The EUSF was created in 2002 to support EU Member States and accession countries in situations of major disasters caused by natural events such as floods, storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, forest fires or drought.
Il-FSUE nħoloq fl-2002 biex jappoġġa lill-Istati Membri tal-UE u lill-pajjiżi ta' adeżjoni f'sitwazzjonijiet ta' diżastri maġġuri kkawżati minn avvenimenti naturali bħal għargħar, maltempati, terremoti, żbroffi vulkaniċi, nirien fil-foresti jew nixfa.