Arizona’s Health department reports an average of >400 heat related deaths every year; I think 400 tornado related deaths would be more likely to be understood as a natural disaster because you get footage of damaged buildings, on the ground interviews, etc. Heat deaths are quieter but I don’t think that makes them less of a disaster.
Fun side note, I was checking figures while I was writing this and Wikipedia cites NOAA when it says the US has an annual average of about 80 tornado related deaths nationally, which I thought was surprisingly low, but the noaa.gov link that wikipedia cites 404s 😕
Arizona’s Health department reports an average of >400 heat related deaths every year; I think 400 tornado related deaths would be more likely to be understood as a natural disaster because you get footage of damaged buildings, on the ground interviews, etc. Heat deaths are quieter but I don’t think that makes them less of a disaster.
Fun side note, I was checking figures while I was writing this and Wikipedia cites NOAA when it says the US has an annual average of about 80 tornado related deaths nationally, which I thought was surprisingly low, but the noaa.gov link that wikipedia cites 404s 😕
https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/extreme-weather/heat-safety/index.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_United_States#Injuries_and_fatalities