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The CEDIM – Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology has published a new forensic disaster report on the landscape fires in south-central Chile in January 2026. The report analyzes the fires in the regions of Biobío, Ñuble, and La Araucanía, which broke out despite prior warnings of exceptionally high temperatures between 16 and […]

The European Commission is currently developing a comprehensive European Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework to strengthen climate resilience and risk management across the EU. The aim of the framework is to create an ambitious, coherent, and well-coordinated approach at all levels, supporting both Member States and the Union in better preparing for and […]

On 26 January 2026, the AHEAD consortium convened for an internal, in‑person alignment meeting at Maison de la Poste in Brussels to prepare for the stakeholder sessions. Partners presented and discussed the project status, agreed on concrete next steps to finalize data models and implement remaining testbeds in the Information System, and refined stakeholder engagement […]

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 […]