New State Office in Koblenz: Disaster protection after flood is strengthened!

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Der Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis informiert über die Gründung des neuen Landesamtes für Brand- und Katastrophenschutz in Koblenz, als Reaktion auf die Flutkatastrophe im Ahrtal 2021.
The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis informs about the founding of the new State Office for Fire and Disaster Protection in Koblenz, in response to the flood disaster in Ahr Valley 2021. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

In the context of emphatic reforms in disaster protection, the establishment of a new state office for fire and disaster protection, which has been operated on in Koblenz since the beginning of the year. This measure is a direct reaction to the devastating flood disaster in the Ahr Valley, which took place in July 2021 and left considerable damage. Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) announced that the investigation is being promoted to find suitable properties for regional offices of the new office.

The flood disaster, which demanded thousands of human lives on July 14 and 15, 2021 and seriously damaged the region's infrastructure, led to comprehensive criminal investigations and an investigation committee of the Rhineland-Palatinate state parliament. In view of these tragedies, the reform in disaster protection has proven to be urgently necessary.

Examination of real estate and support on site

An essential aspect of the current plans is the retention of the state government compared to the offer from Frankenthal to provide space for a regional branch. Frankenthal politicians, including the member of the state parliament Christian Baldauf (CDU) and Mayor Nicolas Meyer (FWG), have signaled their support and are ready to participate in the search for a suitable “location South”. The establishment of a service and competence center in Koblenz.

parallel to the establishment of the new office, the district administrator Werner Bumeder received an important book about the flood disaster. This book, written by Dominic Gißler, Sebastian Herbe and Ramian Fathi, deals with the leadership in the Ahr Valley and reflects on the challenges that occurred for the responsible authorities during the disaster. The findings from this should contribute to improving the disaster reaction in order to be better prepared for similar events in the future.

knowledge and teachings for disaster protection

Against the background of climate change and increasing extreme weather experiences, the exchange of experiences from the flood disaster is essential. The intensive analysis of the missions in the Ahr Valley shows how important fast reactions and coordinated inserts are to save human life and minimize the effects of such natural disasters.

The role of Sebastian Herbe, a co-author of the book, who works as a research assistant at the Akkon University of Human Sciences is particularly noteworthy. He emphasizes the need to learn from the previous events in order not only to strengthen your own ranks, but also to optimize the cooperation of the different emergency services.

In summary, it can be said that the newly founded service in Koblenz and the planned regional positions are not only a reaction to the disaster in the Ahr Valley, but also the beginning of a fundamental reform of disaster protection in Rhineland-Palatinate. Long -lasting changes are necessary to ensure the security of citizens in the future.

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