Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say
by zadkey on Thursday September 12, 2019 @01:45PM
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This is true.
Texas for the most part is not prepared for blizzards or icy conditions. We do not have winter tires, we do not carry snow shovels. There are no snowplows that I have ever seen or heard of. We close schools after 1 to 2 inches of snow, and we put sand on roads.
Most people have heavy coats/jackets, but rarely ever wear them.
But despite our under-preparedness, not many people die from cold weather in Texas.
This data is a bit old(2003-2008), but is illustrative.
Re:Summer heat killed nearly 1,500 in France, officials say
by cf498 on Friday September 13, 2019 @01:16AM
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Arguably, the yearly flu death are related the the winter month weather. People dying from that every year are about factor 10 more then the summer heat deaths.
Texas for the most part is not prepared for blizzards or icy conditions. We do not have winter tires, we do not carry snow shovels. There are no snowplows that I have ever seen or heard of. We close schools after 1 to 2 inches of snow, and we put sand on roads.
Most people have heavy coats/jackets, but rarely ever wear them. But despite our under-preparedness, not many people die from cold weather in Texas.
This data is a bit old(2003-2008), but is illustrative.
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/chs/vstat/Hotcolddths/hotcolddths...