Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new study estimates



(CNN)Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, according to a new report from George Washington University. Researchers calculated excess deaths that occurred in the US commonwealth between September 2017 and February 2018.

from https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/health/puerto-rico-gw-report-excess-deaths/index.html
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