EU Civil Protection & Humanita @EU_ECHO@respublicae.eu

RT @JanezLenarcic: Over 3340 people tragically died in 🇸🇾 in the #earthquake. Over 7000 people are injured, many buildings and infrastructure are destroyed.

‼️Syrians are already suffering for more than 11 years. Millions are displaced, living in substandard shelter, braving winter, scarcity...🧵

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624070249501933568

A team of firefighters and experts from Spain 🇪🇸 have arrived in Chile 🇨🇱 today to support the local responders in their battle against the ongoing wildfires.

The deployment has been coordinated through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism. 🤝

@briftabuyo @mitecogob

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624067055203893253

Here, a 🐕‍🦺 and rescuer from @ISAR_GERMANY 🇩🇪 are supporting the search and rescue operations in Kirikhan, Türkiye.

Thank you for your efforts! 👏🙏

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624059915982569478

Sometimes, handlers first let the dog smell an item or piece of clothing that belongs to the missing person to facilitate the search.

Well-trained search and rescue dogs help to make the searches precise and increase the chances of success. 🙌

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052435890184200

How does this work? ⬇️

Search and rescue dogs are trained to use their incredible olfactory systems to identify individual scents under debris and give a sign - e.g. bark - when they find one.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052432006266880

Search and rescue dogs 🐕‍🦺 are essential to saving lives in post-#earthquake settings.

This week, we've witnessed the incredible work of over 100 such dogs, who've been supporting more than 1,650 rescuers sent via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism to the most affected areas in 🇹🇷.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624052425169555456

RT @VOICEeu_: 🎉The latest issue of our VOICE at work is out!

We want to share with you the latest #humanitarian news at the EU level, as well as the intervention of our members to alleviate suffering and save lives...

⬇️Follow this thread to know more!⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624045474129883138

Thank you Spain for supporting Chile's fight against the raging wildfires. 🙏🇪🇸🇨🇱🇪🇺

#EUCivilProtection
RT @proteccioncivil: 41 efectivos de Brigadas Forestales y Equipo de Asesoramiento en #IIFF de @mitecogob se incorporan al dispositivo de extinción en #Chile

👉 Movilizados por el Mecanismo Europeo de @proteccioncivil

👉 Se mantiene el dispositivo de @UMEgob

🇪🇺🇪🇸🇨🇱

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624045201151983618

This is what one of the +300 active wildfires in #Chile looks like.

So far, 🔥 have burnt an area 10x the size of Amsterdam.

We will support the fight against these raging fires by sending firefighting units from 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇵🇹. 🙏

#EUCivilProtection @ECHO_LatAm

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1624007843740352512

RT @JanezLenarcic: Almost immediately after the devastating #earthquakeTürkiyeSyria hit, the 🇪🇺 started to mobilise what turned into the largest #EUCivilProtectionMechanism search and rescue operation to help save lives.

In this race against time, over 1600 European rescuers were deployed to 🇹🇷.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623990270537736192

RT @echo_Europe: Latest information on the #EUCivilProtection and humanitarian support in Türkiye following the devastating #earthquakes 👉 https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/where/europe/turkiye_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623943722495795201

Sometimes silence speaks louder than words…

Yesterday, people in Adana #Türkiye stayed silent so that emergency workers could hear where survivors were located under the debris.

Thank you to the Bulgarian rescue team for their lifesaving work. 🇧🇬🙏

The search continues.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623752887217135622

Chile 🇨🇱 has activated the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism for emergency assistance with the ongoing wildfires. 🔥

Portugal, France and Spain have offered firefighting support, while @CopernicusEMS 🛰️ is producing maps to help monitor the situation.

🔗 http://europa.eu/!rMTyVw

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623735720715210752

Montenegro has deployed a search and rescue team to Türkiye via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism to help respond to the devastating consequences of the #earthquake.

A big thank you to the rescuers for your life-saving efforts! 🇲🇪🇪🇺🤝🇹🇷

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623733284671815680

The Slovakian rescue team and their 3 search dogs 🐕‍🦺 mobilised via the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism are continuing their efforts to help those trapped under the rubble.

Thank you 🇸🇰🙏 for helping to save lives in the devastating aftermath of the #earthquake in Türkiye.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623724298912268290

RT @URS_ZR: Slovenian in-kind assistance, through @EU_ECHO Civil Protection Mechanism, to the Republic of Türkiye was dispatched this afternoon from 🇸🇮National Logistics Center Roje. It consists of 25 tents, 14 hot-air heaters and 1000 blankets.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623722202863480833

RT @ECHO_LatAm: #Wildfires in #Chile have burnt an area almost three times the size of Rome.

📽️A large column of smoke is moving across the Pacific.

The #EUCivilProtection responded to Chile's appeal and is coordinating the deployment of firefighting units from 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇫🇷.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623720436662935553

#Türkiye

New support includes temporary accommodation units, beds and tents from the #rescEU strategic reserves hosted by 🇸🇪🇷🇴.

This comes on top of 38 search and rescue and medical teams offered by 21 EU countries together with 🇦🇱🇲🇪🇷🇸.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623719114408689665

#Syria

First offers by 🇪🇺 EU countries include tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, beds, food, winter clothing, and more.

Today, @WFP_Syria also activated the Mechanism to channel further aid.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623719110155636736

In the aftermath of the devastating #earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria earlier this week, the EU is running one of its largest search and rescue operations through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism to help save as many lives as possible.

A thread. 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eu_echo/status/1623719107429294082