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–542 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File, 1999-2019. ICD-10 code A16-A-19.
US death rate was 0.17 per 100,000 population

Death rate, where noted.
Alabama 12
Arizona 10
California 100 0.25 (Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate.)
Florida 38 0.18
Georgia 14
Illinois 21 0.16
Indiana 16
Massachusetts 11
Michigan 11
Missouri 11
New Jersey 10
New York 39 0.20
North Carolina 16
Ohio 15
Pennsylvania 13
South Carolina 11
Tennessee 13
Texas 50 0.17 While at the US death toll average, TX had 2nd highest death toll.
Virginia 11
Washington 20 0.27

Blanchard note: States and DC not listed indicates that death toll, if any, was under ten. In that case, the number is not accessible via CDC Wonder. Puerto Rico is not included by CDC. For this reason the total from the States shown does not total 542.

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 9, 2021 3:55:25 PM

–5,425 CDC WONDER on-line Database, ICD 10, B20-B24, Human Immunodeficiency virus
US death rate 1.66 per 100,000 population. (Also known as HIV/AIDS.)

Death Rate (where noted) Death Rate

Alabama 93 1.90
Arizona 80 1.22
Arkansas 38 1.26
California 580 1.47 Second highest loss of life.
Colorado 50 0.88
Connecticut 52 1.46
Delaware 25 2.58
District of Co. 65 9.25 Highest death rate on CDC Wonder page.
Florida 693 3.25 Largest loss of life and fourth highest death rate.
Georgia 320 3.04
Hawaii 11 ?
Illinois 156 1.22
Indiana 79 1.18
Iowa 19 ?
Kansas 22 0.76
Kentucky 54 1.21
Louisiana 159 3.41 Third highest death rate.
Maine 14 ?
Maryland 185 3.06 Fifth highest death rate.
Massachusetts 70 1.01
Michigan 75 0.75
Minnesota 29 0.52
Mississippi 124 4.15 Second highest death rate.
Missouri 71 1.16
Nebraska 16 ?
Nevada 65 2.14
New Jersey 184 2.07
New Mexico 31 1.48
New York 436 2.23 Fourth highest loss of life
No. Carolina 188 1.81
Ohio 126 1.08
Oklahoma 61 1.55
Oregon 30 0.72
Pennsylvania 121 0.94
Rhode Island 12 ?
So. Carolina 124 2.44 Virginia 123 1.44
Tennessee 118 1.74 Washington 74 0.98
Texas 570 1.99 Third highest loss of life. West Virginia 11 ?
Utah 17 ? Wisconsin 30 0.52

Narrative Information

CDC: “HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS if not treated. Unlike some other viruses, the human body can’t get rid of HIV completely, even with treatment. So once you get HIV, you have it for life. HIV attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the CD4 cells (T cells), which help the immune system fight off infections. Untreated, HIV reduces the number of CD4 cells (T cells) in the body, making the person more likely to get other infections or infection-related cancers. Over time, HIV can destroy so many of these cells that the body can’t fight off infections and disease. These opportunistic infections or cancers take advantage of a very weak immune system and signal that the person has AIDS, the last stage of HIV infection.

“No effective cure currently exists, but with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled. The medicine used to treat HIV is called antiretroviral therapy or ART. If people with HIV take ART as prescribed, their viral load (amount of HIV in their blood) can become undetectable. If it stays undetectable, they can live long, healthy lives and have effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to an HIV-negative partner through sex. Before the introduction of ART in the mid-1990s, people with HIV could progress to AIDS in just a few years. Today, someone diagnosed with HIV and treated before the disease is far advanced can live nearly as long as someone who does not have HIV.” (CDC. About HIC/AIDS. 12-2-2019.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About HIC/AIDS. 12-2-2019. Accessed 3-31-2020 at: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/whatishiv.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 9, 2021 8:13:05 PM

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 9, 2021 7:52:07 PM

–49 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2019 Results. Adenovirus.

Narrative Information

CDC: “Adenoviruses are common viruses that cause a range of illness. They can cause cold-like symptoms, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and pink eye (conjunctivitis). You can get an adenovirus infection at any age. People with weakened immune systems or existing respiratory or cardiac disease are more likely than others to get very sick from an adenovirus infection…” (CDC. Adenoviruses. 4-26-2018 update.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Viral Diseases. Adenoviruses. 4-26-2018 update. Accessed 10-24-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/adenovirus/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 10, 2021 5:49:47 PM

–9 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2019 Results. Whooping Cough.

Narrative Information

“A37.0 (Whooping cough due to Bordetella pertussis); A37.1 (Whooping cough due to Bordetella parapertussis); A37.8 (Whooping cough due to other Bordetella species); A37.9 (Whooping cough, unspecified).”

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 12, 2021 1:48:14 PM

–11,164 CDC Wonder. Underlying Cause of Death, 1999-2019 Results. Avg death rate 3.41.

Death rate per 100,000 population
Alabama 183 3.74 Highlighting indicates higher than avg. death rate.
Alaska 21 2.85
Arizona 213 2.97 States not shown indicate fewer than ten deaths.
Arkansas 141 4.68
California 1,245 3.15
Colorado 151 2.65
Connecticut 164 4.59
District of Columbia 14 not noted
Florida 468 2.20
Georgia 243 2.31
Hawaii 29 2.04
Idaho 66 3.76
Illinois 428 3.36
Indiana 304 4.54
Iowa 197 6.24
Kansas 181 6.22
Kentucky 230 5.15
Louisiana 146 3.13
Maine 67 5.01
Maryland 125 2.07
Massachusetts 264 3.82
Michigan 345 3.45
Minnesota 229 4.08
Mississippi 92 3.08
Missouri 387 6.32
Montana 43 4.05
Nebraska 86 4.46
Nevada 59 1.94
New Hampshire 61 4.50
New Jersey 205 2.30
New York 523 2.68
North Carolina 430 4.14
North Dakota 24 3.16
Ohio 464 3.97 Texas 722 2.52
Oklahoma 187 4.74 Utah 64 2.02
Oregon 199 4.75 Vermont 35 5.59
Pennsylvania 512 4.00 Virginia 219 2.57
Rhode Island 49 4.63 Washington 282 3.74
South Carolina 222 4.37 West Virginia 119 6.59
South Dakota 50 5.67 Wisconsin 283 4.87
Tennessee 283 4.18 Wyoming 19 not noted

Narrative Information

CDC: J09 (Influenza due to identified avian influenza virus), J10.0 (Influenza with pneumonia, influenza virus identified_, J10.1 (Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, influenza virus identified), J10.8 (Influenza with other manifestations, influenza virus identified), J11.0 (Influenza with pneumonia, virus not identified), J11.1 (Influenza with other respiratory manifestations, virus not identified, J11.8.

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2019 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2020. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2019, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html on Aug 10, 2021 6:24:07 PM

–1,028 Blanchard tally of CDC Wonder breakout and MO update.
–1,008 CDC Wonder. ICD-10 code X31, exposure to excessive natural cold (hypothermia).
(US average death rate per 100,000 population was 0.31.)

