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To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (2588)	8/23/2003 9:11:58 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 7834

Some 2,000 deaths in just Texas every year from high temperatures Speaking of getting facts straight, could you please cite your source for the above claim? I am a Texan and that sentence sounded so absurd, I went googling... In 1998, (one of the hottest summers in years)temperatures soared to record highs for nearly three months in most of the state and were linked to the deaths of 98 people. Since 1995, at least 427 deaths caused by hot weather have occurred in the state. 98 427 "Texas averages 68 heat deaths per year; 1998, with 98 fatalities, was the deadliest on record." The population of Texas was 21 million in 2001. Even nationally, (US pop. 288 million in 2002 census) the numbers aren't that high. During 1979--1999, the most recent years for which national data are available, 8,015 deaths in the United States were heat-related†. A total of 3,829 (48%) were "due to weather conditions," excessive heat resulting from weather conditions. cdc.gov