No matter how bold our action is now & in the future, climate change can't be stopped straight away.
Extreme weather events will become more frequent over the next years.
Here are 3 stories of how the 🇪🇺 is helping partner countries weather the storm when a disaster hits.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1598648601927876610
In 2017, hurricane 'Maria' ravaged Dominica 🌪️
In the aftermath of the disaster, the 🇪🇺 donated €20 million so that the country could recover and become stronger in the face of climate change.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1598648623381856259
Multiple floods have hit West Africa over the last decade 🌊
To help the region prepare better for future extreme weather events, the 🇪🇺 has offered support to local flood monitoring organisations.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1598648634924572673
After the devastating floods in Pakistan last summer, the 🇪🇺 provided more than €30 million in humanitarian aid.
Teams of EU experts also supported emergency relief operations in disaster-hit areas.
👉 https://europa.eu/!mNnD9Y
#TeamEurope
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUClimateAction/status/1598648612338245634