Alabama –13 CDC Wonder.
Alaska –10 CDC Wonder.
Arizona –19 CDC Wonder.
Arkansas –11 CDC Wonder.
California –43 CDC Wonder.
Colorado –34 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.60 per 100K pop.; 2nd high death rate
Florida –19 CDC Wonder.
Georgia –37 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.35 per 100K population.
Illinois –51 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.40 per 100K pop.; 2nd high state toll.
Indiana –35 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.52 per 100K pop.; 3rd high death rate
Iowa –19 CDC Wonder.
Kansas –10 CDC Wonder.
Kentucky –17 CDC Wonder.
Louisiana –15 CDC Wonder.
Maryland –23 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.38 per 100K population.
Massachusetts- 17 CDC Wonder.
Michigan –44 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.44 per 100K population.
Minnesota –36 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.64 per 100K pop.; highest death rate
Mississippi –11 CDC Wonder.
Missouri –40 MO SEMA.
–68 MO SEMA. “Cold weather can be deadly: Last year, Missouri…40 hypothermia…” 11-15-2019.
–40 Hypothermia (CDC Wonder shows 20.)
–28 Vehicular-related deaths attributed to snow and icy roads.
Montana –13 CDC Wonder.
Nevada –12 CDC Wonder.
New Jersey –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.28 per 100K population.
New Mexico –19 CDC Wonder.
New York –52 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.27 per 100K pop.; highest state toll.
No. Carolina –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.24 per 100K population.
Ohio –39 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.33 per 100K population.
Oklahoma –11 CDC Wonder.
Oregon –19 CDC Wonder.
Pennsylvania –48 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.37 per 100K pop.; 3rd high state toll.
So. Carolina –23 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.45 per 100K population.
South Dakota –13 CDC Wonder.
Tennessee –30 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.44 per 100K population.
Texas –38 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.13 per 100K population.
Virginia –32 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.38 per 100K population.
Washington –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.33 per 100K population.
Wisconsin –24 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.41 per 100K population.

Narrative Information

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency: “In 2018, 40 people in Missouri died as a result of low body temperatures due to prolonged exposure to cold weather, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services…. Twenty of the hypothermia deaths were people 65 or older, which calls attention to the importance of checking on elderly neighbors or family anytime temperatures plunge.

“Winter roads are another area requiring additional attention. In 2018, there were 6,615 vehicle crashes in Missouri in which snow or ice was a factor, which resulted in almost 1,700 injuries and 28 deaths, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Sources

CDC Wonder. ICD-10 code X3 (exposure to excessive natural cold/hypothermia) search 7-26-2021
https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=24263A8B43870639FC79968903B3

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. “Cold weather can be deadly: Last year, Missouri experienced 40 hypothermia and 28 motorists died in winter weather-related crashes.” 11-15-2019. Accessed 7-10-2021 at: https://sema.dps.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/dea31ec9-f374-4a18-bfe1-6af71707906d

–12  (10 US). CBS News. “Strong winds to blame for Costa Rica plane crash?” 1-2-2018.

–12  Fox News. “Florida family of 4, basketball standout among newly identified…” 1-1-2018.

–10  NYT. “New York Family of 5 Among 10 Americans Killed in…Plane Crash.” 12-31-2017.

 

Narrative Information

 

Dec 31: “….Officials in Guanacaste, a popular region on the Pacific coast for tourists, responded to reports shortly after noon of smoke and flames rising from a wooded area near Punta Islita Airport. Emergency responders found the charred wreckage of a Cessna plane[1] operated by the regional airline Nature Air and the burned remains of those who had been on board….

 

“After the pilots picked up the American passengers, the plane took off for San José, the capital, which is about 140 miles east, the authorities said. Photos posted by government officials on Facebook show that the Cessna plane crashed several hundred yards from the end of a runway at Punta Islita Airport….” (NYT. “New York Family of 5 Among 10 Americans Killed in…Plane Crash.” 12-31-2017.)

 

Jan 1: “A charter plane crashed in northwestern Costa Rica on Sunday, killing 10 American passengers and two Costa Rican pilots, according to the Costa Rican government. The plane crashed in Guanacaste just moments after takeoff from Punta Islita Airport, according to officials and witnesses….The crash took place Sunday afternoon at 12:15 p.m. after the plane left the airport heading to Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose…

 

“Backroads, a travel company headquartered in California, confirmed in a statement Monday that the passengers aboard the downed plane were on a trip it had organized. There were nine Backroads guests, a Backroads trip leader and two flight crew members on the Nature Air flight, the company said….

 

“Dawn and Matthew Wolfe, who have been vacationing in Costa Rica for a month, said they and their three children were sitting in a restaurant near Punta Islita Airport when the plane took off. They said within minutes after takeoff the plane took a nose dive and crashed….” (ABC News (Ben Gittleson and Dean Schabner). “10 Americans killed in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018.)

 

Jan 1: “San Jose, Costa Rica….Nature Air identified the victims of the crash on Monday afternoon. The passengers were identified as Leslie Levin Weiss, Ari Moses Weiss, Hannah Mae Weiss, Hannah Mae Weiss, Mitchell Weiss, Irene Ginsberg Steinberg, Justin Zachary Steinberg, William Aaron Steinberg, Matthew Benjamin Steinberg, Bruce Michael Steinberg and Amanda Rae Geissler.”

 

Jan 1: “San Jose, Costa Rica — Costa Rican investigators are looking into what caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods in the country’s northwest soon after takeoff, killing two crewmembers and 10 U.S. citizens, including families from New York and Florida. The families from Scarsdale, New York, and Belleair, Florida, accounted for nine of the dead. It remained unclear who the 10^th victim was….” (Associated Press. “Families from Florida, NY die in Costa Rica plane crash.” ABC7 Eyewitness News, Chicago, 1-1-2018.)

 

Jan 1: “San Jose, Costa Rica — Costa Rican investigators are looking into what caused a charter aircraft to crash in woods in the country’s northwest soon after takeoff, killing two crewmembers and 10 U.S. citizens, including families from New York and Florida. The families from Scarsdale, New York, and Belleair, Florida, accounted for nine of the dead. The 10th passenger was identified as Amanda Geissler, a tour guide….” (CBS News/AP. “Families from Florida and New York die in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018.)

 

Jan 1: “….“Aboard the flight were nine Backroads guests, a Backroads Trip Leader and two flight crew members,” the Backroads statement said. “A second Nature Air flight carrying Backroads guests and another Trip Leader arrived safely in San Jose.” (Fox News. “Florida family of 4, basketball standout among newly identified victims of Costa Rica plane crash, reports say.” 1-1-2018.)

 

Jan 2: “Investigators in Costa Rica are trying to determine if strong winds caused a plane crash that killed 10 Americans near the town of Punta Islita on New Year’s Eve. All 12 people on board died, including a family from New York and another from Florida.

 

“Two investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. are traveling to Costa Rica to help with the investigation, reports CBS News’ Don Dahler. Costa Rican officials say they’re focused on two things that could have caused the crash: mechanical problems and weather….

 

“The private charter flight – operated by the Costa Rican airline Nature Air – crashed just minutes after taking off from a small airfield on Costa Rica’s west coast late Sunday morning. The plane was headed for the capital city of San Jose.

 

“Aviation officials say before picking up passengers at that airport, the Cessna Grand Caravan attempted to land just before 11:00 a.m., but winds of more than 28 mph were too strong. The plane was forced to wait at a nearby airport before successfully attempting the landing a second time. Thirty minutes later, the plane departed with 10 Americans on board and crashed….” (CBS News. “Strong winds to blame for Costa Rica plane crash?” 1-2-2018.)

 

Victims

 

1. Calderón, Emma Ramos. Co-pilot, Costa Rico.
2. Chinchilla, Juan Manuel Retana. Pilot, Costa Rico.
3. Geissler, Amanda Rae, 33 (tour guide).[2]

Gene Wing Szeto.[3] [Noted in several articles as a victim — apparently in error.]

1. Steinberg, Bruce, 50[4] (husband of Irene, father of Matthew, William, Zachary), Scarsdale, NY
2. Steinberg, Irene Ginsberg, 51[5] (wife of Bruce, mother of Matthew, William, Zachary), NY.
3. Steinberg, Matthew Benjamin, 13,[6] (son of Bruce and Irene), NY.
4. Steinberg, William Aaron, 18,[7] (son of Bruce and Irene), NY.
5. Steinberg, Justin Zachary, 19,[8] (son of Bruce and Irene), NY.
6. Weiss, Ari, 16.[9]
7. Weiss, Hannah Mae, 19.
8. Weiss, Leslie Levin, 50,[10] Belleair (St. Petersburg area), FL.
9. Weiss, Mitchell, 51,[11] Belleair (St. Petersburg area), FL.

