Tropical Storm Event in British Indian Ocean Territory, October 2025

British Indian Ocean Territory was affected by a tropical storm from October 18 to 25, 2025, with the storm center located near latitude -8.19, longitude 50.19. The data was produced by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system for humanitarian emergency response. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map the storm's geographic track and intensity based on the provided center coordinates and date range.
• Conduct impact analysis for humanitarian planning using the geospatial event data.
• Integrate storm event data with other socio-economic layers for vulnerability assessment as suggested by the ADAM system's purpose.

Strengths

• Specific event date range provided (Oct 18 2025 - Oct 25 2025).
• Precise storm center coordinates are included (latitude -8.19, longitude 50.19).
• Data originates from an operational UN agency system (WFP ADAM) for disaster mapping.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analyzed, and mapped by an automated system following a sudden-onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

October 18, 2025 to October 25, 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:10:35.315809; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Indian Ocean Territory, centered near latitude -8.19, longitude 50.19