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July 06, 2023

DLR expertise on modern civil protection in the German Bundestag

The importance of Earth observation data and geoinformation for modern civil protection was illustrated by Dr. Monika Gähler, head of the Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information (ZKI) at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) on July 3, 2023, during a public hearing of the German Bundestag's Committee on Interior and Home Affairs.

April 30, 2023

AI combines data from earth observation and social media for rapid disaster relief

Fortunately, it was only an exercise: A storm depression floods parts of Salzburg and surrounding areas, buildings collapse, trains derail, people are in distress. About 800 participants faced the disaster scenario in Austria, including employees from the Center for Satellite based Crisis Information (ZKI). They have developed methods for recording and evaluating the situation so that important information can be made available to crisis management teams faster and more comprehensively than usual.

February 8, 2023

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

On February 6, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude 7.8 occurred in the Gaziantep region of southeastern Turkey, followed by numerous aftershocks up to magnitude 7.5. Many regions and cities have been affected, especially in the Turkish-Syrian border area. The total number of people affected or injured is still unknown, as the situation remains unclear as cleanup efforts are ongoing. The DLR-ZKI provides a web viewer, where first aid responders, humanitarian actors and governmental agencies for public safety can receive high resolution satellite imagery and their analyses.