Hurricane Maria claimed 1,139 lives in Puerto Rico over 3 months, new report estimates

Thursday, August 2, 2018 - 10:20 in Earth & Climate

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 a result of the Category...

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