Focus on storm forecasts: Expert meeting in Germersheim!

Focus on storm forecasts: Expert meeting in Germersheim!

On April 9, 2025, an important meeting between District Administrator Martin Brandl, graduate meteorologist Malte Neuper and Christian Betzel, the fire and disaster protection inspector for the district, took place. The aim of this meeting was to exchange storms and possible damage events in the region. Brandl emphasized the importance of such conversations to improve storm management.

Malte Neuper is no stranger to the meteorological scene. With over 25 years of experience, including international missions, he develops concepts for danger defense and recently gave a lecture on the challenges of heavy rain. He looks after the rainfall radar on www.radar-info.de , which also collects important data for the district of Germersheim. This information could be of great importance for timely warnings and the monitoring monitoring.

cooperation and warning management

The meeting was not only the exchange of ideas, but also the planning of future collaborations. Brandl and Neuper discussed approaches to establish extended warning management in a circle. The dialogue was heralded to ensure that appropriate measures can be taken to protect the population from extreme weather events.

The importance of such preventive measures becomes clear in the context of global disaster risk management. According to German development cooperation, the vulnerability of a society in relation to natural events such as storms or earthquakes can be significantly reduced if important factors such as geographical location and political stability are taken into account. The focus is on preventing human life and economic and ecological damage.

risk management and sustainable development

The disaster risk management includes the analysis of basic risk factors for reducing existing dangers and to avoid new risks. It aims to strengthen the ability of individuals and institutions, to cope with crises and adapt to stress. The International Sendai framework for disaster prevention, which was adopted in 2015, offers a strategic basis for these efforts and emphasizes its role in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development

particularly highlighted are four of the 17 development goals that expressly deal with the effects of disasters. These goals are:

• goal 1: no poverty
• goal 2: no hunger
• Ziel 11: Sustainable cities and municipalities
• Ziel 13: Measures for climate protection

The exchange between Brandl, Neuper and Betzel is an important step towards more effective storm management and contributes to the long -term improvement of the disaster risk management in the district of Germersheim.