Nicaragua – Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, SINAPRED, Local Media)

A strong 6.5M earthquake at a depth of 35km hit in the Pacific Ocean, ca. 40km off the coasts of Leon province, Nicaragua on 15 June at 17:34 UTC. USGS indicates 80,000 people exposed to "Strong" shaking, Local media report one person dead and light damage in the capital Managua and in the provinces of Chinandega and Leon.

Pakistan – Severe weather (Pakistan Government, Local Media)

Hungary – Floods (Hungarian Disaster Management Department)

Hungary – Floods (Hungarian National Disaster Management Department, BBC)

The protection efforts continue in Hungary across eight counties. As of 10 June in the evening, Danube water levels are on the decline in Komárom-Esztergom county and in northern Pest, as well as in the capital Budapest. In southern Pest, more than 800 people were relocated, as the flood is now shifting downstream from Budapest. By 11 June, in Dunaújváros (Fejér county, central Hungary) the river is expected to have already culminated.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid ("the Humanitarian Aid Regulation"), and in particular Article 2, notably 2 (c), Article 4 and Article 15(2) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ("Overseas Association Decision"), and in particular Articles 21 and 30 thereof,

Whereas:

Austria - Floods (National Civil Protection Authorities)

As of 09 June, the water levels of all rivers are further declining, cleanup efforts are ongoing in the flooded areas and operational measures are focusing on the area along the river Danube in Lower Austria.

Summary: 6 June 2013, Brussels - Statement by Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, on new EU funding for Syrian humanitarian crisis

President Barroso's announcement of 400 million euros additional funding for the Syrian humanitarian crisis is not only welcome but timely and urgently needed.

Austria – Floods (National Civil Protection Authorities)

Due to continuous heavy rainfalls the Provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Upper Austria and Lower Austria are affected by floods. The situation in Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg is improving. The operational measures are still focusing on the area along the River Danube in Upper Austria and Lower Austria where evacuations have been undertaken locally. The water levels of the Rivers Inn and Enns are declining as well as the level of the River Danube in Upper Austria.

Gallos Sinao, the leader of a small mountain village inhabited by Manguangan tribal people in the southern Phiippine province of Mindanao, slowly rubs his gnarled hand across his weatherbeaten face: “I tell you: In my more than 70 years, I have never seen a storm like Pablo”, he recalls.”The howling winds, the driving rain just tore everything away and we barely survived.”

Key messages

• The security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains volatile; increasing the humanitarian needs in all the eastern parts of the country;

• Fighting, by a proliferation of armed groups in eastern DRC, has forced tens of thousands people to move or seek refuge in other countries;