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Study Puts Puerto Rico Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Near 5,000
From that approach, they concluded that between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, 2017, there were 4,645 "excess deaths" — that is, deaths that would not have occurred if the island hadn't been plunged into a prolonged disaster following the devastating storm.
But the estimate isn't as precise as the figure implies. The researchers calculate there is a 95 percent likelihood the death toll was somewhere between about 800 and 8,500 people. They say about 5,000 is a likely figure.
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The reason so many died is because of a sh!tty government response. Remember, these are American citizens. But since they are Hispanic, it's a good bet Republicans are thinking "good".
Hispanics have been underrepresented at the polls. I suspect with these midterms, that's about to end. Remember, they are second in population after whites.
From that approach, they concluded that between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, 2017, there were 4,645 "excess deaths" — that is, deaths that would not have occurred if the island hadn't been plunged into a prolonged disaster following the devastating storm.
But the estimate isn't as precise as the figure implies. The researchers calculate there is a 95 percent likelihood the death toll was somewhere between about 800 and 8,500 people. They say about 5,000 is a likely figure.
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The reason so many died is because of a sh!tty government response. Remember, these are American citizens. But since they are Hispanic, it's a good bet Republicans are thinking "good".
Hispanics have been underrepresented at the polls. I suspect with these midterms, that's about to end. Remember, they are second in population after whites.