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Death Toll Reaches 43 In The Wake Of Maria's Devastation In Puerto Rico

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According to a government official on Tuesday, the death toll in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria has now reached forty three. Ramon Rosario, secretary of public affairs and public policy, told reporters that the island still only has sixteen percent of electricity restored, an increase from Monday's fifteen percent. Hurricane Maria, which took out power to the whole island as well as causing widespread damage, was the worst hurricane to hit the U.S. territory in almost ninety years.

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