Disaster relief

Disaster response and effective assistance for the population in emergency situations such as floods, other natural disasters, pandemics or major security incidents are the crisis management tasks of the state. Here you will find information and contact persons for everything from financial assistance with damage by natural forces to availability of emergency shelters.

Services in Disaster relief

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Application for payment of compensation for damage caused to game exposed to radiation
If the game you shot is contaminated with more than 600 becquerels of caesium per kilogram of radiation/radioactivity, you can apply for payment of compensation for damages.
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Apply for reimbursement of work lost when working for the Federal Agency for Technical Relief
If privately employed or self-employed people volunteer with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), they must not suffer any disadvantages as a result.
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Averting danger/maintaining public safety and order
Measures to prevent damage that could occur to individuals or the general public if the authorities do not intervene in the course of events are referred to as "security". The...
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Civil protection
Protecting the population from special dangers that cannot be averted by its own efforts is one of the most important tasks of the modern state. According to Article 73 (1) No....
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Civil protection in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant
Despite the high safety standards for nuclear power plants and the associated requirements, an accident with releases of radioactive substances into the environment can never be...
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Civilian employees in the foreign armed forces
Administrative tasks for civilian employees of foreign stationing forces were transferred to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Crisis telephone in case of emergency
In the event of a threat to public safety or even in emergencies caused by natural disasters, the municipalities and city administrations provide a crisis hotline or special...
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Disaster prevention
Civil protection is an ongoing task of internal security and serves to avert or limit disasters.
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Enter your name in the crisis prevention list for Germans abroad
Germans who are abroad can register on the crisis prevention list of the Federal Foreign Office. This enables the responsible diplomatic mission abroad to contact you quickly in an emergency.
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Epidemic
Do you suffer from an exceptionally common infectious disease within a geographically restricted area? Then you should consider the indications of the epidemic.
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Flood / Flood Protection
Floods are natural events. They occur at different levels and at irregular intervals. There have always been floods and we have to expect them at any time. The flood information...
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Natural hazards apply for financial aid for private victims
Have you suffered damage that threatens your livelihood as a result of a natural disaster that affects more than one region (natural hazard damage)? Then you may be eligible for state-financed assistance.
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Recording flood damage
If your municipality is affected by flooding, the damage that has occurred should be recorded as soon as possible. Recording is a prerequisite for being able to repair the damage afterwards.
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Repairing flood damage
Where flooding has already receded, the true extent of the damage is only becoming apparent. Their elimination should be carried out promptly and in a targeted manner.
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Setting up emergency shelters in case of crisis
Whether the refugee influx in the summer of 2015 or a large-scale evacuation after a bomb discovery - the events that require the construction of emergency shelters are manifold...
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Special Telephone Numbers Facility Hotline Appeal against Terror and Violence
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has set up a hotline to investigate Islamic extremism and Islamist terrorism (confidentiality is guaranteed). ...
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Test alarm and test warnings on the nationwide warning day
On the nationwide warning day, warning devices will be tested in Germany. Warning apps will beep, sirens will wail and test warnings will appear on digital billboards.