EU response to the Caribbean hurricanes
At a Glance
20-09-2017
The scenes of devastation caused by recent hurricanes in the Caribbean are a stark reminder of the destructive force of nature. As residents struggle to rebuild their lives following the passage of the latest storms, attention turns to the relief efforts. The EU can help through emergency humanitarian assistance and a variety of funding mechanisms, depending on the status of the territories concerned and their relationship with the EU.
At a Glance
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- aid evaluation
- aid to disaster victims
- America
- Caribbean Islands
- civil defence
- cooperation policy
- cyclone
- deterioration of the environment
- ECHO
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- emergency aid
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- environmental risk prevention
- EU finance
- EU financing arrangements
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU programme
- European construction
- European territorial cooperation
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union Solidarity Fund
- GEOGRAPHY
- information technology and data processing
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- peripheral region
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- regions and regional policy
- remote sensing