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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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DWD Newsletter Fall 2024
Autumn 2024 was the fifth warmest in Germany since records began, with an average temperature of 10.5 °C, which was 1.7 °C above the 1961-1990 reference value. Despite a prolonged dry period, precipitation was around 25 % above the seasonal average. Particularly warm...
DIN SPEC: Digital twins for cities and municipalities
Municipalities are facing growing challenges resulting from ecological, economic and social needs, such as climate change, demographics and resource scarcity. Digital technologies, in particular urban digital twins (UDZ), offer new opportunities to tackle these...
Victims of climate change disasters get compensation
The past decade has seen an increase in such disasters, with the EU expected to face more in the future. Member States have different systems for compensating natural disaster victims, including government aid, public compensation funds, and public-private...
Changes in the European electricity supply system: risks of a blackout
The European electricity supply system is undergoing a fundamental transformation due to numerous parallel and sometimes uncoordinated changes. These changes increase the risk of major disruptions and a possible supra-regional blackout, which would not only lead to a...
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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.