Views and Experiences of Puerto Ricans One Year After Hurricane Maria
Executive Summary
Because the survey only includes adults who are currently in Puerto Rico, it does not include those who experienced the hurricane but have since left the territory and have not returned. The latest estimates of net air traffic movement is negative 155,000 in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2018, representing a relatively small share of Puerto Rico’s population. Caribbean Business, Some 72,000 people return to Puerto Rico in first 4 months of 2018, https://caribbeanbusiness.com/some-72000-people-return-to-puerto-rico-in-first-4-months-of-2018
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Section 1: Quantifying Hurricane Maria’s Wide Ranging Impacts
NPR, Nearly A Year After Maria, Puerto Rico Officials Claim Power Is Totally Restored, August 15, 2018. https://www.npr.org/2018/08/15/638739819/nearly-a-year-after-maria-puerto-rico-officials-claim-power-totally-restored
The latest estimates of net air traffic movement is negative 155,000 in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2018, representing a relatively small share of Puerto Rico’s population. Caribbean Business, Some 72,000 people return to Puerto Rico in first 4 months of 2018, https://caribbeanbusiness.com/some-72000-people-return-to-puerto-rico-in-first-4-months-of-2018
The Washington Post, Study: Hurricane Maria and its aftermath caused a spike in Puerto Rico deaths, with nearly 3,000 more than normal, August 28, 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/study-hurricane-maria-and-its-aftermath-caused-a-spike-in-puerto-rico-deaths-with-nearly-3000-more-than-normal/2018/08/28/57d6d2d6-aa43-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?utm_term=.9a66796c4448
Section 2: Moving Forward with Recovery and Continued Need
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