15 years after Fukushima
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake struck the east coast of Japan. The quake triggered a devastating tsunami that destroyed large parts of the coastal region and ultimately led to the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant....
New Guide to Crisis Preparedness Now Available in English
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has published a comprehensively revised edition of its guide “Prepared for Emergencies and Disasters.” The brochure provides practical preparedness and response recommendations for a range of...
New Report: The Economic Case for Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience
The new report “Germany: The Economic Case for Investing in Disaster Preparedness and Resilience” by the World Bank has been published. It demonstrates why investing in disaster preparedness and resilience in Germany is not only necessary, but also economically sound....