https://www.firehouse.com/community-risk/news/21284486/deaths-tied-to-hurricane-ian-continue-to-rise
indirect deaths will outnumber direct deaths "The high number of direct fatalities due to Hurricane Ian compared with prior storms is likely due to two main factors: the deadliness of Ian’s storm surge and flooding, and the number of those remaining in the storm’s path when it hit, particularly older people with health conditions. Many residents chose to stay put. Some didn’t expect the storm to be as bad as it was, or believed they were outside of its direct path, which shifted south as Ian neared landfall. Others couldn’t afford to evacuate, or felt they had no choice because their bosses told them they had to work. Evacuation orders gave some residents only a day to prepare their homes and leave. “They don’t feel as threatened by hurricanes on the west coast,” said Willoughby. “It’s really unusual for a storm as intense Ian was to strike the west coast of Florida.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKZb-CS7r9DJcxNCZf%2Bx93X8Wok3NyO7PiBt4zzd-V1UJw%40mail.gmail.com.
