Mission

Alberta Wildfires

Fas 1: Omedelbar respons

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.

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Bränder

2025

LA County Wildfires

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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.

Översvämningar

2024

Valencia Floods

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.

Orkaner

2024

Hurricane Helene & Milton

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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.

Översvämningar

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.

Orkaner

2024

Hurricane Francine

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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.

Orkaner

2024

Hurricane Debby

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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.

Bränder

2024

Bulgaria Wildfires

Bulgaria

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.

Bränder

2024

Park Fire

Förenta staterna

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.

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