Some were poisoned, others drowned: 42 man died from hurricane Irma in Florida

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Carbon monoxide (carbon monoxide) emissions in Florida from Hurricane Irma resulted in 11 deaths, after which the total number of hurricane victims was 42 man.

These numbers are not yet final, as the official state report still does not mention the 8 dead in a nursing home and the 9 deaths in Monroe County, which are under investigation to determine whether Irma was related to the deaths of these people, reports Miami Herald.

The death toll, published by the Department of Emergency Situations, is based on medical research data confirming that the hurricane was the direct or indirect cause of death for these people.

As this list shows, cleaning up after a hurricane is much more dangerous than the storm itself. 11 people in Florida died due to carbon monoxide poisoning coming from damaged generators. Another 9 people died from injuries during car accidents on hurricane-damaged roads.

In some areas, people drowned due to flooding or died from infections that appeared in the stagnant water after the hurricane. Deaths from electric shock and thermal shock were also recorded. In addition, stress and difficult weather conditions after a hurricane have led to exacerbations of many chronic diseases.

The victims of Hurricane Irma were residents of several counties in Florida:

Broward County - 7 deaths:

• Injuries - 2
• Carbon monoxide poisoning - 1
• Cardiovascular diseases – 2
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1
• Heatstroke - 1

Duval County - 3 deaths:

• Cardiovascular diseases – 1
• Drowning - 2

Hardee County - 2 injury deaths

Highlands County - 3 deaths:

• Carbon monoxide poisoning - 1
• Drowning - 1
• Cardiovascular diseases – 1

Hillsborough County - 4 deaths

• Blood loss due to injury - 1
• Injuries - 2
• Drowning - 1

Lake County – 1 death from injury

Lee County – 1 death from injury

Liberty County – 1 death from injury

Marion County – 1 death from injury

Okeechobee County — 1 death from pulmonary thromboembolism

Orange County - 5 deaths:

• Injury - 1
• Carbon monoxide poisoning - 3
• Electric shock - 1

Palm Beach County - 4 deaths

• Injuries - 1
• Carbon monoxide poisoning - 1
• Drowning - 2

Pinellas County - 2 injury deaths;

Polk County - 2 deaths

• Carbon monoxide poisoning - 1
• Acute myocardial infarction - 1

St. Lucie County – 1 death from drowning

Taylor County - 2 deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning

District Volussia - 1 death due to carbon monoxide poisoning

Irma also led to significant material losses, writes Miami Herald.

The total insured and uninsured damage caused by a hurricane of residential and commercial real estate is estimated at between 42,5 and 65 billion dollars.

Total flood damage for residential properties in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina ranges from 25 to 38 billions of dollars.

Not so many people have flood insurance in the United States, so of this amount, the insured affected property is estimated at about 5-8 billions of dollars. Thus, uninsured losses amounted to about 80% of the total flood damage and are estimated at 20-25 billions of dollars.

The damage caused by the wind from the hurricane is estimated to range from 13,5 to 19 billion dollars. Most of this amount falls on residential real estate (from 11 to 15 billion). Insurance companies mainly cover wind damage.

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