 

Sources

 

6ABC Action News, Philadelphia. “University of Pennsylvania student, family killed in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018 (citing WPVI, San Jose, Costa Rica). Accessed 1-1-2018 at: http://6abc.com/penn-student-family-killed-in-costa-rica-plane-crash/2846909/

 

ABC News (Ben Gittleson and Dean Schabner). “10 Americans killed in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: http://abcnews.go.com/International/multiple-americans-killed-costa-rica-plane-crash/story?id=52072371

 

Associated Press. “Families from Florida, NY die in Costa Rica plane crash.” ABC7 Eyewitness News, Chicago, 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: http://abc7chicago.com/families-from-florida-ny-die-in-costa-rica-plane-crash/2848007/

 

CBS News/AP. “All 10 U.S. victims in Costa Rica Plane crash identified.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-crash-cause-investigated-killed-us-citizens-nature-air/

 

CBS News/AP. “Families from Florida and New York die in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costa-rica-crash-cause-investigated-killed-us-citizens-nature-air/

 

CBS News. “Strong winds to blame for Costa Rica plane crash?” 1-2-2018. Accessed 1-2-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/strong-winds-a-factor-in-costa-rica-plane-crash-killed-10-americans/

 

Fox News. “Florida family of 4, basketball standout among newly identified victims of Costa Rica plane crash, reports say.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-2-2017 at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/01/01/florida-family-4-basketball-standout-among-newly-identified-victims-costa-rica-plane-crash-reports-say.html

 

Jewish Life News. “Family of 5 from New York, 3 members of Florida family killed in Costa Rica small plane crash.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: https://jewishlifenews.com/news/family-of-5-from-new-york-3-members-of-florida-family-killed-in-costa-rica-small-plane-crash/

 

New York Post (Joe Tacophino, Kate Sheehy, Bruce Golding). “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: https://nypost.com/2017/12/31/new-york-family-among-victims-in-deadly-costa-rica-plane-crash/

 

New York Times (Matthew Haag). “New York Family of 5 Among 10 Americans Killed in Costa Rica Plane Crash.” 12-31-2017. Accessed 1-1-208 at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/31/world/americas/costa-rica-plane-crash.html

 

Pioneer Press (S. M. Chavey). “Victim in Costa Rica plane crash previously lived in St. Paul, attended UW-Stout,” TwinCities.com, 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: https://www.twincities.com/2018/01/01/victim-in-costa-rica-plane-crash-previously-lived-in-st-paul-attended-uw-stout/

 

The Jerusalem Post. “8 Jews From Two Families Killed in Costa Rica Plane Crash.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/8-Jews-from-two-families-killed-in-Costa-Rica-plane-crash-522547

 

WTSP.com (Andrew Krietz and Phil Buck). “Tampa Bay family killed among 12 people killed in Costa Rica place crash.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-1-2018 at: http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/pinellascounty/reports-tampa-bay-area-couple-among-12-people-killed-in-costa-rica-plane-crash/503939535

 

 

 

[1] Single-engine. New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[2] CBS News. “Families from Florida and New York die in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018. Another source notes that Amanda Geissler was a “Wisconsin native who had also lived in St. Paul.” Confirmed whe was “a trip leader at the time of the accident.” (Pioneer Press/S. M. Chavey. “Victim in Costa Rica plane crash previously lived in St. Paul, attended UW-Stout,” TwinCities.com, 1-1-2018.)

[3] New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017; Jewish Life News. “Family of 5 from New York, 3 members of Florida family killed in Costa Rica small plane crash.” 1-1-2018; The Jerusalem Post. “8 Jews From Two Families Killed in Costa Rica Plane Crash.” 1-1-2018.

[4] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[5] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[6] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[7] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[8] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017.

[9] 6ABC Action News, Philadelphia. “University of Pennsylvania student, family killed in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018 (citing WPVI, San Jose, Costa Rica; ABC News. “10 Americans killed in Costa Rica plane crash.” 1-1-2018. Age from Fox News. “Florida family of 4, basketball standout among newly identified victims of Costa Rica plane crash, reports say.” 1-1-2018.

[10] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017. Notes she as a pediatrician who practiced in Tampa.

[11] Age from: New York Post. “New York family among victims in deadly Costa Rica plane crash.” 12-31-2017. Notes he was a radiology specialist in Clearwater.

2017 — Dec 28, Fire, boy, 3, playing with stove, apartment bldg., Belmont, Bronx, NY– 13

–13 Daily News, NYC. “Space heater sparks deadliest NYC fire in decades…” 1-9-2022.*
–12 NYT. “Boy Playing With Stove Caused Bronx Fire That Killed 12.” 12-29-2017.
–12 NYT. “Bronx Fire, City’s Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12…Injures More,” 12-28-2017.

*Daily News 2022: “On Dec. 28, 2017, a fire started by a boy playing with a stove raged through an apartment building at 2363 Prospect Ave. in Belmont, killing four children and eight adults. A 13th victim died at the hospital several days later.”

Narrative Information

Dec 28: “At least 12 people were killed when a fire fueled by gusty winds tore through a century-old apartment building in the Bronx on a frigid Thursday night, New York City officials said. It was the deadliest fire in the city in more than a quarter-century. In addition to the deaths, four people were critically injured and two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries, Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference late Thursday. The youngest among the dead was 1 year old, the oldest over 50….

“The first emergency call came at 6:51 p.m. for a fire in a five-story apartment building at 2363 Prospect Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood, a spokesman for the New York City Fire Department said. The department responded in three minutes, the mayor said, and firefighters were able to rescue 12 people.

“The fire began on the first floor but quickly spread throughout the building, as the wind fed oxygen to the flames. The people who died were on various floors, the fire commissioner, Daniel A. Nigro, said.

“The blaze grew to five-alarm status, and more than 160 firefighters responded. By the time Mr. de Blasio spoke, around 10 p.m., the flames had been brought under control….

“It was a bitterly cold night, with temperatures in the teens, and the wind chill made it feel below zero. Water leaking from fire hoses froze in streaks on the concrete, and displaced residents walked around draped in American Red Cross blankets. Three young girls were whisked into a neighboring building after climbing down a fire escape with no shoes or coats….

“Luz Hernandez said she first realized something was wrong when the smell of burning rubber filled her apartment on the fourth floor, followed by smoke so thick that the room turned pitch-black. She summoned her husband and two sons, 11 and 16, to the window, and they descended the front fire escape as smoke rose near them. Later, Ms. Hernandez said in Spanish, she saw the charred bodies of two women who lived together and their two young daughters being carried away on stretchers….

“Thieron Diallo, 59, a Guinean immigrant who lived in a basement apartment, said the tenants of the building — a five-story walk-up near East 187th Street, close to the Bronx Zoo — were a diverse set, including Africans, West Indians and Hispanics.

“The building, constructed of plaster and brick, was not fireproof. It was built in 1916 and had more than 20 units, according to property records. City records appeared to indicate that as of Thursday, the building had six open violations, including one for a defective smoke detector on the first floor. That was the floor where the fire began, Commissioner Nigro said.

“The 12 confirmed fatalities made the fire the deadliest since an inferno at the Happy Land social club — less than a mile from Thursday’s blaze — killed 87 people in 1990. It surpassed the toll from a fire a decade ago, in March 2007, when an overheated cord to a space heater caused a fire that tore through a four-story house in the Bronx and killed 10 people, nine of them children.” (New York Times (Maggie Astor and Ashley Southall). “Bronx Fire, City’s Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More, 12-28-2017.

