Re: nice-huh ?
Posted by Don in Hollister on October 04, 2000 at 18:41:52:

Hi Cathryn. How is the neck doing, or have you had the operation yet? I think this may be what your looking for. Take Care…Don in creepy town.

ANNUAL FATALITIES DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
February 3, 1998
As part of a recent company-funded study Dr. Frank Tatom of Engineering Analysis Inc. has compiled an accurate, up-to-date summary of the average annual rate of fatalities caused by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods during the time period from 1950 to 1997. The results are as follows:
ANNUAL FATALITIES DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS
Average
Annual
Disaster Type Time Period Fatalities Source

Earthquakes 1950-1997 9 [1]

Hurricanes 1950-1990 52 [2]

Tornadoes 1950-1997 88 [3]

Floods 1950-1997 110 [4]
As noted in the table, floods are the number one cause of death, followed by tornadoes.
References
1. National Geophysical Data Center, Significant Earthquake Database, NOAA, 13 January 1998.
2. Barton, Christopher C., Natural Disasters-Forecasting Hurricane Occurrence, Economic and Life Losses, USGS, St. Petersburg, Florida, 10 November 1997.
3. Storm Prediction Center, Tornadoes and Deaths by Year and Month, NOAA, 22 January 1998.
4. Hydrologic Data Center, Historical Flood Losses, National Weather Service, 12 January 1998.



Follow Ups:
     ● Annualized statistics don't say much - Dennis Gentry of Santa Clarita  10:55:13 - 10/5/2000  (3716)  (0)
     ● Re: nice-huh ? - Cathryn  21:04:33 - 10/4/2000  (3707)  (1)
        ● stats-more - Bob Shannon  08:14:30 - 10/5/2000  (3714)  (0)