Panama - GLIDE Disaster Events: Geospatial Disaster Records

A collection of disaster event records for Panama, each assigned a unique GLIDE number for global interoperability. The data is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. It is used by organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference disaster information across international databases based on the standardized GLIDE number.
• Map disaster events geographically in Panama based on the available GEOJSON format.
• Analyze disaster frequency and types in Panama to inform preparedness planning.
• Integrate structured disaster data into early warning or response systems.

Strengths

• Uses a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) adopted by major international organizations.
• Available in multiple formats (GEOJSON, CSV) for different analytical needs.
• Released under the permissive CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

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

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Registered disaster records from multiple information sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:55:46.878628; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Panama