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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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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!
Record heat and extreme precipitation: Summer 2024 in the Alps
The German Weather Service (DWD), GeoSphere Austria, and the Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss report an unusually warm summer in the Alps in 2024, with record temperatures that even surpassed those of the heatwave summer of 2003. August,...
GFZ has a new name
On January 1, 2025, the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences changed its name to GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) now also bears the name “RIFS Research Institute for Sustainability...
Call for abstracts for EGU session on early warning systems
Call for abstracts for the EGU session “Novel Approaches for Early Warning Systems: from AI to trans-disciplinary approaches”. The session examines innovative approaches to improve early warning systems (EWS) in view of the increasing frequency and intensity of...
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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.