Dec 29: “A Bronx fire that killed 12 people was caused by a 3-year-old boy playing with the burners on a stove, the authorities said on Friday [Dec 29]….

“The blaze…which killed four children in the five-story building…

“The boy playing with the stove in a first-floor apartment screamed when the fire began, sending his mother rushing into the kitchen as it filled with smoke and flames, Mr. Nigro said. She ran out of the apartment with the boy and a 2-year-old child, but left the door open, allowing fire to shoot out of the kitchen and into the stairwell, Mr. Nigro said. ‘Fire travels up,’ Mr. Nigro said. ‘The stairway acted like a chimney.’

“The passageway filled with smoke and flames, blocking some people from running downstairs and killing others who tried. When firefighters arrived, about three minutes after the first 911 calls, as many as 20 people were scurrying down the fire escape, Mr. Nigro said.

“The dead included Karen Stewart-Francis, 37; and her two daughters, Kylie Francis, 2, and Kelly Francis, 7; and her niece Shawntay Young, 19. They were part of a family from Jamaica that had 13 members living in the building, said Ms. Stewart-Francis’s mother, Ambrozia Stewart. Her son-in-law, Holt Francis, was in a coma at Jacobi Medical Center, Ms. Stewart said….

“None of the names of the others who died have been released. They included a 1-year-old girl, a boy whose age was not given, a 63-year-old woman and a man who died at the scene, and another woman and three men who were pronounced dead at hospitals.

“Four people remained hospitalized with critical injuries, “fighting for their lives right now,” Mr. de Blasio said….

“The building had open violations for a broken smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector in a first-floor apartment, according to city records….

“The boy who started the fire had a history of turning on the burners, Mr. Nigro said. Mr. Nigro said the department gets 75 to 100 referrals a year about children that have issues with playing with or being fascinated by fire. He stressed that if there is a fire, people need to close their apartment door as they leave to keep flames from spreading….” (NYT/Benjamin Mueller and Vivian Wang. “Boy Playing With Stove Caused Bronx Fire That Killed 12.” 12-29-2017.)

Dec 29: “….The bodies of Maria Batiz, 56, and her 8-month-old granddaughter Amora Serenity Vidal were found clutching each other in a third-floor apartment bathtub where they sought shelter from the flames. The other unidentified victims, at least three of them men, were found in hallways and the building’s lone stairwell, the FDNY source said….

“The 3-year-old boy, who had a history of playing with the burners, was alone in the kitchen when he started turning the jets on and off, said Nigro….The mother and both children made it out alive….

“The apartment house was sold by the city for $31,029 in December 1983, five years after the property was seized for non-payment of taxes….” (NY Daily News (Shrier, Marcius, Tracy). “Toddler playing with stove accidentally started Bronx blaze that killed 12 people.” 12-29-2017.)

Dec 30: “….Late Friday [Dec 29], NYPD revealed the identities of several others killed in [the] fire: Shantay Young, 19; Karen Francis, 37; Kylie Francis, 2; and Charmela Francis, 7. The victims yet to be identified include a 63-year-old woman, four adult men and a mile child, the New York Police Department said….” (KTLA 5, Los Angeles. “Loved Ones Grapple With Grief After Fatal Bronx Apartment Fire.” CNN Wire, 12-30-2017.)

Fatalities

Batiz, Maria, 58.
Donkor, Hannah, 17.
Donkor, Solomon, 49.
Donkor, William (age unknown).
Francis, Karen, 37.
Francis, Kelesha “Kelly, 7.
Francis, Kylie, 2.
Mensah, Emmanuel, 28.
Opoku, Justice, 49.
Sarkookie, Garbriel, Yaw, 48.
Vidal, Amora Serenity, 7-months.
Young, Shantay, 19.

(WABC-TV (ABC7NY). Here’s shat we know about the victims of the Bronx apartment building fire.” 12-30-2017.)
Sources

Daily News, NYC. “Space heater sparks deadliest NYC fire in decades killing at least 19 Bronx building residents, nine of them children.” 1-9-2022. Accessed 1-9-2022 at: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-bronx-fire-apartment-building-20220109-g72gp7yowvdqhg6sn3j7pksj2e-story.html

KTLA 5, Los Angeles. “Loved Ones Grapple With Grief After Fatal Bronx Apartment Fire.” CNN Wire, 12-30-2017. Accessed 12-30-2017 at: http://ktla.com/2017/12/30/loved-ones-grapple-with-grief-after-fatal-bronx-apartment-fire/

New York Daily News (Adam Shrier, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Thomas Tracy). “Toddler playing with stove accidentally started Bronx blaze that killed 12 people.” 12-29-2017. Accessed 12-29-2017 at: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/child-playing-stove-ignited-bronx-fire-killed-12-people-article-1.3725603

New York Times (Benjamin Mueller and Vivian Wang). “Boy Playing With Stove Caused Bronx Fire That Killed 12.” 12-29-2017. Accessed 12-29-2017 at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/nyregion/deadliest-bronx-fire-children-12-dead.html

New York Times (Maggie Astor and Ashley Southall). “Bronx Fire, City’s Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More, 12-28-2017. Accessed 12-29-2017 at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/bronx-fire.html

WABC-TV (ABC7NY). Here’s shat we know about the victims of the Bronx apartment building fire.” 12-30-2017. Accessed 12-31-2017 at: http://abc7ny.com/names-of-all-12-victims-of-bronx-fire-released/2836964/

–39-40  Blanchard tally of State and local fatality breakouts below.

—   >24  CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018.

—     22  CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East…–live updates.” 1-5-2018.[1]

—     19  CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast.” 1-5-2018.

—     17  AP. “17 deaths blamed on bitter cold; brutal winter storm…” Fox 6 Now, 1-3-2018.

—   >17  Weather Channel. “Frigid Cold Causes at Least 17 Deaths Across U.S.” 1-2-2018.

—     16  AP. “The Latest: At least 16 dead as brutal cold keeps grip on US.” 1-3-2018.

—     12  AP. “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018.

—     11  CNN. “11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’.” 1-3-2018.

 

Summary of Exposure/Hypothermia and Vehicular Accident Deaths by State

 

Idaho                          (1)

Illinois                         (3)

Kentucky                   (1)

Massachusetts            (1)

Michigan                    (2)

Mississippi                  (1)

Missouri                     (1)

Montana                     (1)

New Jersey                 (1)

New York                   (2)

North Carolina          (4)

North Dakota            (1)

Ohio                            (1)

Oregon                       (2)

Pennsylvania              (1)

South Carolina          (1)

Texas                       (3-4)

Virginia                      (2)

West Virginia             (1)

Wisconsin                   (9)

 

Breakout of Winter Weather-Related Fatalities by State and Locality (where noted)

 

Idaho                          (1)

–1  I-90, Coeur d’Alene, Dec 29. Vehicle spins out of control, hit by traffic, passenger killed.[2]

 

Illinois                         (3)

–1  Chicago, Palmer Square neighborhood, Jan 4. Cold-related causes; male, 59.[3]

–1  Chicago, Jan 5/6. Hypothermia/exposure to cold; male, 80, in unheated West Side home.[4]

–1  Peoria, Dec 30-31. Cold exposure; female, 86.[5]

 

Kentucky                   (1)

–1  South Shore, Greenup Co, Dec 28. Hypothermia; male, 54, in camper with no heat.[6]

 

Massachusetts            (1)

–1  Arlington, near Boston, Jan 5. State Water Resources Authority worker; shoveling snow.[7]

 

Michigan                    (2)

–1  Detroit, Jan 1. Apparent exposure; man, 50s, found dead in front of east side church.[8]

–1  Roseville. Female, 96, “apparently wander[ed] away from…home…overcome by…cold.”[9]

 

Mississippi                  (1)

–1  Plantersville, Jan 2; Hypothermia; female, 45, found unresponsive on her porch.[10]

 

Missouri                     (1)

–1  St. Louis, Jan 1. Apparently Hypothermia; homeless man found dead in trash bin.[11]

 

Montana                     (1)

–1  Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Blaine Co., body found Dec 29. Hypothermia; male, 48.[12]

 

New Jersey                 (1)

–1  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Grayson Pulls Out…Leaving 11 Dead.” 1-6-2018.[13]

–1  Vineland, Jan 4. Apparent hypothermia; male, 57 found dead in snow.[14]

 

New York                   (2)

–2  Suffolk Co., Long Island, Jan 4-5. Males; heart attacks while shoveling snow.[15]

–1  Babylon, Suffolk County, Jan 4. Heart attack shoveling snow during storm; man.[16]

 

North Carolina          (4)

–4  News & Observer, Charlotte, NC. “Four dead in North Carolina…winter storm.” 1-4-2018.

