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...
Main Authors: | S. N. Jonkman, M. Godfroy, A. Sebastian, B. Kolen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-04-01
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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 |
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