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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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New “Early warning Systems” topic page – now online!
We are very pleased to announce the publication of our new topic page “Early Warning Systems”. Extreme weather events, natural disasters and other crisis situations repeatedly demonstrate the importance of reliable early warning systems. But what exactly are early...
Fire departments and extreme weather events: Online survey “SiGeFEx” launched
The Hanseatische Feuerwehr-Unfallkasse Nord (HFUK Nord), together with the Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IAG), launched the nationwide online survey “SiGeFEx” on March 24, 2025. This survey looks at the safety and health...
Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: March 2025 Edition
The March edition of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter provides exciting insights into current publications, news, and events. Among other topics, the article "Water and climate: Rising risks for urban populations" is featured, highlighting that...
Earthquake in Myanmar
On Friday, March 28, 2025, at 12:50 PM MMT (6:21 AM CET), a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar (United States Geological Survey USGS; Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences GFZ), with its epicenter near Mandalay in the central part of the country (The Guardian, 2025)....
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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.