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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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LAst Call for participation in the third Climate Adaptation Week
Anyone interested in organising events on the topic of climate adaptation during the Week of Climate Adaptation (WdKA) from 16th to 20th September 2024 can register free of charge on the WdKA website until 3rd September 2024. Anyone who is committed to climate...
Blue light festival at the Museum of Technology in Berlin
On Sunday, 1th September 2024, the ‘Blue Light Festival - Day of the Rescue Forces’ will take place at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin, dedicated entirely to the topic of ‘Water and Floods’. At this free event, visitors can learn from various aid...
THW President in Kyiv: Support for Ukraine to be expanded
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, THW has been providing extensive support on behalf of the German government in order to provide targeted assistance to people affected by the war. During her visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, THW President Sabine Lackner...
New newsletter from the federal funding advisory service
The 17th newsletter of this year from the Federal Government's Funding Advisory Service was published on 21 August 2024. It mainly contains new federal funding announcements and current application deadlines in ongoing announcements. There are also the sections ‘SME...
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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.