The DKKV is…
German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
Newsblog
A Look back at COP28 by UNDRR
The 28th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) closed with some historic outcomes on disaster risk reduction. In order to stop the creation of new disaster risks, the reduction and eventual transition away from fossil fuels...
SURVEY FLOOD VULNERABILITY
This survey is being carried out as part of a master's thesis. It is about the vulnerability to flooding in the Ahr valley. Specifically, the questions to be answered are which people, buildings and landscapes in the Ahr valley are particularly vulnerable, where these...
CLIMATE CRISIS MEETS Civil PROTECTION – RISK COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL ADAPTATION
How are climate, weather and extreme weather connected? Storms are particularly severe in summer, sometimes with catastrophic consequences. Extreme weather events can now occur anywhere and have very different effects. But what can we do about these risks and how can...
THW-mission and international request for assistance
Since before Christmas, emergency services have been struggling with the effects of the prolonged rainfall that caused serious flooding in some parts of Germany, particularly in central and northern Germany. With special flood-fighting equipment, the water...
Follow us
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.