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The hidden toll taken by tropical storms
The death toll from hurricanes is likely much higher than official numbers show.
Tropical storms take many more lives than officially recorded, according to a sobering study published today in the journal Nature.It comes as people across the Southeastern US scramble to find loved ones in the wreckage of Hurricane Helene. Southeastern states, which frequently bear the brunt of Atlantic hurricane season, had the highest proportion of deaths linked to tropical cyclones. That adaptability will be even more important as climate change leads to more intense storms that can travel further inlandto places that haven’t historically had to deal with these kinds of disasters as much.
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