–4  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Grayson Pulls Out of Northeast, Leaving 11 Dead.” 1-6-2018.

–1  Beaufort County, Jan 4. Male killed when his vehicle slid off snowy road and overturned.[17]

–2  Moore County, Jan 4. Vehicle slid off icy road through bridge guardrail and into creek.[18]

–1  Surf City, Jan 4. Weather, contributing factor; male, 20, found in vehicle pulled from canal.[19]

 

North Dakota             (1)

–1  CNN. “11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’.” 1-3-2018.

–1  Bismarck, Dec 30. Apparent exposure; man’s body found ~MO Riv., under I-94 bridge.[20]

 

Ohio                            (1)

–1  Akron, Jan 2. Hypothermia; male, 64, found frozen to death by meal delivery driver.[21]

 

Oregon                       (2)

–2  U.S. Highway 20, Eastern OR, Dec 30. Head-on crash, two tractor-trailers catch fire.[22]

 

Pennsylvania              (1)

–1  Lower Moreland, Jan 4. Passenger killed when car was unable to stop at bottom of icy hill.[23]

 

South Carolina          (1)

–1  I-20, Kershaw County, Jan 4. Vehicle slides off icy road; collides with trees; male.[24]

 

Texas                          (3-4)

–3-4  Blanchard. Have found specifics on three deaths, though CNN has noted four.

–4  CNN. “11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’.” 1-3-2018.

–2  Houston. Homeless people “exposed to freeing conditions” (cite Houston Police).

–1  Austin (West Side), Dec 26. Hypothermia; male, 62, found in his vehicle.[25]

–1  Houston, Jan 2. Adult man found dead at 301 Hamilton; police note apparent exposure.[26]

–1  Houston,, Jan 2. Adult man found dead at 100 Richmond Ave.; police note exposure.[27]

 

Virginia                      (2)

–2  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Grayson Pulls Out…Leaving 11 Dead.” 1-6-2018.

–1  Buckroe, Jan 4. Man, 75, clearing snow from parking lot hit by snow plow.[28]

–1  Richmond area, Chesterfield Co., Jan 4. Girl sledding down driveway hit by truck in road.[29]

 

West Virginia             (1)

–1  Charleston, Dec 31. Man “reportedly froze to death on the front porch of a home…”[30]

 

Wisconsin                   (9)

–9  Fox 6, Milwaukee. “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018.

–6  CNN. “Winter ‘bomb cyclone’ threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder…” 1-3-2018.

–6  Blanchard tally from locality breakouts below.

–5  CNN. “11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’.” 1-3-2018.

Breakout of cold weather-related fatalities by locality, where noted.

–1  Brown County. “Cold weather is…to blame for a death…[of] a woman in Brown County.”[31]

–1  Chetek area, Barron County. Likely hypothermia; body of male, 49, found Jan 3.[32]

–1  Lake Winnebago shoreline, Jan 1. Apparent hypothermia. Female, 27 found along shore.[33]

–3  Madison area. Wisconsin State Journal. “Extreme cold weather tied to 3 deaths…” 1-3-2018.

–1  Madison, Dane County, Dec 30. Apparent hypothermia; male, 60, found outside.[34]

–1  Madison, Dane Co. Apparent hypothermia. Man, 57, found in parking structure.[35]

–1  Sun Prairie, Dane County Dec 29. Female, 84, found outside, Tower Drive.[36]

–1  Milwaukee, Dec 31. Male, 51, found inside van; officials: likely hypothermic exposure.[37]

–1  Milwaukee, Dec 31. Male, 34 found dead in backyard of home near 98^th and Good Hope.[38]

–1  Milwaukee, ~Jan 3. Elderly woman found in a garage near 20^th and Grange.[39]

 

Breakout of Winter Weather-Related Fatalities by Cause (Summary)

 

23  Exposure/Hypothermia

3  Heart Attacks/Apparent Heart Attacks, Shoveling Snow                                                

11  Vehicular or Vehicular-Related

1  Not noted.

 

Breakout of Winter Weather-Related Fatalities by Cause

 

Exposure/Hypothermia                                                                                                        (23)

–1  IL, Chicago, Palmer Square neighborhood, Jan 4. Cold-related causes; male, 59.[40]

–1  IL, Chicago, Jan 6. Hypothermia/exposure to cold; male, 80, in unheated West Side home.[41]

–1  IL, Peoria, Dec 30-31. Cold exposure; female, 86.

–1  KY, South Shore, Greenup Co, Dec 28. Hypothermia; male, 54, in camper with no heat.

–1  MI, Detroit, Jan 1. Apparent exposure; man, 50s, found dead in front of east side church.

–1  MI, Roseville. Female, 96, apparently wandered away from home and overcome by cold.

–1  MS, Plantersville, Jan 2; Hypothermia; female, 45, found unresponsive on her porch.

–1  MO, St. Louis, Jan 1. Apparently Hypothermia; homeless man found dead in trash bin.

–1  MT, Harlem, Blaine County, Dec 29. Hypothermia/exposure; male, 48 in camper trailer.

–1  NJ, Vineland, Jan 4. Apparent hypothermia; male, 57 found dead in snow.

–1  ND, Bismarck, Dec 30. Apparent exposure; man’s body found ~MO Riv., under I-94 bridge.

–1  OH, Akron, Jan 2. Hypothermia; male, 64, found frozen to death by meal delivery driver.

–1  TX, Austin (West Side), Dec 26. Hypothermia; male, 62, found in his vehicle.

–1  TX, Houston, Jan 2. Adult man found dead at 301 Hamilton; police note apparent exposure.

–1  TX, Houston,, Jan 2. Adult man found dead at 100 Richmond Ave.; police note exposure

–1  WV, Charleston, Dec 31. Man “reportedly froze to death on the front porch of a home…”

–1  WI, Brown Co. “Cold weather is…to blame for a death…[of] a woman in Brown County.”

–1  WI, Chetek area, Barron County. Likely hypothermia; body of male, 49, found Jan 3.

–1  WI, Lake Winnebago shoreline, Jan 1. Apparent hypothermia. Female, 27 found along shore.

–1  WI, Madison, Dec 30. Apparent hypothermia; male, 60, found outside.

–1  WI, Madison. Apparent hypothermia. Man found dead in parking structure.

–1  WI, Sun Prairie, Dane Co. Dec 29. Female, 84, found outside, Tower Drive.

–1  WI, Milwaukee, Dec 31. Male, 51, found inside van; officials: likely hypothermic exposure.

–1  WI, Milwaukee, Dec 31. Male, 34 found in backyard of home near 98^th and Good Hope.

–1  WI, Milwaukee, ~Jan 3. Elderly woman found in a garage near 20^th and Grange.

