Using 2010-2016 data from the Puerto Rico Vital Statistics System to estimate monthly excess deaths in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane which struck the island in September of 2017, the study clarifies the distinction between direct and indirect effects of disasters such as Hurricane María.
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Spagat, M., van Weezel, S. 2020. Excess deaths and Hurricane María. Popul Environ 42, 79–94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-020-00341-x
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