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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Invitation to the online seminar
On 30 June from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., bezev is organising the online seminar "Inclusion as a human right - taking people with disabilities into account in development cooperation". This is the first seminar of the training series on inclusive and human rights-based...
DLR visits Air Show 2023 in France
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) will be presenting innovative research at the Paris Air Show from 19 to 25 June 2023. Highlights include satellites for environmental observation, high-flying platforms and climate-compatible engines for air transport. The importance...
The ASB Civil Protection Congress 2023
The ASB Civil Protection Congress 2023 took place on 28 April in Cologne and addressed the challenges and future viability of population protection in Germany. There were presentations on various topics, including the future of civil protection and the impact of...
THW report on the follow-up to the heavy rain event “bernd” 2021
The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has published a report on the follow-up to the operations in relation to the heavy rain event "Bernd". All 668 local units of the THW were engaged in technical support after the 2021 flash floods in the Ahr valley and NRW,...
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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.