Hurricane Maria killed at least 4,645 people in Puerto Rico, a study estimates

The new number is based on household surveys and surpasses the official count of 64

Puerto Rico funeral

STORM SURGE  Police in Puerto Rico raise the coffin of a fellow officer who died while crossing a river in his car during Hurricane Maria. A new estimate drastically increases the storm’s death toll on the island.

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Hurricane Maria and its chaotic aftermath in Puerto Rico led to at least 4,645 deaths, according to a new estimate based on household surveys.