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Claim Text: Globally, roughly 5,000 people are killed each year in flooding events, and in the US, the yearly average is 127 people.
Simplified Text: Globally roughly 5000 people are killed each year in flooding events in the US the yearly average is 127 people
Confidence Score: 0.950
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Subject Tags: Statistics Safety
UUID: a114b21d-73ce-48ff-bdd6-7112cafb2184
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: February 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM (6 months ago)

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