The study conducted in the United States showed that the number of deaths due to health problems in regions injured from tropical storms and hurricanes is much exceeding the number of deaths caused directly by these natural disasters. This is evidenced by research data published in the journal Nature.
According to the study, health problems caused by tropical cyclones that annually affect various regions of the United States lead to the deaths of thousands of people.
Researchers analyzed the differences in the mortality rate in the 501 region affected by the tropical cyclone for the period in 1930-2015. Researchers found that the mortality rate in the states affected by tropical cyclones is significantly different before and after natural disasters. On average, this figure varies from 7170 to 11430 people.
It is noted that not only physical and psychological problems, but economic difficulties caused by natural disasters, influence the health of the population in the injured regions.
According to research, tropical cyclones account for 3.2 to 5.1 percent of all deaths in the United States.
Environmental Environment Specialist, researcher at the University of California Rachel Young said that hurricanes and tropical storms have a much stronger impact on the health of the population than one might think.
She noted that the negative impact of these tropical cyclones on the population of the region in some cases can last up to 15 years.
According to official figures, the average number of those who died directly from tropical cyclones in the United States over the past 50 years is 24 people.