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Use of Death Counts From Vital Statistics to Calculate Excess Deaths in Puerto Rico Following Hurricane MariaThe official death toll for Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, has remained at 64 since December 29, 2017.Accurate estimates of deaths from environmental disasters are important for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions.
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