 

Heart Attacks/Apparent Heart Attacks Shoveling Snow                                                 (  3)

–1  MA. Arlington, ~Boston, Jan 5. State Water Resources Authority worker; shoveling snow.

–1  NY, Suffolk Co., Long Island, Jan 4-5. Person; heart attack while shoveling snow.

–1  NY, Babylon, Suffolk County, Jan 4. Heart attack shoveling snow during storm; man.

 

Vehicular or Related                                                                                                            (11)

–1  ID, I-90, Coeur d’Alene, Dec 29. Vehicle spins out of control, hit by traffic, passenger killed.

–1  NC, Beaufort Co., Jan 4. Male killed when his vehicle slid off snowy road and overturned.

–2  NC, Moore County, Jan 4. Vehicle slid off icy road through bridge guardrail and into creek.

–1  NC, Surf City, Jan 4. Weather, contributing factor; male, 20, found in vehicle in canal.[42]

–2  OR, U.S. Highway 20, Eastern OR, Dec 30. Head-on crash, two tractor-trailers catch fire.

–1  PA, Lower Moreland, Jan 4. Passenger; car unable to stop at bottom of icy hill; hits train.

–1  SC, I-20, Kershaw County, Jan 4. Vehicle slides off icy road; collides with trees; male.

–1  VA, Buckroe, Jan 4. Man, 75, clearing snow from parking lot hit by snow plow.

–1  VA, Richmond area, Chesterfield Co., Jan 4. Girl sledding down driveway hit by truck.

 

Not Noted                                                                                                                               (  1)

–1  TX

 

Narrative Information

 

Jan 2: “Indianapolis — Bitterly cold temperatures gripped much of the nation on Tuesday [Jan 2], testing the mettle of even winter-wise northerners and delivering a shock to those accustomed to far milder weather in the South. The cold has been blamed for at least a dozen deaths, prompted officials to open warming centers in the Deep South and triggering pleas from government officials to check on neighbors, especially those who are elderly, sick or who live alone….

 

“The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories and freeze warnings covering a vast area, from South Texas to Canada and from Montana through Maine….

 

“Indianapolis Public Schools canceled classes after the city tied a record low for the day — set in 1887 — of minus 12 degrees (-24 Celsius). The northwest Indiana city of Lafayette got down to minus 19 (-28 Celsius), shattering the previous record set in 1979….

 

“The cold has been blamed in at least 12 deaths in the past week. Police in St. Louis said a 54-year-old homeless man found dead in a trash bin Monday evening [Jan 1] apparently froze to death as the temperature dropped to negative 6 degrees (-21 Celsius). Two other suspected cold-related deaths occurred in Wisconsin: a 27-year-old woman’s body was found Monday evening on the shore of Lake Winnebago, and a 57-year-old man was found dead Sunday in a parking structure in Madison.

 

“With Chicago-area wind chills expected as low as negative 35 degrees (-37 Celsius), forecasters warned of frost bite and hypothermia risks. They urged residents to take precautions, including dressing in layers, wearing a hat and gloves, covering exposed skin and bringing pets indoors….

 

“Atlanta hospitals were seeing a surge in emergency room visits for hypothermia and other ailments as temperatures plunged below freezing. The temperature in Atlanta fell to 13 degrees (-11 Celsius) before dawn Tuesday….

 

“Warming shelters opened amid freeze watches and warnings in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama….” (Associated Press/Tammy Webber. “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018.)

 

Jan 3:  “Savannah, GA. (AP)…. The number of deaths linked to the relentless cold across much of the United States has risen to at least 16….

 

“In Mississippi, 45-year-old Kerry Merritt of Plantersville died Tuesday morning at a Tupelo hospital after being found unresponsive on her porch.

 

“In Michigan, a 96-year-old woman died after apparently wandering away from her suburban Detroit home and being overcome by the cold.

 

“The Texas, Mississippi and Michigan deaths come on top of at least a dozen others reported earlier….” (AP. “The Latest: At least 16 dead as brutal cold keeps grip on US.” 1-3-2018.)

 

Jan 4: “The death toll attributed to the potentially record breaking cold in the eastern United States has risen to at least 17 people as of Thursday morning [Jan 4]. The arctic blast that has gripped most of the country at the start of this new year has created safety concerns, forcing schools and local attractions to close down until further notice, officials report. This cold has turned into a system now known as Winter Storm Grayson, which is expected to deliver snow, ice and high winds followed by possible record-breaking cold as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine….” (Weather Channel (Pam Wright). “Frigid Cold Causes at Least 17 Deaths Across U.S.” 1-2-2018.)

 

Jan 5: “….CBS News has confirmed that at least 19 people nationwide have died from the blast of winter weather and accompanying cold temperatures….” (CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast.” 1-5-2018.)

 

Sources

 

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Associated Press. “17 deaths blamed on bitter cold; brutal winter storm dumps snow in Florida for 1^st time in 3 decades!” Fox 6 Now, Milwaukee, WI, 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://fox6now.com/2018/01/03/11-dead-from-cold-as-east-coast-braces-for-winter-bomb-cyclone/

 

Associated Press. “Hypothermia death on Montana reservation investigated.” Washington Times, DC, 1-6-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/6/hypothermia-death-on-montana-reservation-investiga/

 

Associated Press. “Montana Man Living in Trailer Dies of Hypothermia, Exposure.” U.S. News & World Report, 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2018-01-04/montana-man-living-in-trailer-dies-of-hypothermia-exposure

 

Associated Press. “North Dakota man’s death may have been from exposure to cold.” ABC News. 12-30-2017. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/north-dakota-mans-death-exposure-cold-52063819

 

Associated Press. “Northwest storm knocks out power, causes multiple crashes.” Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, 12-30-2017. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/dec/30/northwest-storm-knocks-out-power-causes-multiple-c/

 

Associated Press. “Peoria woman dies of cold exposure, frigid weather continues. 1-3-2018, DailyHerald.com. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180103/news/301039926

 

Associated Press. “The Latest: At least 16 dead as brutal cold keeps grip on US.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-Winter-storm-forecast-to-dump-snow-12470200.php

 

Associated Press (Tammy Webber). “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/bone-chilling-cold-grips-wide-swath-of-us-at-least-2-deaths/2018/01/02/f586a596-efaf-11e7-95e3-eff284e71c8d_story.html?utm_term=.7c818daf7b98

 

CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast.” 1-5-2018. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/weather-bomb-cyclone-winter-storm-blizzard-boston-new-york-latest-snowstorm-2017-01-05-live-updates/

 

CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast — live updates.” 1-5-2018. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cold-weather-bomb-cyclone-aftermath-snow-storm-blizzard-flooding-latest-news-live-updating-2018-01-05/

 

CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018. Accessed 1-8-2017 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cold-winter-weather-deaths-bomb-cyclone-chicago-fatalities-records-set/

 

CBS Chicago. “Man Found Dead in Vehicle in Austin is Season’s 3^rd Cold Death.” 12-27-2017. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/27/chicago-cold-deaths/

 

CBS Minnesota, WCCO 4. “Body of Missing Wisconsin Man Found, Hypothermia Suspected.” 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cold-weather-bomb-cyclone-aftermath-snow-storm-blizzard-flooding-latest-news-live-updating-2018-01-05/

 

Chicago Tribune. “Man, 80, found on West Side is 7^th cold death in Cook County,” 1-7-2018. Accessed 1-8-2018 at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-cold-deaths-cook-county-20180107-story.html

 

CNN (Holly Yan, Judson Jones, Nicole Chavez). “11 dead from cold as East Coast braces for winter ‘bomb cyclone’.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/us/cold-weather-arctic-outbreak/index.html

 

CNN. “Ice storm expected after brutally cold weekend in Midwest, East Coast.” 1-7-2018. Accessed 1-7-2018 at: https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/ice-storm-expected-after-brutally-cold-weekend-in-midwest-east-coast?page=2

