El Salvador Disaster Events with GLIDE Unique Identifiers

El Salvador disaster event records using GLIDE (GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters) codes. The GLIDE Initiative maintains the data, which is used by organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference disaster events across different information sources based on the GLIDE unique identifier system.
• Map disaster locations and impacts in El Salvador based on the geospatial (GEOJSON) data format.
• Analyze disaster event frequency and types in El Salvador based on the structured disaster records.
• Integrate disaster data into humanitarian information systems based on the interoperability standard mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data uses a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE) standard for interoperability.
• Multiple major international organizations, including UN-OCHA and IFRC, actively use the GLIDE system.
• Data is available in both GEOJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for different analyses.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-06-23).

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:56:41.294315

Geography

El Salvador