EU Civil Protection & Humanita @EU_ECHO@respublicae.eu
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Joined Apr 2022
RT @echo_Europe: "The roofs were blown off, the whole yard was destroyed.”
Nadiia had to flee Siversk, eastern Ukraine. She now stays at a collective centre.
To keep her and others who lost their homes warm, @people_in_need repaired the heating system with EU funding.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1633021340377546753
"There was no other place that was more important to us than our school.”
Rebuilding Ukrainian schools means rebuilding a sense of normalcy in 🇺🇦 children's lives.
Because Sonia and others are determined to continue their #EducationNoMatterWhat 👉 http://europa.eu/!qPXR8x
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1633008832581451784
RT @JanezLenarcic: The devastating fire in Balukhali refugee #RohingyaCamp once again demonstrated the importance of good disaster preparedness to prevent the worst.
@UNmigration Disaster Management Units funded by the EU swiftly intervened to fight the fire which impacted thousands of people.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632874292428800002
The 2nd edition of the European Humanitarian Forum is coming up soon! 🙌
What are the participants' expectations?
We've asked @camillabruckner from @UNinBrussels and Massimo La Rosa from @ECHO_MiddleEast. Here's what they told us. 🤳👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632776048638304256
RT @slyarriola: My 💔 since the fire in Balukhali #Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar🇧🇩 destroyed at least 2,000 shelters & affected 12,000 refugees. The Primary Health Center, health posts, youth centers, learning centers, mosques, water networks & 2 solid waste management facilities were destroyed.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632764413718536195
In response to yesterday's fire at Balukhali Rohingya refugee camp in 🇧🇩, which affected thousands of people, our partner @UNmigration Disaster Management Unit mobilised firefighting volunteers and more than 1500 fire extinguishers.
Thank you for your swift reaction. 🙏
RT @IOMBangladesh: Drone view of fire-affected #RohingyaCamp
The fire in Kutupalong-Balukhali area in Cox's Bazar has left 12,000 Rohingya refugees homeless, destroying 2,000 shelters. @UNmigratio…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632762929459150850
RT @UNOCHA: At least 50,000 people have died, and many more have lost their homes across #Türkiye and #Syria.
One month on from the devastating earthquakes, millions of people remain in urgent need of help.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632686105815314432
RT @ACTED: It's been one month since the devastating earthquakes in #Turkiye and #Syria. Our teams remain mobilised.
In Türkiye, with @EU_ECHO's support, ACTED currently covers the lifesaving emergency sanitation & NFI needs of affected populations in Hatay, Adiyaman and Kahramanmaraş.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632686057266241537
Dry food, hygiene items, blankets, clothes.
@Welthungerhilfe has distributed over 4,500 aid parcels to people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.
The delivery of aid continues thanks to 🇪🇺 support.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632681902959149056
RT @WFP_Europe: It's been one year since full-scale war began in #Ukraine.
Thanks to #EU funding, thousands of Ukrainian refugees, like Valentyna’s family, have found shelter and hot meals in Moldova.
Working with partners, @EU_ECHO and @WFP have served over 1.8 million meals since March 2022.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632667298384293888
Are you already following our new Director-General @MPopowskiEU?
RT @MPopowskiEU: Good morning from @EU_ECHO headquarters in Brussels. I look forward to working closely with Commissioner @JanezLenarcic , the great @EU_ECHO team and all dedicated humanitarian and civil protection colleagues!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632665230428758017
Did you know that the EU can send aid from its regional humanitarian stockpiles to support people affected by a disaster?
Some of the stockpiles have been used to help Syrians affected by the recent earthquakes. Watch to learn more. 👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632629835356053508
When a disaster overwhelms a country, the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism is there to power a strong European response. 🚨🇪🇺💪
Since its launch in 2001, the Mechanism has responded to over 650 worldwide requests for emergency assistance.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632340931771760640
Fighting 🔥 takes more than just physical strength. Firefighting teams need data and analysis to assess fire behaviour and make the right decisions.
This is where the forest fires assessment and advisory team (FAST) steps in. 👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1632290600145022977
Another EU civil protection exercise - ✅.
This time it focused on various chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks and related emergency response.
Well done to all the teams! 👏
RT @SecCivileFrance: #ModexNRBC23 🇪🇺 Cette semaine se déroule un exercice européen de Sécurité civile à Lyon avec @EU_ECHO.
🤔 Mais pourquoi cet exercice s'appelle un MODEX ? Quels sont ses objectifs ?
📽️ Explications en vidéo avec le Capitaine Maxime Rigal du @SDMIS69 ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1631697936500260866
RT @EUDepAmbAFG: In #Afghanistan, more than 17 million people require health assistance.
Today, @tomas_niklasson and I visited the Mirwais hospital in #Kandahar to meet medical personnel who work tirelessly to save lives.
In a principled way the EU funds medical and trauma care in the country.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1631697064659648514
📅 Save the date!
Would you like to know more about how climate change affects EU emergency response?
Join the 2023 Environment and Emergencies Forum, which we have the pleasure to host.
Check the agenda here 👉 http://bit.ly/3ZzpB4X
@EnvironmentOcha #EEF2023
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1631691150108295168
They planned safe passageways, hopped on 🚁, cut through thick forests and carried portable water pumps.
A huge thank you 🙏 to more than 250 firefighters, medics and coordination experts who supported Chile in their battle against wildfires.
#EUCivilProtection 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇵🇹🇪🇺 🤝 🇨🇱
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1631624507931734018
A warm welcome, @MPopowskiEU!
We look forward to working with you and making sure that emergency assistance reaches all those who need it most. 🤝
RT @MPopowskiEU: Good morning from @EU_ECHO headquarters in Brussels. I look forward to working closely with Commissioner @JanezLenarcic , the great @EU_ECHO team and all dedicated humanitarian and civil protection colleagues!
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1631610369947885571
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ We are @EU_Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid. We help save lives in crises and emergencies worldwide 🌍.
Social media policy: https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/get-involved/social-media-connect-european-commission_en#data-protection-on-social-media
Joined Apr 2022
