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.

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 norra Italien drabbades av hälften av sin årliga nederbörd på 36 timmar, vilket ödelade många städer. Tiotusentals människor har evakuerats.

Extremt regn i Kalifornien gjorde att över 8 miljoner invånare var rädda för översvämningar. Efter att många områden i delstaten fått mer än hälften av sin årliga nederbörd sedan den 26 december var översvämningar, jordskred och extrema vindar alla risker som man ställdes inför.

Den 14 juni 2022 utlöste monsunregn de allvarligaste översvämningarna i Pakistans historia på senare tid. Över en tredjedel av Pakistan stod under vatten, tiotals miljoner invånare har drabbats och hundratusentals har tvingats lämna sina hem.

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.

Mellan den 20 maj och den 15 juni drabbades över 25 000 människor av allvarliga översvämningar i Guyana. Tusentals människor fick bo i skyddsrum med alla sina ägodelar och hem förstörda.