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New reason to doubt Maria's death toll
No one knows -- or may ever know -- exactly how many people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. But an increasingly tall stack of evidence indicates the official government estimate -- 64 deaths -- misses the mark. By a long shot.
Hurricane Maria claimed 1,139 lives in Puerto Rico as its effects lingered for months, report says
It’s been almost a year since Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, battering the U.S. territory with heavy rain, flash floods and winds that blew up to 155 mph. Officially, the death toll stands at 64. But a new report estimates that 1,139 people lost their lives as …
The official death toll from Hurricane Maria is 64. This Harvard study says the real number is in the thousands.
It's the latest report to says the official death count in Puerto Rico is a "substantial underestimate."
Trump's Disregard of Puerto Rico's Death Toll Is Putting Lives at Risk
President Trump's tweet about the death toll in Puerto Rico is worse than a lie. It means we'll never learn from past disasters, repeating devastating mistakes.
About 1 in 14 Puerto Rican schoolchildren experienced PTSD after Hurricane Maria
Just over 7% of Puerto Rico students in grades 3 through 12 experienced clinically significant symptoms of PTSD in the months after Hurricane Maria.