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Puerto Rico Orders Recount of Hurricane Maria Death Toll; Investigation Suggests 1,000+ Died
Topic Started: Dec 19 2017, 05:47 PM (111 Views)
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In the face of mounting evidence of a vast undercount by the government, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló has called for a recount of the death toll from Hurricane Maria. The government’s official death toll stands at 64. But several investigations have revealed that nearly 1,000 more people died.

The Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico examined the 40-day period after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico compared to that same time period last year and found at least 985 additional people died. This week, The New York Times and other outlets published statistics from the Puerto Rican government that show the death toll may be more than 1,000. We speak with Omaya Sosa, the co-founder of Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism, who has led coverage of the deaths after the storm.


https://www.democracynow.org/2017/12/19/puerto_rico_orders_recount_of_hurricane
Edited by _g R_, Dec 19 2017, 05:48 PM.
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The body count of deaths directly from the hurricane is ONE........... :rollseyes:
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PR is a worthless territory. Trump should try to cut the cord. Let Cuba have PR since leftists believe in the wonders of communism.
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Most deaths from hurricanes and other such natural disasters
occur in the weeks and months after the storm or tsunami, earthquake or whatever it is.

I believe Katrina proved this in 2005.
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PR is a territory of the US and its people are US citizens. They should be treated as such.
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Dec 19 2017, 07:19 PM
PR is a territory of the US and its people are US citizens. They should be treated as such.
Well they were....so what's the problem?.... :dunno:
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Well, for starters, it appears that many more may have died due to the storm and aftermath than is officially recognized. I guess we'll see.
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Dec 19 2017, 08:12 PM
Well, for starters, it appears that many more may have died due to the storm and aftermath than is officially recognized. I guess we'll see.
Drug overdoses, gun deaths, and heart failure are not caused by hurricanes.....Hurricanes do cause pet hamsters to demand government assistance and make up data to show they are even bigger victims........... :oyvey
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RaiderNation
Dec 19 2017, 08:12 PM
Well, for starters, it appears that many more may have died due to the storm and aftermath than is officially recognized. I guess we'll see.
Maybe then the Puerto Rico Government got their count wrong.... :dunno:

What's that got to do with not being treated as US citizens.... :oyvey
Edited by The Inquisitor, Dec 19 2017, 08:35 PM.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKFUwLFoziY&t=600s
Edited by _g R_, Dec 19 2017, 08:37 PM.
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The New York Times reported that only 20 deaths in Puerto Rico were directly related to the hurricane....This hardly justifies increasing aid to Puerto Rico by $100 billions, despite what the liberal Democracy Now infers...Pet hamsters have no shame............. :mad:
Edited by Robert Stout, Dec 19 2017, 09:29 PM.
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Dec 19 2017, 08:34 PM
RaiderNation
Dec 19 2017, 08:12 PM
Well, for starters, it appears that many more may have died due to the storm and aftermath than is officially recognized. I guess we'll see.
Maybe then the Puerto Rico Government got their count wrong.... :dunno:

What's that got to do with not being treated as US citizens.... :oyvey
My initial comment was more in reply to drudge's post
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Dec 19 2017, 06:31 PM
PR is a worthless territory. Trump should try to cut the cord. Let Cuba have PR since leftists believe in the wonders of communism.



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Dec 19 2017, 07:19 PM
PR is a territory of the US and its people are US citizens. They should be treated as such.
They are freeloaders refusing to pay federal taxes but demand to keep freeloading. We can restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba by handling them PR as a token of goodwill.
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