Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC)

The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) is a global network of organizations that work together to provide shared communications services in humanitarian emergencies.

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Current Emergencies

Caribbean: Hurricane Irma

not activated

Nigeria: Crisis

ETC activated

Syria: Conflict

ETC activated
Hundreds are reported dead with many more missing after mudslides and floods tore through several communities in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo credits: UNICEF

Sierra Leone: Floods and mudslides

not activated

Central African Republic: Conflict

ETC activated

Yemen: Conflict

ETC activated

Iraq: Conflict

ETC activated

Latest Updates

EMERGENCY ALERT: Hurricane Maria

News

18 September 2017

Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h with higher gusts.

Events

ETC Plenary Meeting, November 2017
Valencia, Spain
07 November 2017 - 8:30 am GMT to 08 November 2017 - 5:00 pm GMT
NetHope Global Summit 2017
Vancouver, Canada
23 October 2017 - 3:00 pm GMT to 27 October 2017 - 11:00 pm GMT
OpEx Bravo 2017
Neuhausen, Germany
15 October 2017 - 9:00 am GMT to 21 October 2017 - 5:00 pm GMT
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