Disaster: Earthquake

Venezuela Earthquake Shelter Items Donation

Following the June 2026 double earthquake in Venezuela, Luxembourg donated emergency.lu generators and high-performance tents through the UCPM, supporting ongoing relief operations and providing vital assistance to affected communities.

Providing vital Connectivity in La Guaira

Following the June 2026 earthquake emergency in Venezuela, emergency.lu deployed a satellite communications module in Caraballeda, restoring internet connectivity for healthcare workers, humanitarian responders and families affected by the disaster.

Myanmar Earthquake

Luxembourg deployed nearly 100 qubic meters of shelter and WASH relief items to Myanmar under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, supporting IOM and WHO in Yangon with family tents, portable toilets and essential supplies for more families affected by the April 2025 earthquake.

Türkiye Earthquake

On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya.

Emergency Obstetric Care Hospitainers for Haiti

In response to a request from UNFPA, the Government of Luxembourg, through emergency.lu, provided a high‑impact, ready‑to‑deploy medical solution in the form of two fully equipped 20‑foot Hospitainer surgical containers. These turnkey units were designed to function as self‑contained operating theatres, capable of supporting both general and obstetric surgery in emergency settings.

Haiti Earthquake 2021

emergency.lu restored critical communications after Haiti’s 2021 earthquake, deploying satellite systems and radio networks to enable coordination, medical support, and relief operations amid infrastructure collapse, instability, and extreme conditions.