The German Military Response to National Disasters and Emergencies: A Case Study of the Flooding in the Summer of 2021
Dominik Juling
Abstract
In the summer of 2021, a flood of unprecedented intensity occurred in Western Europe. This article describes the German crisis response mechanism to natural disasters with a focus on the deployment and tasks of the German Armed Forces and analyzes challenges and controversies connected with the internal use of the military in Germany after the flood.
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GermanFlood mythSoftware deploymentFlooding (psychology)Disaster responseNatural disasterPolitical scienceEmergency responseGeographyHistoryAeronauticsEmergency managementEngineeringMeteorologyLawMedical emergencyPsychologyArchaeologyMedicinePsychotherapistSoftware engineeringDisaster Response and Management