile/chile-floods-june-2023-dref-operation-mdrcl016)
Chile’s …
