On 10 September 2023, heavy rains caused by Storm Daniel’s flooded many cities in eastern Libya, the city of Derna being the worst hit. More than 30,000 people have been displaced after the flooding in Derna, and 5,100 casualties are reported to date. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping module has been activated...

On 11 September, the Norwegian Ocean Explorer cruise ship ran aground in a remote fjord of the Northeast Greenland National Park. With 200 passengers on board, it is awaiting a rescue that will take several days since the nearest vessel capable of helping is approximately 2,000 km away. Local Authorities have confirmed that all passengers are...

Copernicus, the European Union's flagship Earth Observation programme, has been instrumental in providing essential insights which have been used to address a range of societal challenges. 

On 10 September, after its journey through the Mediterranean Basin, Storm Daniel hit the Libyan cities of Derna and Benghazi, wiping off buildings and catching citizens by surprise. Two days after the landfall, over 8,000 people are reported missing, with 5,200 confirmed casualties.  These two images, acquired by one of the Copernicus...

On 8 September 2023 at 22:11 UTC, a 6.8 Magnitude earthquake struck the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, southwest of Marrakech. The earthquakes hasresulted in more than 2,800 casualties and over 2,500 injuries to date. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping module has been activated (EMSR695) to assess the damages...