Puerto Rico raises official Hurricane Maria death toll from 64 to 2,975

New estimate is based on the finding that the number of deaths from September 2017 to February 2018 was up 22% year on year

Puerto Rico has raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria to 2,975 people – a dramatic increase on the previous official figure of 64 – almost a year after the devastating storm struck the island.

Related: Puerto Rico quietly moves to update Hurricane Maria death toll from 64 to 1,427

Continue reading...

from US news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2LCJ3r8