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On 25 February 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (CET), a new session of the DRR Stammtisch Lunchtalk Series will take place, focusing on innovative monitoring strategies and recent developments in avalanche and glacier research for disaster preparedness. This online event is hosted by the Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA); the general event series is organised by […]

As part of a Master’s thesis at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a study is currently being conducted on the cross-border resilience of Critical Infrastructures (CI) to flood-related cascading effects. The research focuses on the trinational region of Liège–Maastricht–Aachen, where emergency response, supply, and crisis management systems are closely interconnected across national borders. The […]

A powerful winter storm swept across large parts of the United States over the weekend, placing more than 140 million people under winter storm warnings. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain led to hazardous road conditions, major travel disruptions, and widespread power outages across numerous states. Snowfall and ice accumulation were already reported on Saturday morning […]

The EU-funded AHEAD project (Advanced Disaster Damage and Loss Data Information System for Enhanced Impact-based Knowledge) is developing an innovative information system for the systematic collection and use of disaster damage and loss data. The aim is to provide an improved, impact-based knowledge base for a wide range of use cases, including compensation mechanisms, the […]

On Saturday, January 3, 2026, there was a significant interruption to the power supply in the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The districts of Nikolassee, Whensee, Zehlendorf, and Lichterfelde were affected by the outage for a period of around 4.5 days. The initial results of the quick response research conducted by a team led by Cordula […]

The European Commission’s Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) has published the first Flash News edition of 2026, bringing together recent developments, publications, and tools from the European disaster risk management community. The edition strengthens the scientific evidence base for preparedness and supports the implementation of the Preparedness Union Strategy. A key milestone highlighted in […]

As part of the EU-funded Horizon project ARTEMis (AleRT and Impact-Forecast Standards for Emergency Management), the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) is currently conducting a Europe-wide survey among disaster and crisis management stakeholders. The aim of the survey is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing warning and impact forecasting systems in the European Union. […]

Under the motto “Tourism at Risk: Adapting Destinations to Climate and Disaster Challenges,” Dr. Bijan Khazai explains in the eighth session of the DKKV Lunchtalk series how climate and disaster risks are increasingly shaping the future of tourism and why resilience has often lagged behind investment and planning decisions. Using international case studies – including […]

New scientific analyses conducted with the participation of a group of experts from the German Weather Service (DWD) show that tornadoes occur more frequently in Germany than previously assumed. According to these analyses, an average of around 50 confirmed tornadoes are recorded in Germany each year. Previous estimates assumed around 10 to 20 events per […]