Deaths associated with Hurricanes Marilyn and Opal--United States, September-October 1995.
The 1995 hurricane season was one of the most severe in U.S. history and included 11 hurricanes. During a 2-week period, the two most damaging storms--hurricanes Marilyn and Opal--made landfall in the United States. To characterize the deaths attributed to these storms, CDC contacted medical examiners/coroners (ME/Cs) in the affected areas. This report summarizes the findings of these investigations.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology