GEM 2024  Mission

Colombia Fires

Fase 1: Umiddelbar reaktion

Colombia declared a disaster situation in January 2024 due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country.

Click here to see our previous 2018 Amazon Fire response, which we will be replicating for this initiative

In response, GEM LATAM activated right away to help assist first responders and affected residents. Most notably, we focused on purchasing fire gear for first responders. GEM supported this mission out of Cundinamarca.

$150 = gear for 1 person

$750 = gear for 5 people

$1500 = gear for 10 people

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Tragedie
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Myanmar
On March 28th, a massive 7.7 quake struck near Myanmar’s city of Mandalay, followed by a 6.4 aftershock. The effects of the quake has trapped hundreds of people inside destroyed buildings and rubble, with crews working to free stuck people.
Oversvømmelser
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Argentina
On March 7th, Bahía Blanca and Cerri, Argentina were hit with over a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. The heavy water quickly damaged roads, bridges, cars, housing, infrastructure, and the region. There have been 16 confirmed deaths, and still over 100 people missing.
Brande
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Guatemala
In San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala the Fuego Volcano was slowly erupting, spewing ash and lahar across neighbourhoods. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from surrounding regions, as well as multiple school and road closures, with tens of thousands more evacuations expected.
Oversvømmelser
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Spain
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.
Oversvømmelser
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Poland
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.