14. Apr 2025 | Frühwarnung, General, Members, Natural Hazards in Germany
The German Weather Service (DWD) launched the nationwide natural hazard portal on April 11. Citizens can now use the new platform to find out about impending natural hazards such as storms, floods or storm surges in their area in real time. The DWD wants to use this...
1. Apr 2025 | Allgemein, Frühwarnung
We are very pleased to announce the publication of our new topic page “Early Warning Systems”. Extreme weather events, natural disasters and other crisis situations repeatedly demonstrate the importance of reliable early warning systems. But what exactly are early...
26. Mar 2025 | Allgemein, Frühwarnung
Technical problems occurred during the most recent Bavaria-wide warning day. In the districts of Coburg, Lichtenfels and Kronach, the all-clear sirens did not work correctly – they continued to wail until they were switched off manually. According to the...
30. Jul 2024 | Allgemein, Flutplattform, Frühwarnung, Mitglieder
Researchers from DKKV members Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) have developed a new flood forecasting system, which was presented in the journal Nature Communications. This system combines different...
