Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster
- Written by Morten Wendelbo, Research Fellow, American University
Last September, President Donald Trump told Puerto Ricans they should be grateful Hurricane Maria had not caused a “real catastrophe like Katrina.”
However, mounting evidence now reveals the death toll for Maria far surpasses initial estimates. New research puts the number close to 3,000, adjusted up from just a few dozen when the...
