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Historical South Asia Disaster Records
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Illuminates the profound impact of significant natural disasters in Pakistan, particularly focusing on historical flood events. It documents critical details of episodes like the devastating floods of August 2010, when floodwaters travelling down the Indus River severely impacted Punjab and Sindh Provinces. The data highlights the immense human cost and structural damage, including reports of more than 1,600 fatalities and the destruction or damage of over 600,000 homes. This resource is suitable for analysing disaster severity and humanitarian response history.
Columns
- year: Records the specific calendar year when the flood event took place.
- month: Indicates the specific month during which the flood occurred (e.g., July, September).
- date: Provides the day of the month for the recorded event.
- location: Specifies the geographic area or province affected by the flooding, such as Sindh (Karachi).
- cause: Details the identified underlying reason or trigger for the flood event.
- deaths: Quantifies the reported number of deaths associated with the disaster.
- property damages: Describes the scale of physical damage, including measures like the number of affected villages.
Distribution
The data is available as a small-scale CSV file (
floods.csv), approximately 2.06 kB in size. It comprises 7 columns across 20 potential records. While most columns have a high percentage of valid entries, fields related to detailed impact, such as date (65% valid) and property damages (55% valid), contain noted missing values. The dataset is categorised as Tabular and updates are expected on a quarterly basis.Usage
This data is ideally suited for:
- Developing predictive models for flood vulnerability across different regions in South Asia.
- Historical studies tracking the correlation between monsoon seasons and disaster frequency.
- Evaluating the impact of major catastrophic events, such as the 2010 disaster which caused more widespread damage than the 2005 earthquake.
- Risk assessment and infrastructure planning.
Coverage
The scope of the data is focused on flood events within Pakistan, particularly concentrated in the provinces affected by the Indus River's overflow, including Punjab and Sindh. The time coverage for the records spans a historical period, ranging from 1992 up to 2022.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Disaster Management Teams: To improve preparedness and response strategies for future natural catastrophes.
- Climate Researchers: To study meteorological patterns and their resulting humanitarian crises.
- Policy Analysts: To inform decisions regarding infrastructure investment and regional protection measures.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Pakistan Flood Impact Data
- Historical South Asia Disaster Records
- Indus River Basin Flood Events
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Original Data Source: Historical South Asia Disaster Records
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