inquiline on Nostr: "We estimate that the average [hurricane] generates 7,000–11,000 excess deaths, ...

"We estimate that the average [hurricane] generates 7,000–11,000 excess deaths, exceeding the average of 24 immediate deaths reported in government statistics. Tracking the effects of 501 historical storms, we compute that the.. mortality burden ...is equal to roughly 3.2–5.1% of all deaths"

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07945-5

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