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German Committee for Disaster Reduction e.V. (ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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New newsletter from the federal funding advisory service
The 17th newsletter of this year from the Federal Government's Funding Advisory Service was published on 21 August 2024. It mainly contains new federal funding announcements and current application deadlines in ongoing announcements. There are also the sections ‘SME...
26th symposium on municipal waterworks at FLORIAN 2024
On 10th October 2024, the 26th symposium on municipal water departments will take place as part of FLORIAN 2024. The event offers a comprehensive platform for experts from the fire service and disaster control sector to find out about current developments and...
Honoured for outstanding commitment: Red Cross nurses receive ‘Flood Relief 2021’ medal
Red Cross nurses from the DRK sisterhoods ‘Bonn’ e.V. and ‘Württemberg’ e.V. were honoured by Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser with the ‘Flood Relief 2021’ medal for their efforts during the flood disaster in the Ahr valley. This honour recognises their...
VENRO Annual Report 2023
Development cooperation and humanitarian aid make a decisive contribution to human security, peace and democracy worldwide. This is why VENRO (Association of German Development and Humanitarian Aid NGOs) is campaigning to prevent planned radical cuts by the German...
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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.