Mission

Alberta Wildfires

Phase 1: Immediate Response

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, with many still uncertain of the state of their community, businesses, and homes. Early reports state that the city has lost over 50% of its buildings, with 1/3 of the city being completely destroyed. The GEM team is on the ground in Alberta, working with local experts, to reach those most affected by the fires and offer financial support.

Recent Missions

Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Milton

United States

Hurricane Milton is currently headed towards the Tampa, Florida area. It presently sits at a Category 5, and is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening as a Category 4. GEM is currently preparing for this disaster and is set up to respond immediately.

Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Helene

United States

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm. Over 4 million people were immediately affected with power loss, extreme flooding, and heavy winds. Countless more households have been affected along all of Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Floods

2024

Central European Floods

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.

Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Francine

United States

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.

Hurricanes

2024

Hurricane Debby

United States

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.

Fires

2024

Bulgaria Wildfires

Bulgaria

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.

Fires

2024

Park Fire

United States

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.

Fires