Another Study Finds Maria Death Toll Much Higher Than Official Numbers

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By Olivia RosaneAug 3, 2018, 7:53 am69 pts
As the 2018 hurricane season nears its height, another study has concluded that the official death toll from last year's devastating Hurricane Maria falls vastly short of reality. A research letter, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Thursday, estimated that 1,139 people perished as a…

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