 

CNN (Holly Yan, Judson Jones, Nicole Chavez). “Winter ‘bomb cyclone’ threatens East Coast, bringing temps colder than Mars.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/us/cold-weather-arctic-outbreak/index.html

 

Detroit News (James David Dickson). “Police: Man found dead in front of church may have frozen.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/01/01/police-man-found-dead-front-church-may-have-frozen/994061001/

 

Fios1News.com. “2 men die shoveling snow in Suffolk County.” 1-5-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/local-2-men-die-shoveling-snow-in-Suffolk-County#.WlETtjdG2nI

 

Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, WI (Suzanne Spencer). “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://fox6now.com/2018/01/04/cold-weather-linked-to-9-deaths-in-1-week-across-wisconsin/

 

Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, WI. “Medical examiner investigates 2 possible cold weather deaths over weekend.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: http://fox6now.com/2018/01/03/medical-examiner-investigates-2-possible-cold-weather-deaths-over-weekend/

 

Fox 10, Phoenix, AZ (Randy Wallace). “Two deaths linked to cold weather in Houston.” 1-2-2018 and 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-3-2018 at: http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-world-news/two-deaths-overnight-in-houston-may-be-linked-to-cold-temperatures

 

Journal Times, Racine, WI. “3 likely hypothermia deaths in Dane County.” 1-2-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/likely-hypothermia-deaths-in-dane-county/article_e86e9a02-d071-522d-a6ae-b55869366c4e.html

 

KTVZ News Channel 21, Central OR. “OSP IDs 2 truckers killed in fiery Hwy. 20 head-on crash. One of several crashes on slick E. Oregon roads.” 12-30-2017, updated 12-31-2017. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://www.ktvz.com/news/2-die-in-icy-hwy-20-semi-head-on-crash/679384735

 

NBC 15 (WMTV), Madison, WI. “Authorities ID 3 people in cold weather deaths in Dane Co.” 1-2-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Authorities-ID-3-people-in-cold-weather-deaths-in-Dane-Co–467717443.html

 

New Jersey 101.5/Louis C. Hochman. “Man found dead in the snow as storm battered New Jersey.” 1-5-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://nj1015.com/man-found-dead-in-the-snow-as-storm-battered-new-jersey/

 

News & Observer, Raleigh, NC. “Four dead in North Carolina after winter storm.” 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather/article192915414.html

 

NewsMS, Steven Gagliano. “Plantersville woman dies from hypothermia, found on porch.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: https://newsms.fm/plantersville-woman-dies-from-hypothermia-found-on-porch/

 

NJ.com (Bill Gallo Jr.). “Frigid weather likely killed man found in parking lot, police say.” 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2018/01/frigid_weather_likely_killed_man_found_in_parking.html

 

San Antonio Patch (Daniel Hampton). “Homeless Man Freezes to Death on Charleston Porch.” 12-31-2017. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: https://patch.com/texas/sanantonio/s/gbog3/homeless-man-freezes-to-death-on-charleston-porch-reports

 

Weather Channel. “At Least Four Dead in South From Winter Storm Grayson.” 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: https://weather.com/news/news/2018-01-04-winter-storm-grayson-florida-georgia-carolinas-virginia-impacts

 

Weather Channel (Pam Wright). “Frigid Cold Causes at Least 17 Deaths Across U.S.” 1-2-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: https://weather.com/news/news/2018-01-02-arctic-blast-deadly-cold-impacts

 

Weather Channel (Ada Carr). “Record Flooding Unleashed in Massachusetts as Winter Storm Grayson Hammers Northeast.” 1-4-2018. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: https://weather.com/news/news/2018-01-04-winter-storm-grayson-deadly-northeast-snow-impacts

 

Weather Channel (Sean Breslin). “Winter Storm Grayson Pulls Out of Northeast, Leaving 11 Dead.” 1-6-2018. Accessed 1-6-2018 at: https://weather.com/news/news/2018-01-05-winter-storm-grayson-impacts

 

Weather Underground (Pam Wright). “Extreme Cold Blamed For At Least 4 Deaths in the Midwest.” 1-1-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: https://www.wunderground.com/news/2017-12-30-snow-bitter-cold-deadly-winter-storm-frankie

 

Wisconsin State Journal (Bill Novak and Chris Aadland), Madison. “Extreme cold weather tied to 3 deaths in Madison area, causes water main breaks.” 1-3-2018. Accessed 1-4-2018 at: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/extreme-cold-weather-tied-to-deaths-in-madison-area-causes/article_1eae669f-06cd-591f-93f0-532d3cd41547.html

 

WSAZ News Channel 3, Huntington WV. “Update: Coroner believes cold weather played role in death of Ky. man.” 12-28-2017. Accessed 1-5-2018 at: http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Coroner-Cold-weather-played-a-role-in-mans-death-467004443.html

 

 

[1] “CBS News has confirmed that at least 22 people nationwide have died from the recent blast of winter weather and cold temperatures.”

[2] AP. “Northwest storm knocks out power, causes multiple crashes.” Spokesman-Review, Spokane, 12-30-2017.”

[3] CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018. Notes: “An autopsy Friday [Jan 5] determined the man died an accidental death from bronchial asthma, with cold exposure and alcohol intoxication contributing factors, according to the medical examiner’s office.”

[4] Chicago Tribune. “Man, 80, found on West Side is 7^th cold death in Cook County,” 1-7-2018; CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018. Victim was identified as Donald M. Ohr. Article notes his home was unheated. His body was found in the morning hours of the 6^th; could have died on 6^th or 5^th.

[5] Associated Press. “Peoria woman dies of cold exposure, frigid weather continues. DailyHerald.com, 1-3-2018.

[6] WSAZ News Channel 3, Huntington WV. “Update: Coroner believes cold weather played role in death of Ky. man.” 12-28-2017. Writes: “Patty Boggs lives down from the camper on state Route 784 in South Shore. She says the elderly father of  the man who died knocked on her door about 9 a.m. asking for help. ‘He thought his son had froze to death,’ Boggs said.

[7] CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast — live updates.” 1-5-2018. Writes: “Outside Boston, in Arlington, Massachusetts, a state Water Resources Authority worker collapsed into a snowbank while shoveling snow and ice and died.”

[8] Detroit News (James David Dickson). “Police: Man found dead in front of church may have frozen.” 1-1-2018. Note” “The man’s body was found about 6 a.m. Monday in front of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, on the 2700 block of McDougall, said…a Detroit Police Department spokesman. Police arrived to find Dwayne Johnson unresponsive. Medics responded by the was declared dead at the scene.”

[9] AP. “The Latest: At least 16 dead as brutal cold keeps grip on US.” 1-3-2018. “The Roseville Police Department says the woman’s body was found Tuesday on the playground of Dort Elementary School, near her home. She was dressed in a nightgown, robe and slippers. Police say she lived alone and had recently been diagnosed with dementia [and that] the death has been ruled…by the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office due to exposure.”

[10] AP. “The Latest: At least 16 dead as brutal cold keeps grip on US.” 1-3-2018. Victim identified as Kerry Merritt. Another source notes that the Lee County Coroner confirmed the cause of death as hypothermia. (NewsMS, Steven Gagliano. “Plantersville woman dies from hypothermia, found on porch.” 1-3-2018.)

[11] AP (Tammy Webber). “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018.

[12] Associated Press. “Hypothermia death on Montana reservation investigated.” Washington Times, DC, 1-6-2018. Notes: “The Havre Daily News reports 48-year-old Antonio Castillo, Jr. was found dead of hypothermia on Dec. 29….Blaine County Undersheriff Frank Billmayer says in an email that Castillo died in an aged camper trailer with insufficient heat for the sub-zero air temperatures present at the time of his death. Billmayer says there’s no indication of any cause of death other than hypothermia and exposure.”

