MikeFMortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States
"The human death toll of hurricanes extends well beyond the storm itself, according to a new study. Researchers examined the cascading public health impacts of a hurricane—from increased stress to financial issues paying for healthcare—and found that tropical storms cause 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths over the 15 years following the event. The researchers found that Black Americans were more than three times as likely to die in the years after the storm than white Americans."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07945-5
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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States - Nature
A large-scale evaluation of the long-term effects of tropical cyclones on human mortality in the contiguous United States estimates that the average tropical cyclone results in 7,000–11,000 excess deaths, far exceeding previous estimates.
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field