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An overview of the morbidity and mortality patterns of several disaster events provides a clue to the lethality associated with particular weather hazards. In general, disaster events that involve water are the most significant in terms of mortality. Fl
oods, storm surges, and tsunamis all have a higher proportion of deaths relative to injuries. On the other hand, earthquakes and events associated with high winds tend to exhibit more injuries than deaths.
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