A Post analysis of data from the National Hurricane Center found that freshwater flooding was responsible for 54 percent of all direct deaths from tropical cyclones in the U.S. between 2013 and 2024.

A Post analysis of data from the National Hurricane Center found that freshwater flooding was responsible for 54 percent of all direct deaths from tropical cyclones in the U.S. between 2013 and 2024. https://t.co/0BR67peE8X pic.twitter.com/3w46Ie3a6W

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