Canadian Disaster Database – https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/
This national database for disasters includes information on more than 1,000 disasters since 1900. The criteria for a major disaster includes:
- 10 or more fatalities; 100 or more people affected
- Appeal for assistance
- Historic significance
- Significant impact to normal processes
The types of disasters listed include:
- Natural (biological, meteorological, geological)
- Conflict (arson, incident, hijacking, terrorist)
- Technological (fire, hazardous chemicals, transportation incidents, explosions)
Disasters can be filtered by region, time period, type and impacts (using a normalization of the consumer price index).
