Despite a death count of less than 60 deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria, nearly 500 more people died during the month of the storm than normal according to officials.
Authorities on the island said Wednesday that 472 more people died September 2017 than the same month in 2016, up from 2,366 to 2,838. Those watching the destruction and recovery after the hurricane, which struck on Sept. 20 and wiped out power to the entire territory, have long speculated that the death count may be much higher than the figure released.
The official toll of those killed as a result of Maria is 55. Puerto Rico reported Wednesday that its average death rate increased from 82 per day in the two weeks before Maria, Continue reading>>
