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Two University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez's researchers did a study on the number of Hurricane Maria deaths. Their results indicated the estimated number of deaths caused by Maria between September 20, 2017 and December 31, 2017 (reviewing two months less data than the GWU study had reviewed) to be between 1,069 and 1,568.
On August 28, 2018, the Government of Puerto Rico revised the official death toll to be 2,975 people, ranking Maria as one of the deadliest hurricanes in United States history. The official estimate is based on a study commissioned by the governor of Puerto Rico.
An independent investigation found that the actual death toll from the storm is drastically higher than the government's official death toll of 64. Report: Nearly 3,000 deaths in Puerto Rico ...
Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which accounted for 2,975 of the 3,059 deaths.
The data showed 1,427 more deaths from Sept. to Dec. 2017 than the period's average over the previous four years Puerto Rico Has Released New Data Detailing Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Maria ...
In an independent report, researchers have estimated that there were 2,975 excess deaths in Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria’s devastating impacts. Maria death toll estimated at nearly ...
Hurricane Maria. Year: 2017 Death Toll: 2,982 Financial Impact: Estimated $91.6 billion This one’s recent enough to remember: The Category 4 hurricane hit Puerto Rico, causing widespread ...
Hurricane Irma was attributed to around $1 billion in damage, [108] and the NHC attributed three fatalities to Irma in Puerto Rico, though four deaths were related to the storm. [106] [109] September 20–21 - Hurricane Maria made landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, causing catastrophic damage. [110]