DSHS: 57 Texans Died of Hypothermia During Winter Storm

SAN ANGELO, TX – The winter storms that plagued Texans last month left millions without power and claimed at least 57 victims as a result of hypothermia.

According to the data the vast majority of deaths occurred in Harris County with 25 and Taylor County coming in second with 5 cases. The data collected by state officials spanned from February 11th to March 5th.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, nearly five dozen deaths were identified in three main ways:

• Medical certifiers submitting a DSHS form specifying that a particular death was related to a disaster.

• Medical certifiers flagging a death record as disaster-related.

• DSHS epidemiologists matching public reports of disaster-related deaths to death certificates. 

"The majority of verified deaths were associated with hypothermia," said DSHS in a statement. "There have also been multiple deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning, medical equipment failure, falls, and fire."

For more information on the Taylor County deaths heck out the following links:

Abilene Reports at Least Three Weather Related Deaths

Abilene Woman Freezes to Death in Her Backyard