A summary of that report is available from this federation Web site. In the future, information about conflicts and complex emergencies will be added. EM-DAT contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 12,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including U.N. agencies, nongovernmental organizations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies. The standard database consists of the data taken from an existing disaster database, checked for duplications, but not having any additional information included.
Data are downloadable in several formats.
The Munich and Swiss Reinsurance companies have both issued numerous publications documenting disasters around the globe. In particular, MunichRe publishes an annual report that catalogs such events and their consequences for the insurance industry. Much of this information is available from the company's Web site. The U.S. National Hurricane Center offers much information on hurricanes past and present, including data on the deadliest, most expensive, and most intense storms. Its Web site also lists U.S. strikes by decade and U.S. strikes by state.