Hurricane Maria 'killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico'
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
A third of those deaths after last September's hurricane were due to interruptions in medical care caused by power outages, and blocked or washed out roads, researchers said.
Interviews conducted in Puerto Rico found a 60% increase in mortality in the three months after the storm.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....