Description: EM-DAT is a global database with information on over 26,000 mass disasters from 1900 to present day. It's compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, NGOs, and press agencies. The data is open access for non-commercial use and distributed by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).
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2023-0253 Convective storm; Southeast, USA 2023-0255 Thunderstorms; Thailand 2023-0256 Thunderstorms; Sri Lanka 2023-0259 Flash floods; Kisumu county, Kenya 2023-0260 Flood and lightning; Sucre and Monagas States, Venezuela 2023-0262 Floods; Uganda 2023-0263 Severe weather; Vietnam 2023-0264 Floods; East Nusa Tenggara & Central Java Provinces, Indonesia 2023-0265 Floods and landslides; North and South Sumatra Provinces, Indonesia 2023-0266 Flash floods; Pakistan 2023-0276 Ch
Welcome to the EM-DAT website
In 1988, the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) launched the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT). EM-DAT was created with the initial support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Belgian Government .
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