Paul Hennessy / Sopa Images / Sipa USA via APPeople in socially vulnerable counties have accounted for the vast majority of deaths from hurricanes in the U.S. over the past 30 years, according to a wide-ranging study that drew on decades of data.
The study provides one of the deepest looks yet at how natural disasters — many of which are affected by climate change — often have a disproportionate impact on poor people and minorities. People who are considered socially vulnerable include those with disabilities, the elderly, people living in mobile homes or in high-density neighborhoods, and those living below the poverty line or with pre-existing chronic conditions.Rebecca Blackwell / AP file
The researchers found that post-disaster mortality rates were higher in groups such as older adults and in men identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native and Black, relative to other groups. Excess death counts are often more accurate and less subjective than death tolls, Parks said, and accurately understanding hurricane-related deaths is essential to directing resources for recovery and to help better plan for the future.
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