Abstract
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 (70 %) and people over 50 years old (56 %) were overrepresented in the dataset. More than half of the fatalities occurred in the greater Houston area (n = 37), where heavy rainfall and dam releases caused unprecedented urban flooding. The majority of fatalities were recovered outside the designated 100- and 500-year flood hazard areas.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1073-1078 |
Journal | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Volume | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- OA-Fund TU Delft
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Fatalities due to hurricane Harvey (2017)
Jonkman, S. N. (Creator) & Godfroy, M. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 4 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.4121/UUID:95690FDD-B13F-4BF9-A28D-C9B924696A96
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