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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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FIREmobil 2024 from 19th to 21th September in Welzow
This year, the FIREmobil crisis management and disaster control exhibition for decision-makers and users in emergency response organisations will take place in Welzow in Brandenburg from 19-21 September 2024. The focus will be on ‘Forest and vegetation firefighting’...
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...
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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.