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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPuerto Rico Saw 117 Deaths Per Day In Two Weeks Following Hurricane Maria
By DANICA COTO Published NOVEMBER 9, 2017 7:02 AM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) The pace of deaths quickened on Puerto Rico immediately after Hurricane Maria well beyond the number of deaths officially attributed to the Category 4 storm.
Officials in the U.S. territory on Wednesday reported the island had an average of 82 deaths a day in the two weeks before Maria hit Sept. 20. The average increased to 117 deaths a day through the rest of the month, but the rate then fell below usual in October.
The truth is, thats not normal, said Jose Lopez Rodriguez, a demographer with the islands Demographic Register. We saw a difference, and it was a significant difference.
The territorys government has said 55 people died during the hurricane or later as a direct result of the storm, which knocked out power across the island.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/puerto-rico-saw-117-deaths-per-day-following-maria
So the water on the island is still contaminated with bacteria (leptospirosis) and other forms of bacteria, there is still no power to over 75% of the island, they just had mud slides from the rains, and there is hardly a mention of this in the media-------------------
malaise
(269,025 posts)This can't be - the Con gave himself 10/10
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)no status report to the nation, none from the head of FEMA-----------------
malaise
(269,025 posts)but now we're off to conquer Lebanon by proxy
raging moderate
(4,305 posts)I just tried to work it out on my calculator.
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)if I read the piece correctly