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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Rhineland-Palatinate Parliamentary Investigation Committee (RLP): Comprehensive final report on the flood disaster in the Ahr Valley in 2021
The 2,100-page final report of the ‘Flood Disaster’ committee of enquiry covers various areas, including the establishment of the committee, the mandate of the enquiry, the course of the taking of evidence and its assessment and results. The report also contains...
Two new BBK announcements published
The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) has published two current announcements on research funding aimed at improving civil protection: funding for research on ‘Combating disinformation’ (Announcement No. 0026) funding for research on...
17th Committee Meeting – Commission of Inquiry – “Crisis and Emergency Management” with DKKV participation
Today from 1:30 - 4 p.m., a commission of inquiry is meeting in the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament with a focus on warning and informing the population. Among the invited experts are DKKV board members Wolfram Geier and Prof. Dr. Martin Voss (KFS Berlin). Our...
Call for proposals for satellite mission concepts in Earth observation
The German Space Agency at DLR is calling on scientific institutions, universities, authorities and industry to submit innovative concepts for future satellite missions in Earth observation. The aim is to supplement or expand the existing German Earth observation...
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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.