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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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THW-Jugend Montabaur wins national competition
The THW-Jugend (THW-Youth) Montabaur has won the 18th national competition of the THW-Jugend e.V. in Föhren. Teams from 16 federal states demonstrated their technical skills and creativity in aviation-related tasks. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser...
Effective security strategies at the European Championship 2024
In the Behörden Spiegel newsletter issue of 25 July 2024, a summary of the operational and security measures taken at the 2024 European Men's Football Championship in Germany was published. The working group of the heads of the professional fire services and the...
DKKV flood distributor lunchtalk: “Floods in southern Germany in June 2024”
From May 30 to June 3, 2024, exceptional rainfall led to widespread flooding in southern Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Many water levels exceeded historic highs and a state of emergency was declared in 18 Bavarian districts. The DKKV is...
UFZ and GFZ develop advanced flood warning system
Researchers from DKKV members Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) have developed a new flood forecasting system, which was presented in the journal Nature Communications. This system combines different...
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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.