'Death Map' Shows Where Americans Most Likely to Die

Live Science ^ | December 17, 2008 | Jeanna Bryner

[ConservativeStatement]

A new map plotting deaths resulting from forces of nature reveals where Mother Nature is most likely to kill you.

People living in the South along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts have a higher likelihood of dying from a natural hazard compared to residents of the Great Lakes area and urbanized Northeast.

[ConservativeStatement]

Al Gore's head must be spinning.

[nmh]

“And while intense hurricanes and tornadoes steal headlines for their intense winds and overall destruction, the new map shows what other previous studies have found, that everyday hazards, such as severe winter and summer weather, and heat account for the majority of natural hazard deaths in the United States.”

AL GORE SCARE MORE PEOPLE!

Hurry up!

Time is money.

[theDentist]

I figured my demise would be at my own home when a certain lady found me with another certain lady and instead of apologising I’d invited her to join me... hence the “cold day in Hell” comment would be uttered moments before I was plonked.

[ryan71]

Is this propaganda supposed to convince me not to have any more hurricane parties?

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Southwest Ohio Dark Blue bump.

Looks as if Arkansas is the most dangerous state.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Borden and Cutter/BioMed Central Ltd.
Risk of death from natural hazards by county; red is more likely than average, blue less likely.

[ReeseBN38416]

"People living in the South along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts have a higher likelihood of dying from a natural hazard compared to residents of the Great Lakes area and urbanized Northeast."

Whereas in the "urbanized Northeast" one is more likely to be killed on the street for their cab fare money.

[absolootezer0]

holy carp! this makes detroit look like a safe place to live!!

[2banana]

North Philly should be a bright fire engine red...

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Man what is going on in Coconino County, Arizona?? Cold? Heat?

[ccmay]

Interesting that northern Arizona and southern Utah should rank so high. I expect this is a function of a smaller population along with a large number of people engaging in hazardous outdoors activities in the national parks etc. Flash floods, blizzards and lightning do get a few people every year out this way. I would have guessed California or the Gulf Coast ranked higher, but apparently not.

-ccm

[Red Badger]

[nascarnation]

other than an occasional twister, Motown is pretty much ok on the natural disaster scale

[Travis T. OJustice]

YIKES!

[SFR]

Are you sure, I think red is natural causes, blue would be unnatural, is the way I read this.

[unkus]

my eyes just crossed and the map went blurry. What’s that mean?.

[KarlInOhio]

holy carp! this makes detroit look like a safe place to live!!

Tornadoes know better than to go inside Detroit, especially after dark.

[Constitution Day]

Thanks for searing my retinas! AIEEEEEEEEEEE!

[KarlInOhio]

Red is more likely to die from natural hazards than average across the country, while blue is less likely.