Puerto Rico Death Count May Be Much Higher Than Current Tally

Mud remains in a room of the Reyes family's house after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Mud remains in a room of the Reyes family's house after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Mud remains in a room of the Reyes family's house after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Young members of the Timoral family stand in front of their damaged home, with no running water or electricity, more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Young members of the Timoral family stand in front of their damaged home, with no running water or electricity, more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Young members of the Timoral family stand in front of their damaged home, with no running water or electricity, more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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: Arian Rodriguez covers himself with a tarp as residents wait in the rain to register with FEMA more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

: Arian Rodriguez covers himself with a tarp as residents wait in the rain to register with FEMA more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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: Arian Rodriguez covers himself with a tarp as residents wait in the rain to register with FEMA more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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A man sits nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 10, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Most of the municipality is without running water or grid power. <br/>

A man sits nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 10, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Most of the municipality is without running water or grid power. <br/>

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A man sits nearly three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 10, 2017 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Most of the municipality is without running water or grid power. <br/>

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Rain hangs over homes and businesses, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Rain hangs over homes and businesses, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Rain hangs over homes and businesses, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Sonia Torres, 60, poses in her destroyed home while taking a break from cleaning, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Sonia Torres, 60, poses in her destroyed home while taking a break from cleaning, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Sonia Torres, 60, poses in her destroyed home while taking a break from cleaning, three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Men work repairing a partially destroyed bar three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Men work repairing a partially destroyed bar three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Men work repairing a partially destroyed bar three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 11, 2017 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Mud from a landslide blocks the kitchen window of the Reyes family more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

Mud from a landslide blocks the kitchen window of the Reyes family more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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Mud from a landslide blocks the kitchen window of the Reyes family more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island, on October 9, 2017 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. <br/>

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