GEM Europe, in partnership with Goya Spain, is responding to the deadly flooding in Valencia, Spain. The floods have claimed the lives of dozens and caused severe destruction around the region. Already recorded as Spain’s worst disaster in the last 3 decades.

Storm Boris has caused significant flooding across Europe in the past few days. In regions such as Czechia & Poland, this has been the worst disaster in decades. The storm has already taken many lives and has forced thousands of people from their houses.

The GEM LATAM team responded in Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil to the recent extreme flooding in April & May 2024 . Over 1 million homes were without access to water, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and placed in shelters, and countless more have been affected.

GEM is committed to an immediate and effective response to unexpected flooding across the USA in 2024. We stand ready to mobilize resources from our multiple branches, with an average response time of 24 hours.

GEM MENA loaded a military ship in Izmir, Turkey with vital supplies for those affected by the recent flooding

GEM is prepositioned to immediately deploy to flooding disasters in the United States throughout the year. We will be distributing trucks of Family Necessity Kits, water, hygiene, mattresses, and more to the regions affected.

Emilia-Romagna-regionen i Norditalien oplevede halvdelen af sin årlige nedbørsmængde i løbet af 36 timer, hvilket ødelagde mange byer. Titusinder af mennesker er blevet evakueret.

Ekstrem regn i hele Californien har betydet, at over 8 millioner indbyggere er under oversvømmelsesberedskab. Efter at mange områder i staten har modtaget over halvdelen af deres årlige nedbørsmængde siden den 26. december, var oversvømmelser, mudderskred og ekstreme vindstød en risiko, som man stod over for.

Den 14. juni 2022 udløste monsunregnen de alvorligste oversvømmelser i Pakistans nyere historie. Over en tredjedel af Pakistan stod under vand; titusindvis af millioner af indbyggere er blevet ramt, og hundredtusindvis af mennesker er blevet fordrevet fra deres hjem.

Severe flooding across eastern Kentucky and Missouri caused dozens of deaths. Homes destroyed and roads washed out, leaving communities isolated. GEM deployed to support these communities.

Fra den 20. maj til den 15. juni blev over 25 000 mennesker ramt af alvorlige oversvømmelser i hele Guyana. Tusindvis af mennesker blev efterladt i beskyttelsesrum med alle deres ejendele og hjem ødelagt.