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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Population survey on the perception of extreme weather warnings
As part of the WEXICOM IV research project, the Disaster Research Centre (KFS) at the Free University of Berlin is investigating, among other things, the perception of and reaction to weather perceptions. Part of the project involves nationwide surveys in the...
THW hands over more than 250 vehicles to Tunisian civil defence in eleven years
Over the past eleven years, the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) has handed over more than 250 vehicles to the Tunisian civil defence and disaster control authority ‘Office National de la Protection Civile’ (ONPC). The cooperation began over a decade...
EU citizens want more information
A survey by the European Commission shows that EU citizens want more information in order to be better prepared for disasters and emergencies. Two thirds of respondents say that they have difficulties obtaining relevant information from authorities. In addition,...
Future viability of fire and rescue services – your perspective counts!
Dear colleagues, Urban densification, new mobility concepts and demographic change pose new challenges for emergency services. With your support, we would like to find out how technical and organisational innovations can meet these challenges. For this reason, we...
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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.