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	Learn more about Weather related fatalities in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The data was tabulated from the NCDC website by running searches on the specified weather events recorded with at least 1 fatality.
		This table does not provide a comprehensive total of all weather related events.
		Also, this is not necessarily a weather event severity comparison, but is more of an indicator of frequency of fatal occurrences for some events.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/we/weather_related_fatalities.html (234 words)

	Meteorology Article, Meteorology Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first weather forecasts derived this way used barotropic (that means, single-vertical-level) models, and could successfully predict thelarge-scale movement of midlatitude Rossby waves, that is, the pattern of atmospheric lows and highs.
		But evenwithout consideration of anecdotal evidence of trying to use weather modification as a "weapon" (such as the supposed cloud seeding by US troops during the Vietnam conflict), it is clear that unilateral weather modificationmay lead to political tensions.
		Particularly in Europe, which may see an increase inextreme weather events as it already has in the 1990s, the population must be educated topay closer attention to severe weather warnings or information about other detrimental health factors such as high tropospheric ozone concentration or highlevels of UV radiation.
	www.anoca.org /weather/meteorological/meteorology.html (1684 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.
		Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by the science of meteorology.
		The first weather forecasts derived this way used barotropic (that means, single-vertical-level) models, and could successfully predict the large-scale movement of midlatitude Rossby waves, that is, the pattern of atmosperic lows and highs.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/m/me/meteorology.html (1584 words)

	Weather_Intro
		Weather in any region is influenced by the atmospheric changes that occur when masses of air with contrasting properties interact.
		Weather experienced over much of the central and eastern U.S. is the result of the west-to-east migration of regional-scale low pressure systems, termed mid-latitude cyclones, and their associated warm and cold fronts.
		The current NWS mission is to provide "weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy...".
	www.mhhe.com /earthsci/geology/mcconnell/weather_systems/intro.htm (1141 words)

	Work-Related Pilot Fatalities in Agriculture --- United States, 1992--2001
		Fatality rates based on flight hours for 2000 were calculated by using estimates reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of hours flown in aerial applications and all other types of flights.
		Of the 141 fatalities, 100 (71%) were in fixed-wing aircraft, 22 (16%) were in helicopters, and 19 (13%) were in unknown aircraft types.
		Not all fatalities occurred among pilots; in addition, 31 agricultural workers died as farm workers, farmers, passengers, ground crew, or mechanics and were not included among the 141 pilots/navigators described in this report.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5315a4.htm (1620 words)

	Meteorology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It was centered more on predicting the weather by interpreting establishedcelestial phenomena, such as a halo around the moon, without asking for explanations.
		Decision makers expect from these models accurate assessments about the possible increase of these naturalhazards in specific regions and countermeasures (such as dikes or areas that areintentionally flooded to decrease the flooding somewhere else) that might be effective in preventing or at least attenuatingthem.
		But evenwithout consideration of anecdotal evidence of trying to use weather modification as a "weapon" (such as the supposed cloud seeding by US troops during the Vietnam conflict), it is clear that unilateral weather modification may lead to politicaltensions.
	www.therfcc.org /meteorology-73.html (1615 words)

	WIBW \| Kansas in Top Ten Nationally in Alcohol-Related Fatalities
		The 16,653 alcohol-related fatalities in 2000 (40 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year) represent a 25 percent reduction from the 22,084 alcohol-related fatalities reported in 1990 (50 percent of the total).
		NHTSA estimates that alcohol was involved in 40 percent of fatal crashes and in eight percent of all crashes in 2000.
		In 2000, 31 percent of all traffic fatalities occurred in crashes in which at least one driver or nonoccupant had a BAC of 0.10 g/dl or greater.
	www.wibw.com /home/headlines/548132.html (406 words)

	Satellite Broadcast of Graphical Weather Data
		Weather data dissemination is the most critical and highest ranked priority on the list.
		WorldSpace broadcast their composite color graphical weather data files, which were multiplexed with normal audio streams, to the flat patch antenna mounted on a single-engine aircraft.
		This successful test of real-time aviation-related weather data is a positive step toward solving communications-specific issues associated with the dissemination of weather data directly to the cockpit.
	www.lerc.nasa.gov /WWW/RT1999/6000/6100martzaklis.html (559 words)

	ETHNICITY AND ALCOHOL-RELATED FATALITIES 1990 TO 1994 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Motor vehicle fatality rates were not examined among African Americans or other racial or ethnic groups because of the small number of deaths, which accounted for only 3% of New Mexico's population over the study period.
		An examination of the percentage of fatalities in alcohol-related crashes across the 5 years (as shown in Table 4) indicates that, during that period, the percentage of all fatalities stemming from alcohol-related crashes was reduced for all ethnic groups.
		As can be seen for the fatalities in every ethnic group, individuals who were not wearing their safety belts were more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash than were those who wore belted.
	www.nhtsa.dot.gov /people/injury/alcohol/ethnicity/ethnicity.html (7303 words)

