Puerto Rico death toll

• Trump says Puerto Rico death toll went up ‘like magic’

  The U.S. president expressed disbelief on Twitter on how the Puerto Rico death toll rose so quickly to 3,000 deaths in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

  World

  Sep 15, 2018
• Trump dismisses official count of almost 3,000 dead in Puerto Rico, but he takes Geraldo’s word

  Geraldo Rivera said power was knocked out to 70 per cent of Puerto Rico before the hurricane. A report suggested that was wrong.

  Sep 14, 2018
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• Donald Trump says gov’t did ‘fantastic job in Puerto Rico’ despite deaths of 3,000 people after Hurricane Maria

  The U.S. territory's governor this week raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 - almost twice the government's previous estimate.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2018
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• Puerto Rico concedes Hurricane Maria killed over 1,400 people; official death toll was pegged at 64

  Hurricane Maria, as well as Hurricane Irma two weeks later, knocked out power and water to the island and caused widespread flooding that left many sick and elderly people unable to get medical treatment.

  Environment

  Aug 9, 2018