Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico with great fury but the government there has reported an official death toll far lower than the devastation suggests. 1,052 deaths Hurricane Maria makes landfall. 1,000 800 600 Additional Deaths in 2017 Compared With Previous Years Cumulative in Puerto Rico, from when the storm made landfall 400 200 Official death toll Sept. 20 Oct. 3 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 1,052 deaths Hurricane Maria makes landfall. In Puerto Rico, however, Mr. Pesquera said, the medical examiner includes deaths caused indirectly by storms, such as suicides. Causes of death Sept. 2015 Sept. 2016 Sept. 2017 Pct.

Source: New York Times December 08, 2017 17:03 UTC