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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Virtual closing event RIESGOS 2.0
Closing event: "Multi-risk analysis: What would happen if…?" On February 28, 2024 between 15:00-16:30, the virtual final event of the RIESGOS 2.0 project will take place. As part of the BMBF-funded RIESGOS 2.0 project, experts from various disciplines from Germany are...
EU Competence Center at the BBK
The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) is the main instrument of European cooperation in civil protection. In order to ensure joint, systematic action in the Civil Protection Mechanism (also known as the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, UCPM), the...
One year of Cell-Broadcast
The cell broadcast is one year old.This is a hazard warning method in which the warning message is sent directly to the cell phone or smartphone. As cell phones and smartphones automatically register with a radio cell when switched on, via which network reception is...
GNDR Global Summit for Disaster Risk Reduction Day 2
The second day of the Global Summit of the Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR) began with the launch of the new report: "Making Displacement Safer Cookbook", which contains the key approaches and ingredients needed to...
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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.