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SpainA WorldsAid scan of GDACS on 19 September 2026 retained six lower-impact alerts for monitoring rather than elevating them to dominant operations. Flood alerts in Spain, Thailand and Italy were classified Green; their latest GDACS snapshots reported two deaths and 15 displaced people in Spain, two deaths and 169 displaced people in Thailand, and one death…
SpainSlow-moving thunderstorms brought intense rain, flash flooding and transport disruption to parts of Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands from 16 to 18 September 2026. Roads, vehicles, buildings, flights and local transport services were affected. In Olivella, Barcelona province, emergency services recovered the body of a driver early on 17…
SpainBelgium and Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as major wildfires placed national firefighting resources under pressure. In Belgium's Hautes Fagnes, more than 3,000 hectares had burned by 17 August 2026. Two rescEU aircraft from Sweden and helicopters from the Netherlands, Norway and Germany supported Belgian responders. In Spain, close to…
SpainWorld Central Kitchen expanded fresh-meal support for evacuated families and first responders as wildfires moved across Spain and southern France. Teams worked with local restaurants and cooks in affected communities, adapting operations as fire conditions shifted.
SpainWildfires across France and Spain forced more than 325,000 people from their homes during July 2026. Reporting on 29 July placed the evacuation total at 330,000, including about 220,000 people in France and more than 110,000 in Spain. Three firefighters were reported killed in Greece as fires spread across southern Europe, while more than 42,000 hectares…
SpainA long-running drought has left a broad belt of Europe under an Orange GDACS alert after months of pressure on farmland and water supplies. The event began on 21 December 2025 and its latest assessment covers 29 countries, from Ireland and Spain across central and eastern Europe to Ukraine and Russia. GDACS estimates that medium agricultural-drought…