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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Social media in crisis communication
On 12 November 2024, the workshop ‘Social media - How can crisis communication succeed in the event of extreme flooding?’ was held in Lahnstein by the Hochwassernotgemeinschaft Rhein e.V. (Rhine Flood Emergency Association). Among the participants were representatives...
Side event at COP29 with DKKV participation
COP29 has begun!On the second day, our Board member Prof Dr Reimund Schwarze will speak at an exciting side event on the latest developments in climate science. The central role of science in supporting countries and the global community in achieving the goals of...
The date for Interschutz 2026 has been set!
INTERSCHUTZ in Hanover in 2026 will be held under the motto ‘Safeguarding tomorrow’ and is the world trade fair for firefighting, rescue and civil protection. All products and services in the fields of firefighting, preventive fire protection, rescue services, civil...
DKKV Newsletter #4 2024 has been published
We are pleased to send you the new issue of the DKKV Newsletter! In this issue, we are focussing on the topic of ‘storms’, one of the most frequent natural events in Germany. You can expect informative articles, exciting interviews and much more. Storms such as winter...
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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.