Tool risk reduction measures

100 RISK REDUCTION MEASURES

Considering of pluvial flooding as disaster for precautionary measures of civil protection and whole crisis management system-image

Considering of pluvial flooding as disaster for precautionary measures of civil protection and whole crisis management system

  • Description
  • Fields of action
  • Synergies
  • Good practice examples
  • References

The measure aims at preventing disastrous consequences of heavy rainfall events as one of many different possible crisis situations. On all levels of administration there should be clarity about the responsibilities of state services, including mutual information and warning.

Fields of action Emergency management
Synergies may exist between heavy rain risk management measures and other development goals like environmental protection, health care, and economic performance. Harnessing them requires involvement of different actors, enforcement of exchange between you and them and holistic thinking.

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