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EM-DAT
International disasters database including water-related events
emdat.be
At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global disasters since 1900
- Access
- Registration Required
- Category
- Research Institute
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- Natural Disasters
- Floods
- Droughts
- Economic Impact
Terms explained
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: Floods
- 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: Droughts
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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