New Service Request Forms for Copernicus Emergency Management Service - On-Demand Mapping
How to request the service?
The Copernicus EMS On-Demand Mapping launches the new single-entry point for the Service Request Form of the Copernicus EMS Mapping service.
Information Bulletin 170 - Introducing the Aerial Component to Improve CEMS Mapping Products
Last year, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) launched the deployment of a new Aerial Component which operates in support of the Rapid Mapping and Risk and Recovery Mapping modules. This component includes both unmanned and piloted aerial image acquisition assets. Aerial imagery provides significant added value for disaster management, as it enables acquiring extremely high-resolution imagery.
In July 2023, Greece was ravaged by a series of wildfires which developed in the vicinity of densely populated areas or tourist resorts, as in the case of the islands of Rhodes and Corfu or in the Athens metropolitan area, causing the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents and tourists. The Greek government has described the evacuations as the largest in the country's history.
Since 17 July, Greece has been ravaged by a series of wildfires which have developed and continue to spread in the vicinity of densely populated areas or tourist areas, as in the case of the islands of Rhodes and Corfu or in the Athens metropolitan area.
The Emilia Romagna region has been struck once again by severe weather, aggravating the situation in the areas already affected by the floods which caused casualties at the beginning of May 2023. The persistent rainfall caused a series of landslides in the middle Apennines mountain range, forcing the evacuation of several hundred residents.
On 2 May 2023, an intense episode of bad weather, with considerable rainfall, hit the Emilia-Romagna region, in Italy. The event caused exceptionally high river levels, the breaking of the Sillaro River embankment and the overflow of the Lamone River, causing flooding close to the cities of Massa Lombarda and Conselice. The Italian Civil Protection issued a hydrogeological red alert and evacuated several families from their homes.