• Facilitates environmental health impact assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis. The DALY is the addition of the amount of time in years lost due to premature death from a specific disease and the period of time someone has to live suffering from a disability brought about by a specific disease • Based on historical data in Bangladesh, a major storm event may result in approximately 290 DALY per 1000 population, including both deaths and injuries, compared to a current all-cause rate of about 280 per 1000 in the region