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  2. Weather-related fatalities in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The National Weather Service compiles statistics on weather-related fatalities and publishes reports every year. [2] In 2016, flooding was the number-one cause of weather-related fatalities, but over a 30-year period, on average, extreme heat is the deadliest form of weather. [3]

  3. List of natural disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    Year Death tolls Event Countries affected Type Date 1900 6,000–12,000 1900 Galveston hurricane: United States Tropical cyclone September 9 1901 9,500 1901 eastern United States heat wave: United States Heat wave June–July 1902 29,000 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée: Martinique Volcanic eruption April–August 1903 3,500 1903 Manzikert ...

  4. Extreme weather - Wikipedia

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    A 2021 study found that 9.4% of global deaths between 2000 and 2019 – ~5 million annually – can be attributed to extreme temperature with cold-related ones making up the larger share and decreasing and heat-related ones making up ~0.91 % and increasing.

  5. Heat-related deaths surge by 117% since 1999, exceed 20,000 ...

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    This sobering statistic underscores a 117 percent surge in heat-related deaths since 1999, with over 20,000 lives claimed by blistering temperatures over the past two decades.

  6. Weather Disasters Soar in Numbers, Cost, but Deaths Fall - AOL

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    In the 2010s, that dropped to about 40 per day, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report Wednesday that looks at more than 11,000 weather disasters in the past half-century.

  7. More than 300 suspected heat-related deaths under ... - AOL

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    Last year there were 579 confirmed and 56 suspected deaths related to heat in Maricopa, compared to 386 in 2022, according to data from the Department of Heath and Human Services.

  8. 2022 heat waves - Wikipedia

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    July 2022 European heat wave (week 2) In 2022, several areas of the world experienced heat waves.Heat waves were especially notable in East Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Australia, western Europe, the United States, and southern South America. 2022 heat waves accounted for record-breaking temperatures and, in some regions, heat-related deaths.

  9. The Hottest Temperature A Human Can Survive Is Much Lower ...

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    Extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. According to data from the CDC , “heat has caused more U.S. deaths yearly than hurricanes and tornadoes combined on ...