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Women are around 14 times more likely to die in droughts, floods or other disaster events than men. Women in Africa or South Asia in particular usually have fewer resources than men and religious norms, lower income and lack of education contribute to their exposure to the effects of climate change. But through their traditional […]

On 4 – 5 June 2024 at Hotel Mercure Liège City Centre the “Launch conference of FlashFloodBreaker Project (INTERREG NWE) – Make North-West Europe resilient against increasing extreme flash flood events” event will take place.The conference will focus on concrete examples of flood risk management, information about other existing projects and initiatives, a presentation of […]

In December 2023, a Delegation from Central Asia came for a study tour to Germany, also visiting the DKKV. Climate Risk Management in Asia is a program implemented by GIZ, focusing on early warning systems for hydro-meteorological disasters during this trip. Foster collaboration among different actors, including ministries and agencies responsible for climate change adaptation, […]

For a long time, storm surges were the most important issue for Hamburg’s disaster management teams. The pandemic, war in Ukraine, cyberattacks and severe weather have added new challenges for which the disaster teams need to prepare. In view of the war in Ukraine, bunkers were repeatedly discussed in the media and in politics. However, […]

Last week, the federal government, the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate and the Federal City of Bonn region agreed on the key points of a supplementary agreement to the Berlin/Bonn Act. Resilience is a key topic of the supplementary agreement. To date, Germany has lacked a centralised location of national importance to drive resilience […]

The action day under the motto #BeatTheHeat is intended to raise awareness of the dangers posed by extreme heat and show simple ways to deal with future heatwaves. Interested groups are called upon to take part in the day with local actions. The “Heat Action Day” will take place on June 02, 2024. You can […]

DOD 2024 will take place next summer 2024 as the ‘International Workshop on Dynamics of Disasters: Hybrid Threats’ (DOD 2024), which will be held from 30 July to 1 August 2024, concurrently with the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security (ARES 2024) at the University of Vienna. All aspects related to the dynamics […]

The moisture content of the soil is crucial for flood protection, as soil that is already moist can absorb little water and soil that has dried out needs time to absorb moisture. The German Weather Service (DWD) now offers soil moisture forecasts free of charge, allowing a forecast for the coming weeks and months. These […]

European civil protection is becoming increasingly important as the number of disasters increases and often exceeds the capacities of individual countries. Since 2010, large-scale exercises have been regularly planned and carried out throughout Europe in order to be prepared for crisis situations. Baden-Württemberg is organising the large-scale EU exercise “Magnitude” in October 2024, which will […]