News Earth Severe heat and cold top list of deadly natural hazards Data compilation by region, type of hazards shows deaths from more frequent events accumulate into significant numbers By Laura Sanders December 16, 2008 at 8:19 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Before you buy that beautiful ranch house in West Texas, check this map. SORTED BY HAZARD TYPE The relative percentages of deaths from different natural disasters between 1970 and 2004 are shown for each category of event.