Mortality From a Tornado Outbreak, Alabama, April 27, 2011
Author(s) -
Cindy Chiu,
Amy H. Schnall,
Caitlin E. Mertzlufft,
Rebecca S. Noe,
Amy Wolkin,
Jeanne Spears,
Mary Casey-Lockyer,
Sara J. Vagi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301291
Subject(s) - tornado , preparedness , medicine , outbreak , demography , injury prevention , poison control , environmental health , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , demographics , medical emergency , gerontology , geography , pathology , law , sociology , meteorology , political science
We describe the demographics of the decedents from the tornado outbreak in Alabama on April 27, 2011; examine the circumstances of death surrounding these fatalities; and identify measures to prevent future tornado-related fatalities.
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