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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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UCPKN Newsletter Online
The latest Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network (UCPKN) newsletter is now available! This edition features exciting topics, including a report from the Director of the Institut Valencià de Conservació, Restauració i Investigació on the rescue of cultural heritage...
Space Day 2025: Tickets Now Available for Berlin and Bonn
On March 28 and 29, 2025, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) invites space enthusiasts to Berlin, Bonn, and Cologne. Scientists and astronauts will share their fascinating experiences. While the event in Cologne is already fully booked, free tickets for the events in...
New Platform for Crisis and Disaster Data: Krisendaten.de
With support from the project "Vulnerability, Preparedness, and Resilience in Crises – Data Infrastructures for the Study of Societal Crisis Phenomena" within the framework of KonsortSWD – NFDI4Society and in collaboration with a working group from the Council for...
Tuscany under water: flooding and damage due to heavy rainfall
In March 2025, the Italian region of Tuscany, particularly the province of Florence, was hit by severe storms. On 14 March, 70 liters of rain per square meter fell in Florence in just six hours - an amount that normally corresponds to the entire monthly average. This...
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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.