Search Help

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Simple search:
This function is on the right-hand side of the "Events By" views. Simply type your keyword in the box and press "Search". It is not case-sensitive. You can use a comma as a separator, ie., 'Grafton floods' is a phrase, but 'Grafton, floods' is will search for 'Grafton' as well as 'floods'. 'Grafton and Floods' will return the same result as using a comma, but 'or' and 'not' are not functions. Typing in "1974" will not give you all events from 1974 but all instances of the number in the database. This is a full-text search. Typing in "golf balls" for instance will typically produce results where hailstones are described in the Event Description in terms of golf balls.


Advanced Search: Select a "Search Criteria" from the drop-down list. You will then need to fill in the next field from the drop-down list. Depending on your selection, it will be Keyword(s), Zone, or a range. Then set "Date Range". Keywords can be separated by a comma. When all fields are filled, press "Search".

Reports:
Select disaster category from the "Select Category" drop-down list. Then select from the "Loss Structure" drop-down list to define the search limits. Then select from "Location" drop-down lists. Zone and Regions fields must both be filled in. If the Region field is blank you may need to move to another Zone and back to reset the box. Then set the "Date Range". Press "Search. The Results will be displayed as events headings with results requested and totals on a new page which you can print using the "Print" button on your browser. Note: As past events data is still being added, some Report Queries may not produce a valid result

Regions
Regions are determined by a grid reference taken from the map shown in Resources. Region are named from a prominent town or feature within the region. Locations within the region are pinpointed by the Map field, which is currently blank in the case of most of the data although specific locations are usually provided in the Events Description.

Feedback
Due to EMA not being permitted to store private email addresses, we are currently unable to offer an online Request / Feedback service. Please feel free to email any comments or requests to EMATRACK administration.

Limitations and Exclusions

Emergency Management Australia does not provide any interpretations or summations of the data in this database. The data is raw and users are expected to apply their own formulae for analysis. The impact/severity scale provided here for disasters prior to 2004 is based on a specific formula and qualified by range.
Emergency Management Australia is not responsible for any use to which the data may be put. Whilst Emergency Management Australia takes every effort to check and validate the data, the contents of the database are distilled from reports from various external sources over which we have no control and in some cases, due to lack of original records the existing data may be incomplete or faulty. We welcome any suggestions regarding possible inaccuracies.