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Originally Posted by graciegirl
The pressure has just dropped below 900 Millibars which makes it one of the most powerful storms in History in this half of the world. It will not be as bad as Tampa, but I would not be surprised that the death toll from this hurricane may very well be in the thousands.
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In the modern era of hurricane detection and warning and within the continental US it looks like there has been one hurricane that caused over 500 deaths in the US and maybe five, counting Helene, that caused over 100 deaths in the US. Given that, I would be very surprised if the death toll from this hurricane is in the thousands
But we shall see.
EDIT: In a USA Today article from this month they count one over 500 and nine over 100 if Sandy is included.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 10-08-2024 at 03:57 PM.
Reason: Clarity, specificity, second source
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