"That is more than the deaths attributed to tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightening combined, the agency said." (emphasis mine).
From the horse's mouth:
light·en·ing (līt'n-ĭng)
n.
The sensation of decreased abdominal distention during the latter weeks of pregnancy following the descent of the fetal head into the pelvic inlet.
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