@article{ref1,
title="Mortality surveillance during Winter Storm Uri, United States - 2021",
journal="Disaster medicine and public health preparedness",
year="2023",
author="Hanchey, Arianna and Jiva, Sumera and Bayleyegn, Tesfaye and Schnall, Amy",
volume="17",
number="",
pages="e530-e530",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: On February 12, 2021, Winter Storm Uri hit the United States. To understand the disaster-related causes and circumstances of death, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated media mortality surveillance. <br><br>METHODS: The team searched the internet daily for key terms related to Uri and compiled the information into a standardized media mortality surveillance database to conduct descriptive statistics. <br><br>RESULTS: Between February 12 and March 2, 2021, the accessed media reported 136 Uri-related deaths from nine states. Most decedents were male (39%) and adults (62.5%). Exposure to extreme temperatures (47.1%) was the most common cause of death. Among indirect deaths, motor vehicle collision (12.5%), and carbon monoxide poisoning (7.4%) represented the top two circumstances. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This was the first time CDC activated media mortality surveillance for a winter storm. Media mortality surveillance is useful in assessing the impact of a disaster and provides timely data for an all-hazards response approach.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1935-7893",
doi="10.1017/dmp.2023.108",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.108"
}