Yeah, sorry if this seems a bit morbid, I'm actually quite a cheery bast**d. Good info to have, imho.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216201408.htm



Map of natural hazard mortality in the United States. The geographic areas with the lowest mortality ratio are dark blue, highest are dark red. (Credit: University of South Carolina Department of Geography)

United States Death Map Revealed

ScienceDaily (Dec. 17, 2008) — A map of natural hazard mortality in the United States has been produced. The map gives a county-level representation of the likelihood of dying as the result of natural events such as floods, earthquakes or extreme weather.

Susan Cutter and Kevin Borden, from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, used nationwide data going back to 1970 to create their map. According to Cutter, "This work will enable research and emergency management practitioners to examine hazard deaths through a geographic lens. Using this as a tool to identify areas with higher than average hazard deaths can justify allocation of resources to these areas with the goal of reducing loss of life".

Hazard mortality is most prominent in the South, where most people were killed by various severe weather hazards and tornadoes. Other areas of elevated risk are the northern Great Plains Region where heat and drought were the biggest killers and in the mountain west with winter weather and flooding deaths. The south central US is also a dangerous area, with floods and tornadoes posing the greatest threat.

Heat/drought ranked highest among the hazard categories, causing 19.6% of total deaths, closely followed by severe summer weather (18.8%) and winter weather (18.1%). Geophysical events (such as earthquakes), wildfires, and hurricanes were responsible for less than 5% of total hazard deaths combined. Cutter said, "What is noteworthy here is that over time, highly destructive, highly publicized, often catastrophic singular events such as hurricanes and earthquakes are responsible for relatively few deaths when compared to the more frequent, less catastrophic events such as heat waves and severe weather (summer or winter)".

The authors conclude, "The spatial patterns revealed in our results may be unsurprising – greater risk of death along the hurricane coasts, in the interior west, and in the South – all areas prone to natural hazards as well as significant population growth and expansion throughout the study period. However, using this analysis as a blueprint for hazard mortality 'hot spots' supports justification for a more in-depth study of hazard- induced deaths in specific regions or communities. It is at this local scale where defining the deadliest hazard becomes important and emergency management officials can take action to try to reduce the number of future deaths".

Very interesting. Thanks for the info.

Im very concerned about that.I dont want to die yet. I have never been in love

Don't be afraid, we'll all be together on 5D Earth.



Welcome, hellkitten.

that's interesting

it seems that the highest mortality ratio area's are the least populated. The highest of all being the Grand Canyon

did they say why, Dave?

Still studying the whole thing, Robin.

The small pockets inland are kind of interesting though? I'll have to superimpose it over different maps I guess.

the big red spot just east of California is the Grand Canyon

ummmm the second big red spot in Texas is right over my house haha

lol.. curses!

Hmm, not many folk interested in this.

Pity.. if you want more info on coming global events, feel free to get in touch.

Ha Ha! If I can survive being murdered in the city of detroit, I have a pretty good chance of living

neat. i live in a blue spot.