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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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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...
Floods: Minister of the Interior visits THW emergency services
Yesterday, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and Lower Saxony's Minister of the Interior Daniela Behrens gained an impression of the work of the emergency services of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) in the flood areas. THW President Sabine...
Webinar: Pandemics, extreme weather, major accidents: How does good crisis communication work?
Climate-related extreme events, industrial accidents, terrorist attacks and accidents at major events repeatedly highlight the complex interdependencies between people, technology and infrastructure. Research is therefore focussing on the impact and potential of...
Children and Youth in DRR: community Level
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has developed a survey to evaluate progress in implementing the 2021-2030 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction roadmap and the 2015-2030 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction commitments relating to...
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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.