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.

On September 11th, Hurricane Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana as a category 2 hurricane. New Orleans was hit with a month’s worth of rain in just one day, causing significant flooding. The hurricane intensified rapidly before making landfall.

Hurricane Debby made landfall August 5th in Florida, USA. Hundreds of thousands of residents are without power and directly at risk for major storm surges and flooding. The GEM team has deployed from its Headquarters to offer critical supplies during and after this storm.

Bulgaria is presently facing the threat of about 40 wildfires around the country, with more areas being affected and evacuated every day. The GEM Europe team deployed from their Polish warehouse, bringing supplies for first responders & evacuated residents.

California’s biggest fire of the year is presently causing extreme devastation throughout Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama County. The fire has already burned more than the entire size of Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses.

The Canadian province of Alberta has experienced 122 wildfires in 2024 already. As of late, the historic town of Jasper suffered tremendous damage from an out of control wildfire, burning over 79,000 acres. Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate.

GEM and its partners are on the ground distributing supplies for the aftermath of this major hurricane. Hurricane Beryl has affected the Caribbean significantly, with heavy destruction and damage across St. Vincent, Grenada, Jamaica, and other surrounding islands.

The GEM LATAM team is presently on the ground in Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil responding to the recent extreme flooding. Over 1 million homes are without access to water, tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and placed in shelters, and countless more have been affected.

There are multiple major fires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres so far, prompting evacuation orders in several counties. GEM is providing pallets of disaster relief throughout the affected regions to assist all those affected

Chile is currently experiencing their worst disaster in over a decade. Severe forest fires have devastated the Valparaiso region, having burnt nearly 64,000 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate. The GEM LATAM team is currently deployed to assist in Chile.

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.

On January 1st, a major 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan. This earthquake was the deadliest in Japan since 2016, taking the lives of hundreds and injuring many more

Colombia declared a disaster situation on Thursday due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country, as the president warned the conditions could get worse.

Early January 2024 tornadoes tore through the Florida Panhandle, causing extensive damages to homes, boats, and businesses in many communities. The GEM team deployed from their Miami HQ with a truck of aid to assist those who were affected.

On November 16th, the GEM Europe team arrived in Iceland to support evacuees, and in anticipation for future volcanic activity. Since late October, Iceland has recorded over 20,000 earthquakes, with as many as 800 in a single day.

A large 6.4 earthquake devastated Nepal on November 3rd, collapsing homes and destroying the remote region that it most affected. Over 150 people have lost their lives, and hospitals are at capacity with those injured.

Acapulco, Mexico was devastated by a Category 5 hurricane on October 25th. The storms caused flooding, extreme structural damage, road destruction, affecting over 2 million people.

In response to the Herat earthquake, and the string of smaller quakes since, the GEM MENA team deployed to Afghanistan to provide humanitarian aid to those affected.

GEM Bstrong has embarked on a mission to provide immediate relief to families affected by the recent events in Israel and Gaza.

Over 100,000 refugees have fled from the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, travelling for days in cold temperatures with just the bare minimum they were able to take with them. GEM has deployed to Armenia to distribute humanitarian aid to these individuals, during this crisis.

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

In response to Morocco’s devastating 6.8 earthquake on September 8th, the GEM MENA and GEM Europe teams are on the ground in Marrakesh, the Atlas mountainous regions, and the surrounding communities offering immediate assistance.

The GEM team is currently on the ground, having responded immediately during the storm. We are prepositioning trucks of aid and will be distributing critical, large-scale supplies to Hurricane Idalia’s most affected zones in the Florida area.

The GEM team is on the ground alongside the HARP team, offering resources & critical support to all those affected by the recent Oregon Road Fire, in Elk, Washington. We will be on the ground distributing aid and BStrong cash cards to community members.

Hurricane Hilary made landfall in Baja California, Mexico on August 20th, bringing in extremely heavy rains. The flooding resulting from this rain destroyed roads and damaged infrastructure

Our GEM BStrong team is on the ground now in Maui, Hawaii, assisting those who have been severely affected by the wildfires. We are distributing our BStrong cash cards immediately to help cover immediate, emergency needs by residents of the island

Our GEM Europe team is on the ground in Greece, responding to the 90 active fires within the country. We have been coordinating with local and foreign first responders to best reach the most affected communities.

