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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Nationwide Warning Day on 12th September 2024 from 11 a.m.
The nationwide warning day is a joint initiative of the federal, state and local governments and is held every year on the second Thursday in September. In 2024, this day falls on 12th September. From 11:00 a.m., a test warning is sent via the federal government's...
Expert calls for more comprehensive security measures for critical infrastructures
DKKV member Manuel Atug, founder of the Critical Infrastructures Working Group (AG KRITIS), criticised Germany's inadequate security measures against potential attacks on critical infrastructures in an article on NDR Info. Despite planned improvements, existing...
FirEurisk Demonstration Event: European Territory fire risk
The FirEUrisk project has developed a science-based forest fire risk management strategy that has already been validated in five regions across Europe. On 16th September 2024, the FirEUrisk project together with the University of Alcalá de Henares will host a hybrid...
Conference “Municipalities save the climate”
On 15 October 2024, the Brandenburg Society for Culture and History invites you to the "Municipalities Save the Climate" conference in Potsdam. This important event is aimed at experts and decision-makers who are dealing with the challenges and opportunities 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.