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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Tuscany under water: flooding and damage due to heavy rainfall
In March 2025, the Italian region of Tuscany, particularly the province of Florence, was hit by severe storms. On 14 March, 70 liters of rain per square meter fell in Florence in just six hours - an amount that normally corresponds to the entire monthly average. This...
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Nursing staff are indispensable in crisis situations - be it natural disasters, pandemics or humanitarian emergencies. But how well prepared is nursing care for such challenges? What structures, skills and strategies are needed to be able to act professionally? The...
Emissions in 2024 Below the Limit, But EU Climate Targets for 2030 Hard to Achieve
The emissions data for Germany in 2024 show a significant undershoot of the allowed CO2-equivalent limit of 693.4 million tons. However, despite this positive development, Germany risks missing its climate targets for 2030 under the EU Climate Protection Regulation...
Successful rocket launch in Sweden: REXUS rockets take student experiments into space
The REXUS campaign 33/34 was successfully completed. As part of the program, two sounding rockets were launched from the Esrange Space Center in Sweden to test innovative experiments under space conditions. Students from all over Europe had the opportunity to carry...
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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.