Direction Générale de la Protection Civile

Prevention of Major Risks

Forest Fires

A fire occurs if the following elements are present:    Fuel (plant cover).  Heat (spark or flame).  Oxygen. These elements, when combined, form what is called the fire triangle. Before...

Earthquake Risk

The Earth has been shaking daily since time immemorial, and it will not stop doing so due to what its geophysical composition imposes on it. In fact, it is not...

Floods

Flooding is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the water level in any valley increases to exceed the level of its banks and overwhelms them. The faster the water flows...

Technological Risks

Accidents caused by humans and their various activities, including industrial, nuclear and biological hazards. The origin is often due to the presence of dangerous materials in some institutions and...