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Volume 29, Number 8—August 2023
Research

Waterborne Infectious Diseases Associated with Exposure to Tropical Cyclonic Storms, United States, 1996–2018

Victoria D. LynchComments to Author  and Jeffrey Shaman
Author affiliation: Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

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Table 2

Cyclonic storm exposure definitions used to assess waterborne infectious diseases associated with exposure to tropical cyclonic storms, United States, 1996–2018

Storm exposure variables, definition
 No. storms
 No. counties affected
Total rainfall, mm
50 98 2,165
75 96 2,041
100
 87
 1,732
Sustained wind gusts*
Gale-force winds 134 1,025
Hurricane-force winds
 31
 136
Distance from storm track, km
500 134 2,363
250 134 2,179
150 117 2,072

*National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (https://www.noaa.gov) designates tropical storms as those with gale-force winds, defined as >34 knots to <64 knots, and hurricane-force winds as >64 knots.

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