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An independent review found hurricane killed an estimated 2,975 people – more than 46 times the original official death toll of 64
Extended interview: Puerto Rico governor reaction
On Tuesday, the government of Puerto Rico signed off on a report showing the death toll from Hurricane Maria was 2,975 people, far higher than the initial estimate. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud continues his discussion with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló in this extended interview.
Hurricane Maria is now one of deadliest disasters in U.S. history
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Puerto Rico governor reacts to hurricane report
On Tuesday, the government of Puerto Rico signed off on a report showing the death toll from Hurricane Maria was 2,975 people, far higher than the initial estimate. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló joins CBS News correspondent David Begnaud to discuss the report in part one of their interview here.
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Hurricane Maria will go down as one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history. The official death toll went up dramatically Tuesday to almost 3,000 people. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports.
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Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico
CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports that Puerto Rico's governor, Ricardo Rosselló, will issue an executive order accepting the findings of a new report from George Washington University on the number of deaths from Hurricane Maria. The study estimated the death toll at 2,975 -- the highest in the U.S. in more than 100 years, passing the death toll from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Hurricane Maria killed 2,975 in Puerto Rico
A new study finds the death toll from Hurricane Maria was much higher than initially reported. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with details, and he spoke with Carlos Mercader, executive director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, for more on the findings.
FEMA aid supplies missing in Puerto Rico
Multiple shipping containers packed with supplies for survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico are missing. They are believed to be locked and full of unused supplies that were meant to help people. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
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Puerto Rico puts Maria death toll at 1400+
Puerto Rico is acknowledging for the first time that the death toll from Hurricane Maria is likely more than 22 times higher than the U.S. territory's previous estimate. Officials now say more than 1,400 deaths are blamed on the catastrophic storm. The last official death count was 64. David Begnaud reports.
PR hurricane toll
The Puerto Rican government acknowledged Thursday that more than 1,400 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. And now government officials say they are not as prepared as they need to be for the upcoming 2018 hurricane season. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from San Juan to discuss what he is seeing on the island.
Puerto Rico death toll
Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico, officials of the U.S. territory now say the death toll could top 1,400. That would make it the deadliest hurricane in the U.S. since Katrina killed more than 1,800 in 2005. David Begnaud reports from the island.
Puerto Rico: 1,427 more deaths "than normal" in the wake of hurricanes
The death toll from Hurricane Maria has long been scrutinized and debated
Hurricane death toll on Puerto Rico increases
Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria struck, the Puerto Rican government is acknowledging in a document to Congress that more than 1,400 people likely died from the devastating storm. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud visited a morgue on the U.S. territory that has a significant backlog because of the hurricane, and he joined CBSN to discuss what he saw.
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