14. Oct 2024 | General, Social Media
Social media has become indispensable in crisis communication, especially when warning of flood events and involving citizens in crisis management. Many local authorities have already gained positive experience, while others are still at the beginning. As part of a...
11. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General
The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) has expanded in the past year to 1,850 organisations across 129 countries committed to building the resilience of vulnerable people and preventing disasters. The role of civil society is...
11. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General
The final day of the DRD24 event at the Austrian National Library brought together experts and policymakers to discuss critical issues in disaster DRR. The sessions highlighted the importance of public policy, international cooperation, and the integration of...
11. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General
As part of the WEXICOM IV research project, the Disaster Research Centre (KFS) at the Free University of Berlin is investigating, among other things, the perception of and reaction to weather perceptions. Part of the project involves nationwide surveys in the...
11. Oct 2024 | General, Members
Over the past eleven years, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has handed over more than 250 vehicles to the Tunisian civil defence and disaster control authority ‘Office National de la Protection Civile’ (ONPC). The cooperation began over a decade...
10. Oct 2024 | Allgemein, General
A survey by the European Commission shows that EU citizens want more information in order to be better prepared for disasters and emergencies. Two thirds of respondents say that they have difficulties obtaining relevant information from authorities. In addition,...
