Island Gov’t Acknowledges That Maria
Death Toll Could Rise Significantly
Weekend Edition Jun 1-3, 2018
By Maria Miranda Sierra
Public Safety Secretary Héctor Pesquera acknowledged on Thursday that the number of fatalities in Puerto Rico resulting from Hurricane Maria
could move closer to the number
published in a Harvard University study earlier this week, which estimated that some 4,645 people died during the catastrophic storm and its aftermath.
