News Health & Medicine A hurricane’s aftermath may spur up to 11,000 deaths An analysis of 501 tropical cyclones reveals excess deaths in the years following a storm Tropical storms and hurricanes like Helene could indirectly cause up to 11,000 deaths in the 15 years that follow the initial destruction. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Meghan Rosen October 2, 2024 at 11:00 am Hurricane Helene may have already hammered the Southeast, but its lethal aftermath could last a decade or more. Tropical cyclones, which include hurricanes like Helene and other whirling storms, boost local death rates for up to 15 years after whipping along U.S.