EM-DAT International Disaster Database
The global reference for disaster impact data — 27,000+ records of natural and technological disasters with deaths, affected people, and damage since 1900
emdat.beEM-DAT (Emergency Events Database), maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) in Brussels, is the authoritative source for disaster frequency and impact statistics worldwide. For India, it records floods, cyclones, heatwaves, droughts, earthquakes, industrial accidents, and epidemics — with counts of deaths, affected people, and estimated economic damage. Used by the WHO, World Bank, and national disaster management agencies. Free registration required for full access.
Details
- Kind
- Data source
- Run by
- Academic
- Topics
- Where
- Global, India
- Licence
- Open licence
- Cost
- Free