30. Jun 2025 | General, Heat, Recent Events
Germany is facing an intense heatwave in the coming days, peaking on Wednesday, with temperatures of up to 39 degrees and tropical nights of over 20 degrees, according to the German weather service. In addition to the high heat load, the risk of forest fires is also...
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...
2. Jun 2025 | Floods, General, Recent Events
In Nigeria, particularly in the city of Mokwa, heavy flooding occurred in a nearby city on May 28 and 29 after hours of heavy rainfall. This was followed by a dam burst, which further exacerbated the situation. As a result, 256 houses were destroyed and over 3,000...
28. May 2025 | General, international disaster management
The Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025 of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was officially published on May 27, 2025. The report is entitled “Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future” and places a special focus on how...
26. May 2025 | Aqua-X-Net, drought, General
The drought monitor of the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) shows a worrying development: Many regions in Germany are currently experiencing a drought with a statistical annuality of 50 years. The topsoil, which has hardly stored any water in the last...
26. May 2025 | Civil Protection in Germany, General
On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has established its 669th local unit in Bonn – the first fully virtual unit in the organization’s history. This new local unit is based on the Virtual Operations Support Team...
