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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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New topic page “Floods” online now!
We are pleased to present the new DKKV topic page “Floods”. There you can find out how floods occur, how climate change will affect future flood events, what flood protection measures are available and tips on how to take precautions yourself. You can also find...
Call For Abtracts EGU 2025: Advances in physical climate risk assessment for the financial and insurance sectors.
Climate change and environmental degradation pose a growing threat to social and economic systems, particularly due to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. These developments could significantly damage sectors such as insurance and finance...
Exhibition opening ‘#Krisenalltag – Communication in the pandemic’
At the New Year's reception of the Landesmuseum Dithmarschen on 11 January 2025, everything will revolve around the exhibition #Krisenalltag - Kommunikation in der Pandemie. Participants can look back on challenging years and crisis communication at federal, state and...
DKKV annual financial statements 2023 have been finalised
We are pleased to inform you that the annual financial statements for the 2023 financial year have been finalised. The document is now available for download. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the successful preparation with their support and commitment!
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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.