Newly Published – Disaster Loss Data Management: Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities in Europe

12. Jun 2025 | AHEAD, General

The European Commission has published the report “Disaster Loss Data Management: Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities in Europe”. It examines the collection and management of disaster loss data in 17 countries and reveals major differences in legal bases,...

The 2025 update of the UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles

12. Jun 2025 | General

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) have published the updated Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) 2025. The comprehensive revision provides reliable, science-based information on 282 hazards,...

Drought: water withdrawal from Bonn streams is prohibited

11. Jun 2025 | drought, General

From June 5, 2025, water abstraction from Bonn’s streams is prohibited by general decree due to persistent drought. Despite some rainfall in spring, the water levels remain critically low, which is putting a heavy ecological strain on the streams. The regulation...

8th Disasters Avoided Newsletter

11. Jun 2025 | General

The eighth issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter was published in May and is dedicated to the role of cities and municipalities in disaster risk reduction. It contains interviews with experts from the fields of urban planning, risk reduction and disaster...

Delegation visit from Korea

10. Jun 2025 | Delegations, General

On June 6, DKKV received a delegation from Boryeong Municipality and the Chungnam Research Institute in Korea. During the visit to the office, the activities and projects of DKKV were presented in order to discuss approaches to disaster prevention and civil protection...