October 2021

Mid July 2021 floods in Western Europe

In mid-July catastrophic floods ravaged Western Europe, causing more than 180 casualties and large material damage in Germany and Belgium, and to a lesser extent, in parts of the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. From a meteorological point of view, the event was the consequence of a slow-moving low-pressure system that insisted over Western Europe

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Ongoing projects and initiatives in Montenegro

In relation to IPA Floods and Fires areas of risk expertise, the following initiatives and projects are now underway in Montenegro: The Rescue and Protection Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior successfully implemented the 3 WATCH OUT project „Trilateral model of civil protection: WAys, Tools and CHallenges for OUr safety”, funded by the EU

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