GLIDE Disaster Events: Global Unique Identifiers for Disasters

A collection of disaster events assigned GLIDE numbers, which are global unique identifiers designed to make disaster information interoperable across multiple sources. The dataset is maintained by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on June 23, 2026. It is used actively by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission.

Use Cases

• Link disaster information across different databases based on the GLIDE number.
• Track disaster events across borders and over time using the standardized identifier.
• Analyze spatial patterns of disasters based on the geospatial data format.
• Build unified dashboards for disaster monitoring by joining data from multiple sources.

Strengths

• Provides a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for disaster events.
• Adopted by major international organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV and GeoJSON for different analytical needs.

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 structured and textual sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:56:07.426089; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, with specific data for Réunion.