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.

On March 15, multiple heavy tornadoes struck down in Missouri. These extreme storms took the lives of many and caused severe destructions across many communities. The GEM team responded immediately to Bakersfield and surrounding communities, and are on the ground now.

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.

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.

Early January 7th, the Santa Ana winds sparked wildfires throughout many areas of LA County. Most devastating have been the Palisades and Eaton Fires, destroying thousands of acres of land and thousands of homes & structures.

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.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, causing significant damage over many states on it’s path. North Carolina & Florida faced the most severe destruction, with billions of dollars of damage having been recorded.

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 went without power and were directly at risk for major storm surges and flooding.

In July 2024, Bulgaria faced 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 had caused extreme devastation throughout Butte, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama County. The fire had 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 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.

The Smokehouse Creek Wildfire was Texas’ 2nd largest fire it’s history. Multiple major fires that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres, prompting evacuation orders in several counties. GEM is providing pallets of disaster relief throughout the affected regions to assist all those affected.

In February 2024, Chile experienced their worst disaster in over a decade. Severe forest fires devastated the Valparaiso region, having burnt nearly 64,000 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate.

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 in January 2024 due to many wildfires raging across several parts of the country, as the president warned the conditions could get worse. One hundred and seventy four municipalities in the country were affected.

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 fled from the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, travelling for days in cold temperatures with just the bare minimum they were able to take with them. GEM 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 deployed to Marrakesh, the Atlas mountainous regions, and the surrounding communities offering immediate assistance.

The GEM team was immediately on the ground after Idalia’s impact in August 2023. Trucks of aid were deployed, and the team distributed critical, large-scale supplies to Hurricane Idalia’s most affected zones in the Florida area.

The GEM team worked alongside the HARP team, offering resources & critical support to all those affected by the recent Oregon Road Fire, in Elk, Washington. BStrong cash cards were also given out to affected 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

The Lahaina fires in August 2023 completely devastated the Lahaina community on Maui, displacing thousands and taking the lives of over 100 people. The strong winds and dry conditions spread the fire rapidly through the historic neighborhood.

In July 2023, our GEM Europe team deployed to Greece, responding to the 90 active fires within the country. In coordination with local and foreign first responders, we worked to reach the most affected communities and distribute supplies.

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.

Στις 6 Ιουνίου, στην περιοχή της Χερσώνας, το φράγμα Nova Kakhovka έγινε στόχος εχθρικών επιθέσεων και παραβιάστηκε. Το φράγμα αυτό έχει όγκο νερού 18.000.000 κ.μ. και η καταστροφή προκάλεσε τελικά το νερό αυτό να επηρεάσει σοβαρά τους γειτονικούς 80 οικισμούς.

GEM dispatched to respond to the ongoing and critical crisis in Sudan. This specialized team, led by a former Green Beret, distributed aid at refugee camps in 3 different regions within Sudan, where hundreds of thousands of people reside.

Η περιοχή της Εμίλια-Ρομάνια στη Βόρεια Ιταλία είδε το ήμισυ των ετήσιων βροχοπτώσεων μέσα σε 36 ώρες, καταστρέφοντας πολλές πόλεις. Δεκάδες χιλιάδες άνθρωποι εκκενώθηκαν.

Ο κυκλώνας Freddy διήρκεσε 5 εβδομάδες, καθιστώντας τον τον μακροβιότερο τροπικό κυκλώνα που έχει καταγραφεί ποτέ. Όταν τελικά έφτασε στη στεριά, το Μαλάουι της Αφρικής επλήγη από καταστροφικές πλημμύρες που επηρέασαν σοβαρά τους ντόπιους.

Ξεκινώντας στις 25 Μαρτίου από το Μισισιπή και την Αλαμπάμα, οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες είδαν δεκάδες ανεμοστρόβιλους να πέφτουν σε πολλές πολιτείες. Πολλοί έχασαν τη ζωή τους και εκατοντάδες άλλοι υπέστησαν σοβαρές επιπτώσεις από τις σημαντικές ζημιές.

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Southern Turkey and Syria early February 6th, with more following. Over 56,000 people lost their lives, and displaced 3 million people.

Στις 28 Ιανουαρίου, ένα συγκρότημα διαμερισμάτων 75 μονάδων στο Μαϊάμι Γκάρντενς υπέστη μεγάλη καταστροφή λόγω πυρκαγιάς. Περισσότερες από τις μισές μονάδες καταστρέφονται ολοσχερώς, με τις υπόλοιπες να είναι κατοικήσιμες λόγω ακραίων πυρκαγιών, καπνού και ζημιών από το νερό.

Οι ακραίες βροχοπτώσεις σε όλη την Καλιφόρνια άφησαν πάνω από 8 εκατομμύρια κατοίκους υπό παρακολούθηση πλημμυρών. Αφού πολλές περιοχές της πολιτείας έλαβαν πάνω από το ήμισυ των ετήσιων βροχοπτώσεων τους από μόλις τις 26 Δεκεμβρίου, πλημμύρες, κατολισθήσεις λάσπης και ακραίοι άνεμοι ήταν όλοι κίνδυνοι.

Στις 21 Νοεμβρίου, στο νησί της Ιάβας, σημειώθηκε ισχυρός σεισμός. Η καταστροφή μεγέθους 6,9 βαθμών της κλίμακας Ρίχτερ έπληξε κοντά στη μεγάλη πόλη Τσιαντζούρ, καταστρέφοντας χιλιάδες κτίρια και προκαλώντας σφοδρές κατολισθήσεις.

Στις 10 Νοεμβρίου 2022 η τροπική καταιγίδα Νικόλ έκανε κατολίσθηση ως τυφώνας κατηγορίας 1 κατά μήκος της ανατολικής ακτής της Φλόριντα ακριβώς νότια της παραλίας Βέρο. Η ομάδα μας ανταποκρίθηκε αμέσως μετά την καταιγίδα προετοιμασμένη και έτοιμη να αναπτύξει οποιαδήποτε βοήθεια χρειαστεί.

Ο τυφώνας Λίζα εντάθηκε στα ύδατα της Καραϊβικής και έκανε κατολίσθηση στο Μπελίζ στη βόρεια Γουατεμάλα. Η GEM ανταποκρίθηκε αμέσως αναπτύσσοντας μια ομάδα και στέλνοντας εμπορευματοκιβώτια.

Στις 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2022 ο τυφώνας CAT4 Ian προκάλεσε καταστροφικές ζημιές κατά μήκος της νοτιοδυτικής ακτής της Φλόριντα αφήνοντας χιλιάδες επιζώντες κατεστραμμένους. Η GEM Bstrong, σε συνεργασία με την κομητεία Dade, ανέπτυξε ομάδες, φόρτωσε φορτηγά και δημιούργησε συνεργασίες στις πληγείσες περιοχές.

Στις 18 Σεπτεμβρίου 2022, ο τυφώνας Φιόνα προκάλεσε καταστροφικές πλημμύρες και διακοπές ρεύματος σε διάφορους δήμους στο Πουέρτο Ρίκο. Η GEM BStrong, μαζί με τον μακροχρόνιο συνεργάτη μας #Yonomequito, βρίσκονται στο έδαφος παρέχοντας κιτ οικογενειακής ανάγκης και νερό.