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Preparedness for winter weather and response by National Societies in Europe and Central Asia

GDPC
January 13, 2025

This briefing note outlines common winter weather hazards experienced across Europe and Central Asia, and the ways in which National Societies are preparing for and responding to them. It also provides insights into how the changing climate is influencing weather hazards, and highlights how National Societies can adapt plans, programmes and operations to take into account these changing risks.

Global temperatures continue to be the warmest on record, and while National Societies in Europe and Central Asia are preparing for and responding to extreme weather events, they are also adjusting their activities to adapt to the changing picture of extreme weather in this warmer climate.

Topics

Anticipatory action, Cold wave / dzud, Public Awareness and Public Education

Type of disaster

Avalanche, Cold wave / dzud

Country

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Europe and Central Asia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State (Holy See), Yugoslav

Organization

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

Language

English

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