Environment fact sheet

European Commission Directorate-General For The Environment

Description

Civil protection : together we are stronger
Natural disasters
Humanitarian aid
Target audience: General public

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-ENVIRONMENT
• Nombre de lectures: 12
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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EUROPEAN

COMMISSION

Environment fact sheet:

Civil protection:

Together

we are

stronger

• Disasters can strike anywhere with some-

times devastating effects. International co-

operation is often needed to deal with the

impact of a tragedy.

• Any country affected by a major disaster in-

side or outside the European Union can re-

quest assistance through the European Com-

mission’s Monitoring and Information Centre

(MIC). The centre facilitates the delivery of

expert or material assistance in the immedi-

ate aftermath of a catastrophe.

• Interventions by the EU have saved lives

and have alleviated suffering in emergencies

such as the loods and forest ires in Europe,

earthquakes in Algeria, Iran, Morocco and

Pakistan, and also during the tsunami which

hit south-eastern Asia in December 2004.

• The MIC operates 24/7, pooling the civil pro-

tection resources of European countries in

the case of an emergency.

• The MIC also organises training courses,

simulation exercises and expert exchanges

to boost preparedness.