Death toll in PR is 4,645, not 64 as Trump govt states

[BoBurnz]

At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds the official government death toll, which stands at 64.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that health care disruption for the elderly and the loss of basic utility services for the chronically ill had significant impacts across the U.S. territory, which was thrown into chaos after the September hurricane wiped out the electrical grid and had widespread impacts on infrastructure. Some communities were entirely cut off for weeks amid road closures and communications failures.

Researchers in the United States and Puerto Rico, led by scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, calculated the number of deaths by surveying nearly 3,300 randomly chosen households across the island and comparing the estimated post-hurricane death rate to the mortality rate for the year before. Their surveys indicated that the mortality rate was 14.3 deaths per 1,000 residents from Sept. 20 through Dec. 31, 2017, a 62 percent increase in the mortality rate compared to 2016, or 4,645 “excess deaths.”

“Our results indicate that the official death count of 64 is a substantial underestimate of the true burden of mortality after Hurricane Maria,” the authors wrote.

Dear lord.

The great national tragedy of our times, and we care more about a porn star he banged than nearly 5,000 dead Americans.

 

[el_oh_el]

No fukks given by the administration. Nor is any spotlight being put on it. But, at this point, who would actually tune in? This fukk needs to be out of office asap

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Dear lord.

The great national tragedy of our times, and we care more about a porn star he banged than nearly 5,000 dead Americans.

Who is we? Just asking because his supporters don't care about Stormy, and his detractors have been pointing out wayyyyy more than just the Stormy Daniels shyt

BTW, as I stated months ago when the Hurricane happened: Removal of Puerto Rican people from the Island of Puerto Rico was ALWAYS THE PLAN

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Damn 5k? Holy shyt

 

[mc_brew]

Damn 5k? Holy shyt

aids is gold, hiv is platinum.... and trump, well he's diamond....

 

[Dr. Acula]

More than on 911

 

[dtownreppin214]

this is such a sad story. that roseanne shyt gave him so much cover on this.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

HL ain't really care either

Hurricane Maria/Irma and Puerto Rico: 2/6 - Privatization of Public schools in progress

Got tired of updating the thread

 

[ineedsleep212]

That number always seemed remarkably low for how strong they said it was and how ill prepared folks seemed.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

White House defends FEMA after study finds Hurricane Maria killed 5,000 in Puerto Rico - USA TODAY White House defends FEMA after study finds Hurricane Maria killed 5,000 in Puerto Rico — USA TODAY

 

[Dat Migo]

Where is conspiracy set? They should be all over this. Oh wait, they're also Trump set.

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

‘People just give up’: Low-income hurricane victims slam federal relief programs - POLITICO ‘People just give up’: Low-income hurricane victims slam federal relief programs — POLITICO

Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria - The Washington Post Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Maria — The Washington Post

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Were going to need more paper towels

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

It's definitely nowhere near that and they should leave CONFIRMED katrina numbers out.
These came from a survey.

 

[BoBurnz]

Puerto Rican Government Acknowledges Hurricane Death Toll of 1,427

The PR government now officially recognizes that at least 1,500 people have died as a direct result of Hurricane Maria. 1,800 people died in Hurricane Katrina which prompted literal years of public outrage to the point where it more than anything was the death knell on the Bush presidency.

And yet STILL nobody pressures him over this, cares, there's no reporting and there is no outrage. I mean point blank this is fukking disgusting and disturbing and that nobody seems to care even more so. The "official reports" before were less than 100 people, now that the official number is over 1,500 we can extrapolate that at least double that have likely died as a result of this disaster.

And the goofy right above this post, you're a monster.