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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Flood price 2024/25
The Rhine Flood Emergency Association invites everyone to participate in the Flood Prize 2024/25. The goal is to discover and document visible signs of floods and flash floods – whether through flood marks on buildings, protective structures, street and field names,...
Deadlines extended for symposium on disaster research 2025
The deadline for abstracts for the Symposium on Disaster Research 2025 has been extended to 14 February 2025. The deadline for submitting sessions has also been extended; this is now possible until 28 February 2025. The theme of the Symposium on Disaster Research...
New environmental portal umwelt.info launched
Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and the President of the Federal Environment Agency Dirk Messner have officially presented the new umwelt.info portal. The digital service bundles environmental and nature conservation data available throughout Germany for the...
Obituary for Dr Peter Schmiedtchen
It is with deep regret that we bid farewell to Honorary Professor Dr Peter Schmiedtchen, who passed away in January 2025. After studying physics at the University of Kharkov and completing his doctorate at TU Dresden, Peter Schmiedtchen worked as a research assistant...
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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.