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|Type=Social Media
|Type=Social Media
|Disaster Management Phase=During
|Disaster Management Phase=During
|Vulnerable Groups=People living in the vicinity of the burning area had to be evacuated.
|Used platforms=Youtube
|Used platforms=Youtube
|Long description=This [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEQ9fyCjrA documentary] from German TV channel WDR uses archive footage to tell the story of the major fires and gives eyewitnesses, rescuers and helpers a chance to have their say.
|Long description=This [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEQ9fyCjrA documentary] from German TV channel WDR uses archive footage to tell the story of the major fires and gives eyewitnesses, rescuers and helpers a chance to have their say.
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|Limitations=Radio communication did not work well
|Limitations=Radio communication did not work well
|Worked well=Good Cross-border (cross-jurisdiction / cross-country) cooperation of fire services, police and public authorities was necessary to meet the challenges related to wide spread wildfire.
|Worked well=Good Cross-border (cross-jurisdiction / cross-country) cooperation of fire services, police and public authorities was necessary to meet the challenges related to wide spread wildfire.
|Additional links= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEQ9fyCjrA
|Additional links=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEQ9fyCjrA
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Revision as of 17:46, 18 November 2023

Drought and forest fires

The forest is burning: 45 major forest fires raged in NRW in 2020 alone. Climate change - right on our doorstep.
Hazard:
Wildfire
Year:
2020
Location:
Northrine-Westphalia, Germany
Scale:
County
Involved Organisations:
ARD, WDR
Publishing Organisation

Federation of European Fire Officers (FEU)

Category

Real-world

Theme

Social Media

Thematic
  • Making Information Accessible
  • Targeting Communication
Disaster Management Phase

During

Description
This documentary from German TV channel WDR uses archive footage to tell the story of the major fires and gives eyewitnesses, rescuers and helpers a chance to have their say.
What was the overall goal of the Use Case?
Creating awareness about increasing risks of wildfires because of a sequence of years with drought periods
What worked well and could be recommended to others?
Good Cross-border (cross-jurisdiction / cross-country) cooperation of fire services, police and public authorities was necessary to meet the challenges related to wide spread wildfire.
What limitations were identified?
Radio communication did not work well
Which social media platforms were used?
Additional Links
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