	Quick Response Report #116 - Warning Response and Risk Behavior in the Oak Grove - Birmingham, Alabama, Tornado of 8 ...
		In cases where fatality data were used, the variance from fatality data were not used as a population estimate, but rather a pooled variance was computed from both fatality and survivor data, owing to the small number of fatalities.
		Of the 28 fatalities with BFT as the major cause of death, surveys indicated 89% were in structures with floors or foundations that likely went airborne.
		We are unable to construct any explanation for the apparent paradox related to warning awareness and compliance heightened by heavy TV severe weather coverage among those we surveyed in the Birmingham area, with that of the "numbing effect" reported from heavy TV coverage among survivors of other events.
	www.colorado.edu /hazards/qr/qr116/qr116.html (14001 words)

	Mount Washington Observatory: National Weather Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Based on recent statistics, the majority of winter weather-related fatalities are men, probably because men take more risks and don't prepare for the possibility that something may go wrong.
		The majority of the fatalities related to snow and ice are actually men over 40 years old.
		As for the hypothermia-related fatalities, about 75 percent are men, about 50 percent of the fatalities are people over 60 years old, and about 20 percent of the fatalities occur inside the home.
	www.mountwashington.org /nws/winter/friday.html (1161 words)

	Fatalities due to weather hazards
		The most likely killer here is the heat, and its threat of fatal heat waves is more imminent due to global warming.
		Heat deaths and fatalities related to severe storms and hurricanes occur primarily in summer, which is why the vast majority of weather-related deaths in the USA occur in summer (1).
		More than half of all weather-related deaths worldwide are related to drought, mainly because of the Sahelian famines of the early 1970's and the mid-1980's.
	www-das.uwyo.edu /~geerts/cwx/notes/chap03/nat_hazard.html (502 words)

	House Committee on Science
		The legislation would provide $45 million over three years for the interagency program that is working to improve severe weather forecasting - particularly of hurricanes, floods and heavy rain or snow - across the country.
		There are more than 1,500 weather-related fatalities and $15.8 billion in weather-produced damage to property annually, and such effects are worsened by inaccurate and uncertain forecasts," said Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards Chairman Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), the bill's sponsor.
		The program was created through the NOAA Authorization Act of 1992 to support government and university-based research to improve severe weather forecasts and the use of those forecasts.
	www.house.gov /science/press/107/107-225.htm (422 words)

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		According to the National Weather Service, 5,148 injuries and 908fatalities occurred due to severe weather in the United States in 1999, the latest year for which complete data are available.
		Extreme heat was the number one weather-related killer accounting for 502 (55%) of the 908 weather-related deaths--nearly three times higher than 1998's fatality estimate of 173 and two and half times higher than the 10-year average of 194.
		A large portion of these fatalities occurred in Illinois with 138 deaths, Pennsylvania with 88, and Missouri with 77.
	www.creighton.edu /EHS/Newsletter/wea30.htm (397 words)

	Preventing Boating Accidents - Official Virginia Boating License and Boat Safety Course
		Fatalities typically occur in open vessels on inland waters in the afternoon when the weather and visibility are good, and the winds and water light to calm.
		Most of the fatalities due to falling overboard could have been avoided if victims had worn their PFDs.
		Falling overboard and drowning is the major cause of fatalities for small vessels.
	www.boat-ed.com /va/course/p5-2_boatingaccidents.htm (1289 words)

	Weather Source (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Weather Source is the premier provider of high quality historical and real-time digital weather information for 10,000's of locations across the US and around the world.
		Information such as: 'what percent of the time certain weather occurs' and 'what the magnitude of a 100-year weather event is'.
		Leveraging historical weather observations, and satellite and radar information we can produce a comprehensive and accurate analysis of past weather for virtually any location.
	www.weather-source.com (373 words)

	Bend.com - OSP, ODOT offer sober New Year's warning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Updated: Thursday, December 30, 2004 12:10 PM On the heels of the highest number of fatalities during the last 21 Christmas holiday periods, the Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation are stressing the importance of celebrating responsibly and being prepared for tougher weather-related driving conditions during the upcoming New Year's holiday weekend.
		According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about 45 percent of all fatalities during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, on an average, have occurred in crashes where at least one of the involved drivers was impaired as compared to about 30 percent of all fatalities during the rest of December.
		Forecasts indicate colder weather moving into the area increasing the potential for snow and ice on the highway.
	www.bend.com /news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D20218.htm (675 words)

	Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Dog-bite-related fatalities - United States, 1995-1996 - includes related ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In March 1996, an 86-year-old woman in Tennessee went outside of her home to check the weather and was fatally mauled by two rottweilers owned by a neighbor; the dogs had attacked and injured the woman 1 month before the fatal attack.
		Fatal attacks were reported from 14 states (California [four deaths]; Florida and Pennsylvania [three each]; Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, and South Dakota [two each); and Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and Washington [one each]).
		The numerator for such rates requires complete ascertainment of deaths and an accurate determination of the breed involved, and the denominator requires reliable breed-specific population data (i.e., number of deaths involving a given breed divided by number of dogs of that breed).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0906/is_n21_v46/ai_19530613 (1399 words)

	NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS SR-193
		Lightning-related fatality, injury, and damage reports in the US were summarized for 36 years since 1959, based on the NOAA publication Storm Data.
		For incidents involving deaths only, 91% of the cases had one fatality, while another 8% of the events had two people killed in the same incident.
		During this three-year period, lightning caused 44% of the fatalities, 19% of the injuries, and 3% of the damages for all convective-weather reports in Storm Data.
	www.nssl.noaa.gov /papers/techmemos/NWS-SR-193/techmemo-sr193.html (932 words)

	1996 Wind Related Fatalities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Of the 54 wind related fatalities in 1996, 23 were during thunderstorms and 31 were a result of high winds.
		South Carolina and Ohio suffered the highest fatalities with 8 and 6, respectively.
		Males accounted for 70% of the wind related fatalities vs. 28% for females; 2% were unknown.
	www.weather.gov /om/severe_weather/wind96.htm (49 words)

	Myth or Fact? Kansas Weather Now More Dangerous 7/30/01
		Fortunately, despite these changes, modern weather information and warning systems have greatly reduced the risk of many kinds of weather-related fatalities.
		Kansans’ actions suggest that many of them believe bad weather must be in sight to be dangerous, she said.
		Many of this year’s insect samples have been spider mites, which are associated with hot, dry weather.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /news/sty/2001/KSweather701.htm (1326 words)

	Winter-Related Deaths, Injuries A threat into January-February
		The elderly and very young are most vulnerable to all weather extremes, said Knapp, who maintains the state’s official, long-term weather records at Kansas State University.
		Both types of weather systems have been affecting the central United States.
		"We’ve returned to the weather extremes that historically are typical of Kansas winters.
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /news/sty/2000/winterdeath.htm (708 words)

	WPDE Severe Weather Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As most of you know, we experience all types of severe weather in the Carolinas.
		It is the most frequent weather threat to personal safety during the thunderstorm season.
		Flooding is one of the leading causes of weather related fatalities in the U.S. Most of the more than 50 people killed in Hurricane Floyd drowned.
	www.wpde.com /weather/severe.htm (294 words)

	Home News Tribune \| Alcohol-related fatalities drop
		WASHINGTON — New Jersey had four fewer alcohol-related fatalities on its roads last year than in 2003, nationwide traffic-safety officials said yesterday in announcing figures for all 50 states.
		Alcohol-related fatalities declined slightly across the nation and fell in 32 states last year, agency officials reported yesterday.
		The administration reported a 2 percent decrease in fatal crashes in 2004 involving at least a driver or a motorcycle rider with an illegal blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher.
	www.thnt.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050823/NEWS03/508230375/1041 (215 words)

	Weather related fatalities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The data was tabulated from the NCDC website by running searches on the specified weather events recordedwith at least 1 fatality.
		Also,this is not necessarily a weather event severity comparison, but is more of an indicator of frequency of fatal occurrences forsome events.
		However, it should be noted that the unexpected leader of fatalities comes from the TemperatureExtremes category.
	www.therfcc.org /weather-related-fatalities-29856.html (144 words)

	NSSL promotes improvements in lightning education
		Summaries of weather-related fatalities continue to show lightning as the second most-frequent killer in the United States (flooding and flash flooding are number one).
		Watches, warnings, statements, and advisories for weather hazards ranging from thunderstorms to blizzards are issued to the public by the NWS through the media.
		We have also written papers with a science teacher for education publications to bridge the gap between textbooks that often do not treat new topics in weather, and the meteorological literature that tends to be too complex for general science teachers.
	www.nssl.noaa.gov /briefings/vol2_no2/ltg_edu.html (750 words)

	Fatalities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The OCD regional office identified the fatalities as Gereneo Reonal of Oas and Ester Ebuenga of Barangay Sinupan, Rapu-Rapu.
		A spokeswoman said: "For there to be four separate and unrelated fatalities is an exceptional and deeply unfortunate occurrence." Race chairman Brendan Foster said: "At this time our only thoughts are with their friends and families.
		Of the 579 fatalities reported by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals on Friday, 465 had gone to the morgue in St. Gabriel, which is primarily serving Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes.
	www.newstrove.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?wn1=20520&title=Fatalities (7551 words)

	National Weather Service - NWS Spokane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It describes weather phenomena and recommended actions (precautions) that schools can take before, during, and after a Watch, Warning, or Advisory is issued by the National Weather Service.
		Our mission is to serve you with quality weather, hydrologic and climate forecasts using cutting edge techniques in a cost effective manner, to eliminate weather related fatalities and property loss, and improve the economic well being our communities.
		National Weather Service Mission: "The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
	www.wrh.noaa.gov /otx/outreach/School/guide.php (413 words)

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