Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening up to 15 Years After a Storm Ends --Study

Hurricane-Related Deaths Keep Happening Long After a Storm Ends - Inside Climate News Indirect fatalities from tropical cyclones can persist up to 15 years after a catastrophic weather event, according to a new study. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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A team of researchers at Stanford University have found that tropical cyclones—a classification that includes hurricanes and tropical storms—can cause an increase in the number of deaths in an affected community as much as 15 years afterward.

The analysis, which was published this month in the journal Nature, found that the average tropical cyclone led to anywhere from 7,000 to 11,000 excess deaths.

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