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CBS News' David Begnaud speaks to Dr. Lynn Goldman, dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University, and retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, a former commander of the joint task force involved with Hurricane Katrina. They discussed a report that reveals nearly 3,000 people died from Hurricane Maria which swept through Puerto Rico in September 2017.
Hurricane Maria was even deadlier than Katrina
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Reaction to Hurricane Maria death toll
The Puerto Rican government says it will implement recommendations detailed in a new report from George Washington University researchers, which raised the storm's death toll to 2,975. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joined CBSN with more on the response to the shocking report.
Families react to Hurricane Maria death toll
A new report nearly one year after Hurricane Maria shows the storm is officially the most deadly U.S. natural disaster in the last century. Puerto Rico's government requested an independent review by George Washington University, which found Maria killed an estimated 2,975 people – more than 46 times the original official death toll of 64. David Begnaud reports.
Puerto Rico's governor admits mistakes, in wake of new death toll
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
A new analysis reveals that Hurricane Maria is America's deadliest natural disaster in more than 100 years
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.
Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, study finds
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Death toll from Hurricane Maria goes up
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.
San Juan mayor on "shameful" death toll
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz spoke to CBS News correspondent David Begnaud about a new report finding that Hurricane Maria was the deadliest U.S. hurricane in more than a century, with a death toll estimated at 2,975. Yulín Cruz pointed a finger at Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, saying he did not do everything he could by not pushing back when President Trump gave his administration's response to the storm a 10 out of 10.
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.
"We're ready to turn the page": Puerto Rican town with viral S.O.S. sign after Maria has new slogan
"The story isn't about what Maria did to Puerto Rico," said Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico. "Its about what people achieved after Maria"
Donations sent to Puerto Rico were found rotting in parking lot
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New coalition plans 7-figure campaign aimed at Puerto Rican voters
The campaign also plans protests at Mar-a-Lago and Trump Tower in September coinciding with the anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall in Puerto Rico
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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