Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) Updates

Recently, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) team from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), in collaboration with the Asian Disaster...

In 2024,(1) the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters.(2) These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled...

Executive Summary In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic...

Precise and accurate disaster location data is central to effective disaster management. Disaster location data improves impact assessments and enables locationspecific risk analysis by linking...

Since June 2023, there have been a series of updates of the EM-DAT Project to enhance its accessibility for disaster risk management professionals, scientists, and members of the public interested in...

Following the catastrophic flooding (as of July 2024: 181 deaths, 32 missing and over 2.3 million people affected) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in late April 2024, hydrological disasters1 within the...

In 20231 , the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities3 and affected 93.1 million people. The...

In 2023, the Emergency Events Database recorded 399 disasters related to natural hazards. The earthquake in Türkiye and Syrian was the most catastrophic in terms of mortality and economic damage.

EM-DAT plays an important role in disaster loss monitoring, serving as a reference for many organizations globally. Despite its strengths, EM-DAT's global focus sometimes limits its ability to...

Türkiye, situated on the highly active MediterraneanAlpine-Himalayan seismic belt (Box 1), is susceptible to frequent powerful earthquakes. This newsletter presents an overview of earthquake data and...

Celebrating 50 Years of Disaster Epidemiological Research, Data Collection, and International Cooperation The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Centre of Research on the Epidemiology of...

Climate in action 387 Reported disasters 30,704 Deaths 185 million People affected 223.8 billion US$ economic damage In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and...

The human and economic impact of disasters was relatively higher in Africa, which accounted for 16.4 per cent of the share of deaths compared to 3.8 per cent in the previous two decades.

Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of hydro-climatic extremes events, such as floods and droughts, impacting economies, livelihoods, and the environment, particularly...

While facing the day-to-day news stream, the most recent tragic events, such as heat waves, droughts, forest fires, and monsoon floods last July and August, tend to supersede the recollection of...

In 2021, the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards worldwide. Overall, these accounted for 10,492 deaths, affected 101.8 million people and...

While the number of fatalities and people affected were below their 20-year averages, last year saw 432 disasters causing 10,492 deaths and approximately $252.1 billion in losses.

As well as disasters related to natural hazards, EM-DAT reports on the occurrence and impacts of technological disasters, which are categorized into three subgroups: industrial, transport, and...

In 2020, 389 natural disasters were reported in EMDAT killing 15,080 people, affecting 98.4 million others and costing 171.3 billion US$. The year 2020 rivalled 2016 as the world’s hottest recorded...

Executive Summary The year 2020 rivalled 2016 as the world’s hottest recorded year despite the absence of a strong El Niño effect. Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, the year was dominated by...