DisNo.A unique 8-digit identifier including the year (4 digits) and a sequential number (4 digits), and the ISO country code HistoricBinary field specifying whether the disaster happened before 2000. Data before 2000 should be considered of lesser quality Classification KeyA unique 15-character string identifying disasters in terms of the Group Subgroup Type and Subtype classification hierarchy Disaster GroupThe disaster group, i.e., 'Natural' or 'Technological' Disaster SubgroupThe disaster subgroup Disaster TypeThe disaster type Disaster SubtypeThe disaster subtype External IDsList of identifiers pointing to external services and resources, such as the disaster Global Identifier (GLIDE) number, USGS, DFO, HANZE Event NameShort specification for disaster identification e.g. storm names (e.g. 'Mitch') plane type in air crash (e.g. 'Boeing 707') disease name (e.g. 'Cholera') or volcano name (e.g. 'Etna') ISOThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3-letter code referring to the Country. The ISO 3166 norm is used CountryCountry where the disaster occurred and had an impact using names from the UN M49 Standard SubregionSubregion where the disaster occurred based on UN M49 standard RegionRegion where the disaster occurred based on UN M49 standard LocationGeographical location name as specified in the sources e.g. city village department province state or district OriginAdditional specifications on the contextual factors that led to the event e.g. 'heavy rains' for floods or 'drought' for a forest fire Associated TypesList of secondary disaster types cascading from or co-occurring aside from the main type e.g. a landslide following a flood or an explosion after an earthquake OFDA/BHA Response[Deprecated] Binary field specifying whether or not the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) or Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) responded to the disaster AppealBinary field specifying whether or not there was a request for international assistance from the affected country DeclarationBinary field specifying whether a state of emergency was declared in the country AID Contribution ('000 US$)[Deprecated] The total amount (in thousands of US$ at the time of the report) of contributions for immediate relief activities to the country in response to the disaster sourced from the Financial Tracking System of OCHA (1992 to 2015). Not maintained after 2015 MagnitudeA value related to the intensity of a hazard depending on the disaster type Magnitude ScaleThe associated unit for the Magnitude column LatitudeNorth-South coordinates mainly for earthquakes and volcanic activity. Sometimes reported for floods landslides and storms (mostly when associated with floods) LongitudeEast-West coordinates mainly for earthquakes and volcanic activity. Sometimes reported for floods landslides and storms (mostly when associated with floods) River BasinName of affected river basins typically used for floods Start YearYear of occurrence of the disaster Start MonthMonth of occurrence of the disaster Start DayDay of occurrence of the disaster End YearYear of disaster conclusion End MonthMonth of conclusion of the disaster End DayDay of conclusion of the disaster Total DeathsTotal fatalities (deceased and missing combined) No. InjuredNumber of people with physical injuries, trauma or illness requiring immediate medical assistance due to the disaster No. AffectedNumber of people requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency i.e. requiring basic survival needs such as food water shelter sanitation and immediate medical assistance No. HomelessNumber of people requiring shelter due to their house being destroyed or heavily damaged during the disaster Total AffectedTotal number of affected people (No. Injured No. Affected and No. Homeless combined) Reconstruction Costs ('000 US$)Costs for replacement of lost assets in thousands of US dollars ('000 US$) Reconstruction Costs, Adjusted ('000 US$)Reconstruction Costs ('000 US$), adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Insured Damage ('000 US$)Economic damage covered by insurance companies in thousands of US dollars ('000 US$) Insured Damage, Adjusted ('000 US$)Insured Damage ('000 US$) adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Total Damage ('000 US$)Value of all economic losses directly or indirectly due to the disaster in thousands of US dollars ('000 US$) Total Damage, Adjusted ('000 US$)Total Damage ('000 US$) adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) CPIConsumer Price Index from OECD used to adjust US$ values for inflation relative to Start Year Admin Units[Deprecated] Collection of impacted Administrative Units from the FAO GAUL 2015 referential. Individual objects correspond to Level-1 or Level-2 Administrative Units. Geocoding is maintained for non-biological natural hazards from 2000 onwards GADM Admin UnitsCollection of impacted Administrative Units from the GADM Database of Global Administrative Areas. Individual objects correspond to Level-1 or Level-2 Administrative Units Entry DateThe day on which the event record was created in EM-DAT Last UpdateThe last date of modification of the event or one of its associated records in EM-DAT