EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺

A lamp when the power goes out. A thermal blanket when the heating stops.

In war-affected Zaporizhzhia, the EU and @giz_ukraine helped 500 people with disabilities prepare for a harsh winter, providing USB lamps, thermoses, thermal blankets or mini radios with a built-in light.

Sheryl remembers Typhoon Haiyan hitting her village in the Philippines in 2013, with tsunami-like storm surges inundating coastal communities.

Today, she teaches children to prepare for disasters.

Her story reminds us: preparedness saves lives. 💙

The EU has allocated an additional €16 million in humanitarian aid to help communities impacted by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, as well as Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh.

Read more: link.europa.eu/PKxmhg

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Meet Petar Perpić, Team Leader of the Croatian Mountain Rescue Service and a professional firefighter:

'We work hard with other rescuers so that when catastrophes occur, we can save lives.’

Discover Petar's story: ec.europa.eu/stories/we-act…

#EUCivilProtection #ProtectWhatMatters

What happens when the systems we rely on to respond to emergencies face disruptions themselves?

A power outage. A technical breakdown. A staff shortage.

#EUCivilProtection centres must keep running, whatever happens. 🧵