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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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4th commemoration day of the Ahr flood July 7, 2025
On July 3 and 4, 2025, events were held at the RheinAhrCampus Remagen to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley. Under the title “Better cooperation in the EU in crises following climate-related events”, experts from science,...
Flash flood in Texas
Rescue and search operations continue in Texas after the devastating floods that killed over 80 people and left many still missing. Kerr County is particularly affected, where a summer camp with 750 girls was caught in the floods. [1] Over 1,000 emergency personnel,...
Participate quickly! – Powerbase – online survey on energy solutions
As part of the EU-funded “POWERBASE” project, in which the Austrian Red Cross is involved as a partner organization, an online survey is currently underway. A participant in the Master's program, who is supporting the project on behalf of the Austrian Red Cross, is...
Warning of heatwave with almost 40 degrees in Germany
Germany is facing an intense heatwave in the coming days, peaking on Wednesday, with temperatures of up to 39 degrees and tropical nights of over 20 degrees, according to the German weather service. In addition to the high heat load, the risk of forest fires is also...
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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.