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WIRED September 14, 2018

Trump's Disregard of Puerto Rico's Death Toll Is Putting Lives at Risk

by Adam Rogers

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.

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N Engl J Med MAY 29, 2018

Mortality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria

N Kishore et al

This household-based survey suggests that the number of excess deaths related to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico is more than 70 times the official estimate. (Funded by th …

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The Boston Globe MAY 30, 2018

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."

The Los Angeles Times AUGUST 2, 2018

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 …

CNN News AUGUST 28, 2018

Puerto Rico's new Hurricane Maria death toll is 46 times higher than the government's previous count

Puerto Rico's governor says the official death toll from Hurricane Maria will be revised in the wake of a report from George Washington University.

CNN News AUGUST 2, 2018

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.

The Scientist FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Science in Puerto Rico Still Recovering After Hurricane Maria

Scientists at the University of Puerto Rico suffered major setbacks due to damages and delays in repairs, and government austerity measures are adding insult to injury.