Yannis wrote:
Who knows how many weather related deaths per 1 million
inhabitants occurred in, say, July-August 500 AD.

God.

Although your point is not valid. We don't know how many have been
killed in China and similarly badly run countries at any time for sure.

I wonder why the weather was so nice in my area for the last spell,
however it wasn't all roses for many:

One body found in mine floods 10 Aug 2005

Freak snowfall hits Australia 10 Aug 2005

Heat brings jellyfish to Spain 10 Aug 2005

Flood hampers Indian rescue 10 Aug 2005

Drought sees rise in nut prices 10 Aug 2005

Iranian floods kill ten 10 Aug 2005

Heat threatens Toronto's power 09 Aug 2005

Bulgarian flood death toll rising 09 Aug 2005

Many dead in Nigerian flash floods 09 Aug 2005

Typhoon Matsa heads to Beijing 09 Aug 2005

Wildlife on move to cooler climes 09 Aug 2005

European drought hits maize crop 09 Aug 2005

Cloudy skies delay shuttle return 08 Aug 2005

Chinese landslide kills five 08 Aug 2005

Drought-like conditions grip Nepal 08 Aug 2005

Indian landslide kills eight 08 Aug 2005

Many killed in Chinese mine floods 08 Aug 2005

Six dead in Bulgarian floods 08 Aug 2005

Heat wave tests Greek energy 07 Aug 2005

Freak thunderstorm brings hail 07 Aug 2005

Monsoon rains move south 06 Aug 2005

Portugal in grip of wildfires 05 Aug 2005

Dozens of Bangladeshis missing 05 Aug 2005

Snow causes traffic chaos in Oz 05 Aug 2005

Gold trade suffers from monsoon 04 Aug 2005

One dead in St Maarten flash flood 04 Aug 2005

Five Chinese missing in flood 04 Aug 2005

Drought takes its toll on US crops 04 Aug 2005

Another Scout gets hit by lightning 04 Aug 2005