Exclusive: Governments must protect people for weeks after event, researchers say, citing reduced access to health services and increased exposure to pathogens

The risk of dying increased by 2.1% for all deaths, 2.6% for cardiovascular deaths and 4.9% for respiratory deaths.

They reviewed the number of deaths overall and focused on 11.1m cardiovascular deaths and 4.9m respiratory deaths.

Among the 35 countries or territories, up to 0.10% of all deaths, 0.18% of cardiovascular deaths, and 0.41% of respiratory deaths were attributed to floods in impacted communities.

The risk of dying increased by 2.1% for all deaths, 2.6% for cardiovascular deaths and 4.9% for respiratory deaths across the 35 countries or territories.

Associate Prof Liz Hanna, from the Australian National University’s Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, said: “Further research needs to be done to answer these questions as to why the death rates increase so we can better target prevention strategies.”

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    That is likely to be due to reduced access to health services caused by road closures, along with increased exposure to black mould and other contaminants, including pathogens, researchers say.

    Floods make up 43% of all extreme disaster events and are projected to increase in severity, duration and frequency due to global heating.

    These flood-mortality associations varied by local climate type and were stronger in populations with low socioeconomic status or high proportions of people aged 65 and above.

    Associate Prof Liz Hanna, from the Australian National University’s Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, said: “Further research needs to be done to answer these questions as to why the death rates increase so we can better target prevention strategies.”

    On top of the factors mentioned by Guo, Hanna said interrupted access to medications, along with stress and grief, could exacerbate existing health conditions.

    “It highlights the enduring and substantial health repercussions stemming from extreme weather events, such as floods, which are inextricably tied to climate change.

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