36+ deaths in eastern Kentucky floods (July 2022) due to climate change, according to CDC and state data.
Climate change-linked floods in eastern Kentucky, July 2022, killed at least 36 people, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The state of Kentucky reported 45 deaths, while the National Weather Service put the number at 40. Climate change's impact on the US, per the National Climate Assessment, is estimated to result in over 1,300 fatalities annually.
June 10, 2024
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