GEM er klar til øjeblikkeligt at rykke ud til oversvømmelseskatastrofer i USA. I øjeblikket reagerer vi på de historiske oversvømmelser i Vermont og vil distribuere lastbiler med Family Necessity Kits, vand, hygiejne, madrasser og meget mere.

Den 6. juni blev Nova Kakhovka-dæmningen i Kherson-regionen angrebet af fjenden. Denne dæmning har en vandmængde på 18.000.000 m³, og ødelæggelsen har i sidste ende medført, at vandet har haft en alvorlig indvirkning på de omkringliggende 80 bosættelser.

GEM er i øjeblikket udsendt for at reagere på den igangværende og kritiske krise i Sudan. Dette specialiserede team, ledet af en tidligere Green Beret, vil distribuere hjælp i flygtningelejre i 3 forskellige regioner i Sudan

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.

Cyklonen Freddy varede i 5 uger, hvilket gør den til den længstvarende tropiske cyklon, der nogensinde er registreret. Da den endelig gik i land, blev Malawi i Afrika ramt af katastrofale oversvømmelser, som havde alvorlige konsekvenser for den lokale befolkning.

Fra den 25. marts i Mississippi og Alabama blev USA ramt af snesevis af tornadoer i flere stater. Mange har mistet livet, og hundredvis af andre er blevet hårdt ramt af de store skader.

Et kraftigt jordskælv med en styrke på 7,8 ramte det sydlige Tyrkiet og Syrien i begyndelsen af den 6. februar. Tusinder forventes at have mistet livet, og utallige andre er blevet såret.

Den 28. januar blev et lejlighedskompleks med 75 lejligheder i Miami Gardens ødelagt af en brand. Mere end halvdelen af boligerne er fuldstændig ødelagt, mens resten er ubeboelige på grund af ekstreme brand-, røg- og vandskader.

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 21. november blev øen Java ramt af et kraftigt jordskælv. Katastrofen, der havde en styrke på 6,9, ramte nær den store by Cianjur og ødelagde tusindvis af bygninger og forårsagede kraftige jordskred.

Den 10. november 2022 gik den tropiske storm Nicole i land som en kategori 1-orkan langs Floridas østkyst lige syd for Vero Beach. Vores team reagerede straks efter stormen, forberedt og klar til at yde den nødvendige hjælp.

Orkanen Lisa blev kraftigere i de caribiske farvande og gik i land i Belize i det nordlige Guatemala. GEM reagerede straks ved at indsætte et hold og sende containere.

Den 24. september 2022 forårsagede CAT4-orkan Ian katastrofale skader langs Floridas sydvestlige kyst og efterlod tusindvis af overlevende, der blev ødelagt.GEM Bstrong har i samarbejde med Dade County udsendt hold, lastet lastbiler og etableret partnerskaber i de berørte områder.

Den 18. september 2022 forårsagede orkanen Fiona katastrofale oversvømmelser og strømafbrydelser i forskellige kommuner i Puerto Rico. GEM BStrong har sammen med vores mangeårige partner #Yonomequito været på stedet for at levere familie nødhjælpskits og vand.

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.

I slutningen af juli brændte Oak Fire og McKinney Fire i hele Californien med hundredvis af ødelagte bygninger og mindst fire dødsfald i forbindelse med brandene.

Alvorlige oversvømmelser i den østlige del af Kentucky forårsagede 40 dødsfald. Huse blev ødelagt og veje skyllet ud, hvilket efterlod isolerede samfund.

Det samlede antal skovbrande i EU siden begyndelsen af 2022 er næsten fire gange så stort som 15-årsgennemsnittet for samme periode.

Den 24. maj 2022 skød en bevæbnet mand 19 elever og to lærere med døden til følge og sårede mange andre på Robb Elementary School i Uvalde, Texas.

Over 1.000 brandmænd, der blev støttet af bulldozere og fly, kæmpede lørdag mod den største aktive naturbrand i USA, efter at kraftig vind havde presset den over nogle af begrænsningslinjerne.

Den 29. april skabte en tornado, der beskadigede mere end 1.000 bygninger i det sydlige Kansas, vindstød på op til 266 km/t og skar en ødelæggelsesbane på næsten 21 km.