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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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New newsletter of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network
The 15th edition of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network newsletter, published in July 2025, presents new strategies and funding opportunities in European civil protection. Among other things, it focuses on the new Preparedness Union Strategy and the use of...
DKKV YPs visit the Dithmarscher Landesmuseum
Last Sunday, July 13, 2025, the DKKV Young Professionals were invited to the family day on disaster control at the Dithmarscher Landesmuseum in Meldorf. Michael Skala and Yannick Braun represented the Young Professionals on site and informed the guests about climate...
AMAREX closing event in Cologne
Yesterday, on July 10, the final event of AMAREX (Adaptation of Stormwater Management to Extreme Events) took place in Cologne. At the beginning, the project was introduced and the results and findings of the fields of action were presented. The BMFTR project AMAREX...
Policy Brief: Artificial intelligence approaches for disaster risk management
In a new policy brief published on Prevention Web, the focus is on increasing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to better identify and manage disaster risks. The aim is to strengthen prevention, preparedness and resilience within the EU - in line with the...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.