Brief communication: Loss of life due to Hurricane Harvey

An analysis was made of the loss of life caused by Hurricane Harvey. Information was collected for 70 fatalities that occurred due to the event and were recovered within the first 2 weeks after landfall. Most fatalities occurred due to drowning (81 %), particularly in and around vehicles. Males...

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Main Authors: S. N. Jonkman, M. Godfroy, A. Sebastian, B. Kolen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/18/1073/2018/nhess-18-1073-2018.pdf