Pacific Dataviz · 2005–2023

From Track to Toll

Does stronger wind really explain who suffers most?

Using Pacific cyclone and disaster records from 2005 to 2023, this story tests how far the wind a cyclone actually brought to a country aligns with the reported share of people affected. Here, “toll” means reported people affected, not a death count. Follow the path from physical storm tracks to country-level impact records across Pacific islands.

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