20. Jun 2023 | Flood 2021, heavy rain
The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has published a report on the follow-up to the operations in relation to the heavy rain event “Bernd”. All 668 local units of the THW were engaged in technical support after the 2021 flash floods in the Ahr...
19. Jun 2023 | Delegations, Flood 2021, General
After having been introduced the day before, the DKKV office visited the Ahr Valley on 16 June together with Alfredo Zambrano, representative of the Peruvian “Centro Nacional de Estimación, Prevención y Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres” (CENEPRED). Dr....
26. Apr 2023 | Flood 2021, Flut Forschungsaktivitäten, Flut Veröffentlichungen, General
Following the 1st KAHR Science Conference in June last year, the Book of Abstracts with the collected scientific contributions has now been published. The KAHR project, KAHR for Climate, Adaptation, Flood and Resilience, was initiated by the BMBF after the 2021 flood...
12. Apr 2023 | Flood 2021, Mitglieder
The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is the only civilian organization which is able to build bridges. THW is currently building the longest bridge in the history of THW in Linnich, North Rhine-Westphalia.The bridge was damaged by the 2021 heavy rain...
20. Mar 2023 | Flood 2021, Social Media
Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOSTs) are digital volunteers who conduct social media analytics tasks to provide decision-makers in Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) with actionable information during hazard situations. They integrate into EOC structures and use...
17. Mar 2023 | Flood 2021, Insurance, Satement, Statement
The consequences of global climate change are already being felt in Germany today. People in Germany are increasingly confronted with storm damage and, associated with this, increasing financial burdens. The flood disaster of 2021 and its consequences are a striking...
