Deaths caused by tropical cyclones in the United States could be 300 times higher than official figures

A study published in the journal Nature evaluated the effects of 501 historic storms in the United States, except Alaska and Hawaii

You tropical cyclonesalso called storms, hurricanes or typhoons, they trigger a complex chain of impacts on society. A study published by the journal Nature estimated that the The number of long-term deaths caused by them is approximately 300 times higher compared to official figures.

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The research followed effects of 501 historic storms in the United Statesexcept for the states of Alaska and Hawaii, and I have come to the conclusion that there is large undocumented mortality, which persists for 15 years after the event, mainly along the Atlantic coast.

The average number of indirect deaths reported in subsequent years would be between 7,000 and 11,000, about 300 times higher than the average of 24 direct deaths cited by official U.S. government data, the study estimated.

“The 501 tropical cyclones that affected the region between 1930 and 2015 generated a total of 30.6 to 5.7 million excess deaths […] A medium-intensity tropical cyclone is associated with approximately 7,170 –11,430 deaths. This burden is 300-480 times greater than government estimates of 24 victims on average from storms in the period 1950-2015″, reads the text.

“These findings suggest that climate [os impactos dos ciclones tropicais]Previously considered unimportant to broader public health outcomes, it is a significant factor in the distribution of mortality risk, especially among children (under one year), people aged 1 to 44 years, and the black population.” , we read in the investigation.

Source: Terra

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