DesInventar Sendai - Disaster Loss Database (UNDRR)
UNDRR-supported open-source disaster loss database system with national inventories of flood, drought and other hazard loss/damage records across 89+ countries, queryable and downloadable.
desinventar.net
At a glance
- Region
- Switzerland (Global)
- Coverage
- 89+ countries
- Access
- Free
- Category
- UN Organization
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- disaster loss
- flood damage
- drought damage
- loss inventory
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: flood damage
- 02
Model validation
Check flood models against observed events.
- 03
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: drought damage
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
- 02
Depth estimates
Learn flood depth from terrain, rainfall and past events.
- 03
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
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