Nature November 2024 PMID 39358513

Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States.

Rachel Young, Solomon Hsiang

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白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
@shiraishia_md · X

Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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Nature research paper: Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/qf6fGVd1Vv

Oct 4, 2024 · 23 likes · 8 shares · 2,613,296 followers View post →
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Disasters don’t just cause deaths right away; they often have long tails of destruction due to all the stress they cause and services they disrupt. David was confronted with the aftermath of a massive storm when he revisited Monkey Island: https://t.co/PbGpetFXii https://t.co/aesdKySeKA

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白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
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A study published in Nature using statistical modeling estimates that a single hurricane could cause 30 times more indirect deaths than the 24 direct deaths observed over 15 years! https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

Oct 3, 2024 · 9 likes · 21,256 followers View post →
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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States Rachel Young & Solomon Hsian. 2024 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States | Nature https://t.co/CprxAEAl7V

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Disasters don’t just cause deaths right away; they often have long tails of destruction due to all the stress they cause and services they disrupt. David was confronted with the aftermath of a massive storm when he revisited Monkey Island: https://t.co/nUosWnkObT https://t.co/UVH2FLzTmA

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Disasters don’t just cause deaths right away; they often have long tails of destruction due to all the stress they cause and services they disrupt. David was confronted with the aftermath of a massive storm when he revisited Monkey Island: https://t.co/PbGpetFXii https://t.co/aesdKySeKA

Jul 24, 2025 · 9 likes · 55,401 followers View post →
Jim Russell
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NYT article cites this Nature study, "Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States" https://t.co/ETdmxDPZMx

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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States.: Young, Rachel; Hsiang, Solomon

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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States | Nature https://t.co/ZAIvr4C7Ib

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François Booream
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@pangyre there is even lit on it, though i have been skeptical of the lit cause it just seemed like it was associated with areas already facing despair trends. nonetheless, lit is lit. https://t.co/WOcVWGBobN

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"We estimate that the average TC generates 7,000–11,000 excess deaths, exceeding the average of 24 immediate deaths reported in government statistics." Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States - Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/q3MZOavTv8

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RT @NatureJapan: 【注目のハイライト】公衆衛生:米国における #サイクロン による超過死亡数の定量化 https://t.co/oqWOAvWnhf Solomon HsiangおよびRachel Youngの@Nature #論文 Mortality caus…

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@JohnMashey@(mstdn.social,bsky.social) John Mashey
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@GreatLakesPeck You might want to take a look at new paper in Nature yesterday by Rachel Young & Solomon Hsiang. Very complex spatial/climate/epidemiology, but they certainly tried hard to assess confounders. “Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States” https://t.co/Kf8xnjfe58

Oct 3, 2024 · 1 like · 3,756 followers View post →
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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States | Nature https://t.co/CprxAEAl7V

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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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smokingecho
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RT @shiraishia_md: Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

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白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
@shiraishia_md · X

Natureに掲載された統計モデリング研究が、1つのハリケーンが、観測された24人の直接死の30倍以上の間接死を15年間にわたって引き起こす可能性があると推定しています。 https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

Oct 3, 2024 · 25 likes · 6 shares · 21,256 followers View post →
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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States Nature https://t.co/LJGfh5KzlB

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白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
@shiraishia_md · X

A study published in Nature using statistical modeling estimates that a single hurricane could cause 30 times more indirect deaths than the 24 direct deaths observed over 15 years! https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

Oct 3, 2024 · 9 likes · 21,256 followers View post →
白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
@shiraishia_md · X

A *Nature* study using statistical modeling estimates that a single hurricane could cause 30 times more indirect deaths than the 24 direct deaths observed over 15 years! https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

Oct 3, 2024 · 21,256 followers View post →
白石 淳, 救急医 / Shiraishi Atsushi, MD, PhD
@shiraishia_md · X

A ***Nature*** study using statistical modeling estimates that a single hurricane could cause 30 times more indirect deaths than the 24 direct deaths observed over 15 years! https://t.co/sycL7zEs7f

Oct 3, 2024 · 21,256 followers View post →
Nature Japan
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【注目のハイライト】公衆衛生:米国における #サイクロン による超過死亡数の定量化 https://t.co/oqWOAvWnhf Solomon HsiangおよびRachel Youngの@Nature #論文 Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/UvxwiNSqiR #OA #オープンアクセス @UCBerkeley @Princeton https://t.co/2Ea86HhT7U

Oct 2, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 90,439 followers View post →
John Mashey
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And this interesting paper today in Nature from Rachel Young & Solomon Hsiang is well worth considering. Very difficult epidemiology, but they sure tried hard to assess confounders: Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States www.nature.com/articles/s41... open access

Oct 2, 2024 · 3 likes · 2 shares View post →
@JohnMashey@(mstdn.social,bsky.social) John Mashey
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@DrJeffMasters See also this very interesting paper today in Nature by Rachel Young and Solomon Hsiang: Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/Kf8xnjfe58 They tried very hard to assess possible confounders, nontrivial epidemiology:

Oct 2, 2024 · 1 like · 3,756 followers View post →
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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/DQs6JN5VKy

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Direct Link to the study published in #Nature "Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States" https://t.co/L04b7180TG @NWSNHC @HazCenter @iaem @PICJournalWatch @columbiaclimate @columbia_ncdp @GCCHE_ @ASPRgov @HCCoalitions @EMSCImprovement @NASEMSO @jemsconnect

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Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States https://t.co/FGfQd900DR

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