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Heatwave and wildfires in Spain

Heatwave and wildfires in Spain

The heatwave that hit Spain on 3 August is still going strong. Heat warnings are in place across almost the whole country. In many places, temperatures reached 40°C to 42°C, with Tuesday marking the hottest day so far at 45°C. Even at night, minimum temperatures of...

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Delegation from the Frankfurt School and GIZ Indonesia

Delegation from the Frankfurt School and GIZ Indonesia

On 13th of August, the DKKV welcomed a delegation from the Frankfurt School and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Indonesia to discuss approaches to disaster prevention and civil protection and to promote the exchange of different strategies....

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Floods and landslides in Japan

Floods and landslides in Japan

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu. Several people have been reported missing. Media reports showed houses, shops and vehicles submerged under about a metre of water, with swollen rivers sweeping away houses and...

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Earthquake in Turkey

Earthquake in Turkey

A strong earthquake shook Turkey on Sunday evening. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake had a magnitude of 6.0, while the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported a magnitude of 6.1. The epicentre was...

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Am 2.10. laden das Dithmarscher Landesmuseum & das BfR ab 19 Uhr zur Abschlussveranstaltung der Sonderausstellung „#Krisenalltag – Kommunikation in der #Pandemie“. Eine Diskussionsrunde beleuchtet Risiko- & #Krisenkommunikation & Resilienz in der föderalen #Demokratie. Mehr: dkkv.org/abschlussver...
28.08 2025 - 09:29
Am 22.09.2025 von 12:30 - 13:30 Uhr startet die neue DKKV Lunchtalk-Reihe mit CEDIM. Thema der ersten Session ist die interdisziplinäre #Katastrophenforschung des KIT, mit Fokus auf forensische #Katastrophenanalysen und innovative Ansätze der #Risikomodellierung. Mehr: dkkv.org/cedim-im-fok...
27.08 2025 - 09:32
Am 9.10. lädt die HWNG nach Köln zum Workshop „ #Hochwasserbetroffenheit vermitteln“ ein. Themen sind #Risikokommunikation, soziale Medien, Erfahrungen seit der #Flut2021 & Kooperationspotenziale. Dr. Benni Thiebes (DKKV) moderiert mit. Anmeldung ist bis 2.10. offen. Mehr: dkkv.org/workshop-hoc...
27.08 2025 - 09:28
Ab 9.9.2025 bietet das UNDRR GETI eine 4-teilige Online- #Masterclass zu #KI in der #Katastrophenvorsorge an. Themen sind Einführung, #Frühwarnsysteme, urbane #Resilienz & Ethik. Die Teilnahme ist auf 1.000 Personen begrenzt, ein Zertifikat gibt es nach allen Terminen. Mehr: dkkv.org/undrr-master...
26.08 2025 - 14:22
Am 24. & 25.9.2025 findet an der HCU #Hamburg der #ExtremWetterKongress statt. Expert:innen diskutieren #Hitze, #Starkregen, #Dürre, #Frühwarnsysteme und #Resilienz. Das DKKV wird mit einem Workshop zu #SeriousGames vertreten sein. Mehr: dkkv.org/extremwetter...
26.08 2025 - 14:15

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.