The European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute, in collaboration with the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, is organizing the first European conference on community disaster preparedness on 27th October, 2022 in EIB headquarters, Luxembourg. Extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, wildfires and heavy storms, are on the rise around the globe. Being prepared and knowing how to act in the right way and help others can save lives and limit damage.