Help us count Hurricane Maria’s true death toll in Puerto Rico

December 2017 Quartz
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This article investigates the true death toll of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, arguing that the official government count of 64 deaths drastically undercounts the actual number. A partnership between Quartz and Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism documented at least 73 additional hurricane-related deaths beyond the official figure, with roughly 1,000 excess deaths recorded in the weeks following the storm.