100,000 unnecessary deaths in Puerto Rico.

[Girard442]

That's what the number will be if 1 person in 34 dies as a direct result of Trump's footdragging in the rescue efforts. One in 34 sounds optimistic to me.

[Not Ruth]

1. The death count of 34 in Puerto Rico is absolute BS, off by a count of 1100 at a minimum

On average, without a hurricane, 82 people die on Puerto Rico daily (3.411 million population, 8.8 per thousand annual death rate, 365 days in a year) 34 over 2 weeks implies a 97% reduction over the normal non hurricane death rate. A more realistic number would be 2,300 dead at this point, if you consider double to be a realistic expectation. Mental health concerns should be proportional to the death rate imo.

[democratisphere]

2. How many of the PR people were swept out to sea? How many dead

are yet to be discovered? No communications or help stifles these answers.

[Girard442]

3. Given the ferocity of the storm, a high death toll was inevitable.

Allowing preventable deaths to add to the count should be beyond the moral pale for anyone, regardless of their politics.

Should be.

[gordianot]

4. Trump reminded me of the old body count days from Vietnam.

I am fairly certain the body count will have a come back when Trump gets his shooting war. Just another way to keep score and lie.