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Subject:        United States Hazard Death Map Revealed
Date:   Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:39:34 -0600 (CST)
From:   Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello,

The item below is an introduction to an article in today's Science Daily RSS feed. The news release can be read at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081216201408.htm. It refers to an article that is in press in the International Journal of Health Geographics. Linda Zellmer

A map of natural hazard mortality in the United States has been produced. The map gives a county-level representation of the likelihood of dying as the result of natural events such as floods, earthquakes or extreme weather.

Susan Cutter and Kevin Borden, from the University of South Carolina, Columbia, used nationwide data going back to 1970 to create their map. According to Cutter, "This work will enable research and emergency management practitioners to examine hazard deaths through a geographic lens. Using this as a tool to identify areas with higher than average hazard deaths can justify allocation of resources to these areas with the goal of reducing loss of life".

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Linda Zellmer
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