Impact metrics
An impact metric is one kind of harm that Yakhnama counts for an event, such as deaths or houses damaged. For each event and metric, a best figure is combined from what every source reported.
| Metric | Measured as | How the best figure is chosen |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Count (a whole number) | Added up across sources |
| Injured or ill people | Count (a whole number) | Added up across sources |
| Missing persons | Count (a whole number) | Added up across sources |
| People affected | Count (a whole number) | Added up across sources |