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SHELDUS : spatial hazard events and losses database for the United States
Title
SHELDUS : spatial hazard events and losses database for the United States.
Publication
[Tempe, Arizona] : Arizona State University, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Physical Description
1 online resource
Extent
Began in 2004?
Local Notes
Remote access for Yale University authorized users is through a personal account.
Access is available to Yale students, faculty, and staff.
Notes
"Developed by the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute at the University of South Carolina ... Since 2018, the ASU Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security supports and maintains SHELDUS"--Home page.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
SHELDUS is a county-level hazard dataset for the U.S. and covers natural hazards such thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes as well as perils such as flash floods, heavy rainfall, etc. The data set contains information on the date of an event, affected location (county and state) and the direct losses caused by the event (property and crop losses, injuries, and fatalities) from 1960 to present and insured crop losses (indemnity payments) from January 1989 to present. The dataset does not contain loss information for Puerto Rico, Guam, and other U.S. territories.
Variant and related titles
Spatial hazard events and losses database for the United States
Format
Databases / Data Sets / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 13, 2019
Subjects
Genre/Form
Statistics.
Data sets.
Also listed under
University of South Carolina. Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, founder of work.
Arizona State University. Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, issuing body.
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