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What causes the most injuries and deaths from tornadoes?
Most deaths and injuries in a tornado are the result of flying debris.
What causes the most earthquake's related deaths and injuries?
Aftershocks cause the most earthquake-related deaths and injuries.
What causes most earthquakes related deaths and injuries?
Aftershocks cause the most earthquake-related deaths and injuries.
What are most injuries from a tornado?
Most deaths and injuries of a tornado are the result of people being hit by flying or falling debris.
Are people still alive in the tornado in America 2011?
Yes. While hundreds of people were killed by tornadoes in 2011, thousands survived with injuries and tens of thousands were impacted but escaped direct harm. Here are the statistics: Total tornadoes: 1,692 Killer tornadoes: 59 Tornado deaths: 553 Tornado injuries: ~5,500 If you are referring to a particular tornado, here are the three most significant: Joplin tornado Deaths: 158 Injuries: ~1,150 (estimated 17,000 impacted) Tuscaloosa-Birmingham tornado Deaths: 64 Injuries: ~1,500 Hacklburg-Phil Campbell etc. Deaths: 72 Injuries: 146
What was the cause of deaths in World War I?
Besides the obvious injuries and deaths, most deaths were the result of infection, dysentery, diarrhoea, secondary infections, pneumonia, and TB.
How many people have lived after a tornado without injuries?
Countless thousands. It is doubtful that data is kept on this. Most tornadoes are weak and rarely cause deaths or injuries even when they damage property. Looking at data from some of the worst tornadoes, such as the Joplin tornado, the number of homes damage or destroyed is far greater than the number killed or injured.
Why was Texas named the 1 st state in tornado deaths?
Because tornadoes have killed more people in Texas than in any other state. It is also the state with the most tornado injuries, damage, and the most tornadoes overall.
What can you expect from a tornado?
You can expect strong winds that will cause damage to trees and buildings. Debris from that damage may fly through the air. Electrical power will likely fail. Most tornadoes do not cause very severe damage; well-built homes may be damaged but will remain structurally sound. A relatively small percentage of tornadoes will cause major damage, sometimes destroying entire towns. These strong tornadoes are responsible for most tornado-related deaths and injuries.
What causes most deaths during a tornado?
Most deaths during tornadoes are from flying debris.
How many people are injured when a tornado strikes?
It varies dependong on the strength and size of the tornado and where and when it hits. Most tornadoes do not cause any injuries because they are weak or do not hit a densely populated area. Most that do injure people do not cause more than a handful of injuries. However, some tornadoes will cause dozens, even hundreds of injuries. In the years 1991-2013 there were more than 28,000 tornadoes in the U.S., of which 249 caused 100 or more injuries. Of those, two injured more than 1,000 people each.
Is a tornado most dangerous when it is over water?
No. Tornadoes are most dangerous when they hit a city or town. Then as the tornado starts destroying buildings it generates flying debris, which is what causes most tornado deaths and injuries.
