"The official government estimate of 64 deaths from the hurricane is low primarily because the conventions used for causal attribution only allowed for classification of deaths attributable directly to the storm, e.g., those caused by structural collapse, flying debris, floods and drownings," the report says. "During our broader study, we found that many physicians were not oriented in the appropriate certification protocol. This translated into an inadequate indicator for monitoring mortality in the hurricane's aftermath."
The report goes on to say that "physician unawareness of appropriate death certification practices after a natural disaster and the Government of Puerto Rico's lack of communication about death certificate reporting prior to the 2017 hurricane season substantially limited the count of deaths related to Maria."
The report, which analyzed processes related to death certification, says that physicians and forensic physicians are among those in Puerto Rico who are authorized to complete death certificates, but that most physicians have no formal training in how to do so. They are therefore unaware of "appropriate death certification practices, especially in a disaster setting," the report found".
Has anyone investigated how Puerto Rico could be so unprepared for a hurricane?
Why is it that I suspect the number is being padded for some economic or political reason?
No... deaths caused by the hurricane: 5
Deaths caused by the incompetent state government response to the hurricane: 2,970
Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new study finds
New “study” my ass. The more they can make it look worse, the more $$$ they hope to collect in Gubbermint aid.
Puerto Rico population = 3.6 million
Puerto Rico life expectancy = 80.9 years.
Average deaths per year = 44,500
Average deaths per month = 3,710
The statistical study infers more people than usual died given everything measured. OK so far... However, the statement that physicians documented the deaths wrong sounds much like the way libtards deal with people who don't believe in climate change propaganda.
Libs just simply dismiss anything other that what they want the narrative to say as "ignorance" by people not as smart as they are.
After reading “One Second After”, I would venture that most of the deaths can be attributed to lack of electricity.
Dialysis machines not working, no refrigeration for insulin, no power for oxygen generators. Think of all the serious, chronic, medical conditions that are only kept in check because of a reliable supply of electricity.
When the electrical device that is keeping you alive no longer has electricity...
The book makes clear that there will always be a surge in deaths when there is a power outage of long duration.
And just why should I care?