Puerto Rico Officials Now Say There Was A Sharp Increase In Deaths Right After Hurricane Maria
- 6 years ago
Puerto Rico had a steep increase in the number of fatalities shortly after Hurricane Maria blew up the region.
For months, government officials had stopped providing public updates on the number of dead.
Numbers were released a day after a lawsuit was filed seeking more information about the number of hurricane-related deaths.
According to BuzzFeed, the government counted 2,928 deaths in September and 3,040 in October.
That's nearly 700 deaths more each month when compared to 2016 and 2015.
For months, government officials had stopped providing public updates on the number of dead.
Numbers were released a day after a lawsuit was filed seeking more information about the number of hurricane-related deaths.
According to BuzzFeed, the government counted 2,928 deaths in September and 3,040 in October.
That's nearly 700 deaths more each month when compared to 2016 and 2015.