Hi, Beth, As noted in the article above, the statistics cited are from the US National Hurricane Center, which tracks fatalities and damage brought by hurricanes and tropical storms to the U.S. mainland. These figures only include the mainland U.S., so the effects in the Caribbean, Mexico, and other locations are not included. You make an excellent point; the fatalities and damage on Puerto Rico deserve recognition and respect. To that end, the matter and question should be put to the Center as the source of this information.
Hi, Beth, As noted in the article above, the statistics cited are from the US National Hurricane Center, which tracks fatalities and damage brought by hurricanes and tropical storms to the U.S. mainland. These figures only include the mainland U.S., so the effects in the Caribbean, Mexico, and other locations are not included. You make an excellent point; the fatalities and damage on Puerto Rico deserve recognition and respect. To that end, the matter and question should be put to the Center as the source of this information.