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CDC: Two Thousand Americans Die from Weather Every Year

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snow?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1406752142668iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Weather reportedly kills 2,000 Americans every year.

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 6% of weather-related deaths are from extreme situations like storms– 63% of the victims die from cold exposure, while 31% die from heat.

The old, the poor, people in cities, and people in rural areas are the most susceptible.


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