[13] May be a reference to the death of Michael Flemming, 57, found dead in the snow outside a liquor store wearing coveralls. Notes he was possibly homeless. (New Jersey 101.5/Louis C. Hochman. “Man found dead in the snow as storm battered New Jersey.” 1-5-2018.)

[14] NJ.com (Bill Gallo Jr.). “Frigid weather likely killed man found in parking lot, police say.” 1-4-2018.

[15] Fios1News.com. “2 men die shoveling snow in Suffolk County.” 1-5-2018. Notes “certain areas in Suffolk saw 16 inches of snow.” An AP piece notes that a man and a woman died after suffering cardiac arrest during Thursday’s [Jan 4] storm. (Associated Press. “2 Deaths on NY’s Long Island Blamed on Snowstorm.” 1-5-2018.)

[16] CNN. “Ice storm expected after brutally cold weekend in Midwest, East Coast.” 1-7-2018.

[17] Weather Channel. “At Least Four Dead in South From Winter Storm Grayson.” 1-4-2018. Identified victim as Joshua Wayne Biddle, 29, of Washington, NC.

[18] Weather Channel. “At Least Four Dead in South From Winter Storm Grayson.” 1-4-2018. Identified victims as Michael Alexander Wilson, 57 and Jerry David Wilson, 73.

[19] News & Observer, Raleigh, NC. “Four dead in North Carolina after winter storm.” 1-4-2018. Victim identified as Dax Christopher Baker of Surf City.

[20] AP. “North Dakota man’s death may have been from exposure to cold.” ABC News. 12-30-2017. Cites National Weather Service Meteorologist to effect that outdoor temperature in Bismarck dropped to 18 below zero.

[21] CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast.” 1-5-2018. Identifies victim as Darnell Wilson. Notes “…high temperature in Akron reached just 14°…”

[22] AP. “Northwest storm knocks out power, causes multiple crashes.” Spokesman-Review, Spokane, 12-30-2017.” Seattle — A winter storm moving through the Pacific Northwest knocked out power in parts of Washington and caused multiple collisions, including a fiery head-on crash involving two tractor trailers in eastern Oregon that killed two people….Officials say the crash occurred about 7 miles west of Harper.” Drivers identified in another source as Brian Brunscher, 37 of Springfield, and James Shorten, 55, of Portland, which notes that “Speed and weather conditions are believed to be contributing factors in the crash…” (KTVZ News Channel 21, Central OR. “OSP IDs 2 truckers killed in fiery Hwy. 20 head-on crash. One of several crashes on slick E. Oregon roads.” 12-30-2017, updated 12-31-2017.)

[23] CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast — live updates.” 1-5-2018. Notes the car “slammed into a commuter train on its way to Philadelphia.”

[24] Weather Channel. “At Least Four Dead in South From Winter Storm Grayson.” 1-4-2018. Identified victim as Arthur Cumbie Jr. and cites county coroner as stating victim was driving below or at speed limit.

[25] CBS Chicago. “Man Found Dead in Vehicle in Austin is Season’s 3^rd Cold Death.” 12-27-2017. Writes: “An autopsy Wednesday found he died of hypothermia from cold exposure.”

[26] Fox 10, Phoenix (Randy Wallace). “Two deaths linked to cold weather in Houston.” 1-2-2018 and 1-3-2018.

[27] Fox 10, Phoenix (Randy Wallace). “Two deaths linked to cold weather in Houston.” 1-2-2018 and 1-3-2018.

[28] CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on…East Coast.” 1-5-2018. Victim identified as Barry Hale.

[29] CBS/AP. “Brutal cold follows massive winter storm on much of East Coast.” 1-5-2018.

[30] San Antonio Patch (Daniel Hampton). “Homeless Man Freezes to Death on Charleston Porch.” 12-31-2017. Notes “Temperatures in Charleston fell to 11 degrees overnight according to the National Weather Service.” Another source identifies victim as Clyde Chester Parsons, 52, and writes that “Authorities believe substance abuse may have contributed to the homeless man’s death.” (Weather Underground/Pam Wright. “Extreme Cold Blamed For At Least 4 Deaths in the Midwest.” 1-1-2018.)

[31] Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, WI. “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018.

[32] CBS Minnesota, WCCO 4. “Body of Missing Wisconsin Man Found, Hypothermia Suspected.” 1-4-2018. Victim identified as Joseph Moen.

[33] AP (Tammy Webber). “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018. Another source writes “…she was celebrating New Year’s even in an ice shanty. Officials said she likely fell by the shoreline and died from exposure to the cold.” (Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, WI. “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018.)

[34] NBC 15 (WMTV), Madison, WI. “Authorities ID 3 people in cold weather deaths in Dane Co.” 1-2-2018. Notes: “…60-year-old Jeffrey Bracey of Madison was transported to a local hospital after he was found outside in the 200 block of East Olin Avenue on Saturday. Bracey was pronounced dead shortly after arriving to the hospital. Preliminary results of an autopsy show that hypothermia is likely a contributor to…death”

[35] AP (Tammy Webber). “Bitter cold tests winter-wise, delivers shock to South.” Washington Post, 1-2-2018. Wisc. State Journal, Madison, identifies victim as Vance Perry, 57 of Covington, GA, and notes his was 3^rd death. Another source wrties the body was found in the State Street Capitol parking ramp “after he walked away from a local hospital on Saturday.” (Wisconsin State Journal (Bill Novak and Chris Aadland), Madison. “Extreme cold weather tied to 3 deaths in Madison area, causes water main breaks.” 1-3-2018.) Another source notes “Preliminary autopsy results…show hypothermia as a contributing cause of death.” (Journal Times, Racine, WI. “3 likely hypothermia deaths in Dane County.” 1-2-2018.)

[36] NBC 15 (WMTV), Madison, WI. “Authorities ID 3 people in cold weather deaths in Dane Co.” 1-2-2018. Notes that Alice McGaw was found outside just before 9:00 a.m. “Preliminary results of an autopsy show that hypothermia is likely a contributor to McGaw’s death.” Another source notes: “She was a patient with dementia…” (Fox 6 News, Milwaukee, WI. “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018.)

[37] Fox 6 News, Milwaukee. “Medical examiner investigates 2 possible cold weather deaths over weekend.” 1-3-2018. Identifies victim as John Boehm and writes: “The medical examiner’s report indicates Boehm had been drinking heavily and went outside to smoke a cigarette on Saturday evening. He was found early the next afternoon. Officials say Boehm ‘likely died from hypothermic exposure.”

[38] 6 News, Milwaukee. “Medical examiner investigates 2 possible cold weather deaths over weekend.” 1-3-2018. Writes: “The medical examiner’s report indicates [Mark] Henderson had apparently been involved in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, December 30^th, ran from the scene and hid in a yard nearby. He was found around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday.”

[39] Fox 6 News, Milwaukee. “Cold weather linked to 9 deaths in 1 week across Wisconsin.” 1-44-2018. “The brutally cold weather is the common link in nine deaths across the state of Wisconsin. Three of those deaths occurred in Milwaukee County. The most recent, an elderly woman who was found in a garage near 20^th and Grange.”

[40] CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018. Notes: “An autopsy Friday [Jan 5] determined the man died an accidental death from bronchial asthma, with cold exposure and alcohol intoxication contributing factors, according to the medical examiner’s office.”

[41] CBS/AP. “More than 2 dozen deaths blamed on record-setting cold blast.” 1-8-2018. Victim was identified as Donald M. Ohr. Article notes his home was unheated.

[42] News & Observer, Raleigh, NC. “Four dead in North Carolina after winter storm.” 1-4-2018. Victim identified as Dax Christopher Baker of Surf City.