Is there a single, universally accepted way to conduct a death count after a disaster? In very good faith, people want to know the scale of a disaster quickly ― how many people died? What’s an example of an instance where a long window was needed to count deaths? The first count, done by emergency responders and deaths certified by a coroner or medical examiner’s office, that’s important. That takes a much longer view of health effects ― attributing deaths for Sept. 11 toxic exposure, particularly for firefighters.

Source: Huffington Post September 15, 2018 12:00 UTC