New approaches for better protection against extreme weather

New approaches for better protection against extreme weather

15. Nov 2024 | General

New approaches to disaster prevention were discussed at an event organised by the German Weather Service (DWD). DKKV board member Dr Stephanie Hänsel reported on the DWD’s projects. For example, DWD is working on new systems to better manage extreme weather...
UN report gives insight in hunger hotspots

UN report gives insight in hunger hotspots

8. Nov 2024 | General

The Organisations United Nations (UN) and the World Food Programm (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity will worsen across 16 hunger hotspots in 8 countries. At the highest concern level remain Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali. The new UN report...
THW receives new specialised vehicles

THW receives new specialised vehicles

28. Oct 2024 | General, Members

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has received the first large vehicles for the new EU unit ‘rescEU CBRN Decon Germany’, which specialises in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) emergencies. This unit, which was developed as part...
Webtalk on disaster risk reduction on 26 November 2024

Webtalk on disaster risk reduction on 26 November 2024

24. Oct 2024 | General

The eighth lecture in the series ‘Webtalk on disaster prevention’ will take place on 26 November 2024 via ZOOM and will deal with the topic “We need help here! The supra-local deployment of civil protection as an administrative task”. This webtalk was...