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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Member contribution on the physics behind cold and floods
Long periods of continuous rain, followed by several days of sub-zero temperatures. In the report Irre? "It's physics." After the floods may come the cold - and that threatens the building fabric, reports DKKV member Norbert Gebbeken, an engineer and expert in...
Risk communication and societal adaptation
What is the difference between weather and climate and how are they connected? What are the interactions? How does effective risk communication work, and can we as a society still adapt to the consequences of the climate crisis? We addressed all of these questions...
Visit at IQIB
Yesterday, the DKKV office, represented by Benni Thiebes and Ronja Winkhardt-Enz, visited the Institute for Qualifying Innovation Research and Consulting GmbH (IQIB) in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. The institute is a subsidiary of the DKKV member German Aerospace Center...
Avarage Flood Level of 7,50 meters expected
The continuous rain of the past few days and weeks has caused flooding in large parts of Germany. The Rhine is now also rising sharply and flooding large parts of the banks in Bonn, among other places. The water level rose by 1.67 meters within 24 hours between 9 a.m....
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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.