New Death Map - Or “Move Here And Die” Map - Shows Natural Disasters Most Likely To Kill You

Geographers at the University of South Carolina have created a “death map” that shows the areas of the United States with the highest rate of deaths caused by natural phenomena. The map also shows what kind of phenomena (drought, wildfires, hurricanes, heat waves, freezing weather, baby-eating dingo attacks) you can expect to kill you depending on where you live, and even offers a pie chart to let you know which of several phenomena is most likely to kill you.

For example, someone from Texas can most expect to die from “Other,” “Flooding,” “Tornadoes,” and “Heat/Drought,” in that order.

Someone from New York can expect to die from “Winter Weather,” “Other,” “Severe Weather,” and “Heat/Drought.”

No word on what “Other” might stand for. It can’t be knife attacks or hate crimes because those aren’t “natural,” in the geophysical sense. Maybe “Other” really stands for “The Hand of God?” With all of the cults in Texas, we’re fairly sure Divine Intervention and FBI raids are the most likely causes of death.

What are you most likely to die from?

“Death Map” Plots Where Nature Is Most Likely to Kill You [Discover Magazine]