Puerto Rico raises Hurricane Maria death toll to 48
Authorities in Puerto Rico raised the death toll from Hurricane Maria by 3 to 48 on Saturday based on a review of medical records.
The medical examiner concluded that the hurricane was the deciding factor in the three newly disclosed deaths, Secretary of Public Security Hector Pesquera said.
Maria hit the US island territory Sept. 20 as a category 4 hurricane. The government says about 85 percent of the island remains without power. Gov. Ricardo Rossello says he is pushing for outside aid to restore electricity and his goal is to have it back for h
