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Workshop: ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities raise awareness among the affected population?’
On 9 October 2025, the workshop ‘Communicating flood risk – How can local authorities raise awareness among the affected population?’ was held in Cologne – organised by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (HWNG) in cooperation with the Information and Advice...
New ‘Disasters Avoided’ newsletter: Focus on climate and disasters
The latest issue of the Disasters Avoided Newsletter focuses on the interface between climate change and disasters – just in time for the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. In addition to an editorial by Taichi Minamitani (JICA), the issue features...
Risk | Resilience | Reaction: Second Lunchtalk Session on Youtube
In the second session of the DKKV Lunchtalk series, Prof. Dr.-Ing. James Daniell offers insights into nearly two decades of work analyzing and modeling the socio-economic impacts of natural disasters worldwide. Drawing on experience from research, industry, and...
Severe earthquake in the Philippines
On the evening of September 30, 2025, the northern part of the province of Cebu was struck by a powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale. The tremors were felt across large parts of the region [3]. At least 69 people have been confirmed dead, while 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.