BetaBetaDataset
To serve the purposes of humanitarian action at national and international levels aimed to rationalise decision making for disaster preparedness, and provide an objective base for vulnerability assessment and priority setting
Global
EM-DAT distinguishes between two generic categories for disasters: natural and technological. (Floods, droughts, storm events, famine and disease epidemics)e*
data is collected from sources including UN, governmental and non-governmental agencies, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies