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The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has issued a travel warning for Greece, where a Code Red alert of heavy rains, strong wind gusts, thunderstorms is in force, following the intensification of the effects of Cyclone Daniel.…

July 2023 has been confirmed as the hottest month in the history of meteorological measurements, according to the European Copernicus agency. Specialists say that the data for this month exceeded all estimates and beat the previous record…

Four out of five homes in Romania are not insured against natural disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, although this is mandatory by law. 9.6 million homes are registered countrywide. Of these, only 1.9 million have a…

Although more than 80% of Romanians claim that they know what to do to protect themselves in the event of an earthquake, only 28% have an earthquake first aid kit, shows the latest sociological research conducted by UNSAR together with IRES…

A strong storm played havoc in Bucharest and in Ilfov county on Tuesday evening. It rained with hail and the wind blew hard for several hours. There were also storms in Giurgiu, Teleorman, Satu Mare, Bacău, Vrancea, Vaslui, Bihor, Ialomița,…

From earthquakes to excessive floods, extreme and unpredictable natural hazards impact every country around the world. To combat the effects of climate change and the vast rise in natural disasters over the past 50 years, nearly 200…

President Klaus Iohannis visited the Comana Natural Park in Giurgiu County on Wednesday. During the vist, the head of state warned over the importance of these protected natural areas. "Through my visit, today, here, I want to draw…

The torrential rains in the last 24 hours have prompted floods in 36 localities from 15 counties, with firefighters intervening to evacuate dozens of tourists blocked by flooding, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU)…

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change Romanians' perceptions of the risks they face. Thus, they mostly fear a possible economic or financial crisis that would affect their income. In addition, the most frequently mentioned risks…

Meteorologists have issued a new Code Orange alert for torrential rainfalls and storms for more than half of Romania, in the upcoming hours. Romanian Meteorology Authority has informed that on Thursday, from 10:00hrs to 23:00hrs, there…