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A first-hand account of the rescuing and securing actions of the cultural heritage severely affected by the Valencia floods

Within the framework of the ROADMAP2 project, a multi-hazard local exercise was held in Italy from 16 to 18 May 2024.

Mitigating the risk of flooding and landslides via artificial intelligence with a view to extreme climate events.
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)

Are you interested in the use of AI for the landslide/flooding risk assessment and to raise risk awareness?
The report summarises the state of relevant science from a European perspective.
29 July 2024
Guidelines and manualsCBRNEChemicalDroughtEarthquakeFloodGeohazardsLandslideMeteorological & HydrologicalMulti-hazardPandemics and epidemicsTropical CycloneTsunamiWildfiresPreparednessPreventionGlobalRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation

The SEED-FD project (Strengthening Extreme Events Detection for Floods and Droughts) is highly relevant to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM)
CP/DRM-related Horizon projects
Discover how Copernicus EMS products improve early warning, preparedness, response and recovery activities for flood and wildfire events.
Online
Webinar
An analysis of the shortcomings experienced by the conservators and the vital role of community involvement after the floods in Central Italy in 2023
4 September 2025
Reports and booksFloodPreparednessItalyall Europe/EUCultural Heritage
AQUASOC allows the self-assessment of the social impacts and social capacities of floods, offering ranking of priority social capacity building action
14 January 2026
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsFloodPreparednessPreventionRecoveryResponseSpainall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingEmergency alert

The newly selected regions that applied for the 2nd Open Call belong to 19 countries and will receive more than EUR 6,6 million in cumulated funding.

The CoI was launched on 18/08/2025, marking the start of a network of up to 61 institutions across 21 countries interested in the project.

INLINE—Integrated pan-European rainfall and floods Impact forecasts for cooperation in Emergency Management—will run from March 2025 to February 2027.
The study analyzes the cultural aspects of coastal risk management and illustrates path-dependencies of concrete disaster risk reduction measures.
29 April 2024
Research papersFloodSea Level RiseBaltic Sea region & Nordic countriesSouthern EuropeRisk awareness & communicationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate change
The Italian firefighters’ role in protecting cultural heritage and their expertise in stabilising and shoring up at-risk cultural heritage buildings
7 July 2025
Research papersEarthquakeFloodPreventionRecoveryItalyCultural Heritage

French Red Cross hosted "Transborder Regional Day" as part of mid-term meeting for RED ROSES project, started in March 2023 and co-funded by the EU.

Massimiliano Pittore, senior researcher at the Center for Climate Change talks about the TRANS-ALP project.
The paper proposes the analysis of 112 calls during a severe flood event to 1) develop a warning messages library, and 2) improve flood-risk maps
16 January 2026
Case studiesFloodPreparednessResponseSpainall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresightRisk awareness & communication

The OVERWATCH Web Dashboard provides an intuitive web tool for emergency management personnel.

TAMIR and EDERA projects develop tools for forecasting of hazards and impacts of storms and heavy rains.
This study proposes a framework for estimating flood water depths and enhancing flood delineations, based on readily available topographical data.
11 December 2024
Research papersFloodPreparednessPreventionAI, RPAS & remote sensingAnticipation and foresight
This webinar will present the framework and multi-step methodology for multi-risk assessment developed in BORIS2.
Online
Webinar