From the start, the death toll released by the authorities has been controversial.
Officially, eleven people have died. Even today, this figure arouses interest in the national media. Journalists interrogate their local colleagues and the population to try to verify the information. They wonder like many Saint-Martinois about the reasons why the authorities would hide the truth. And this lack of confidence helps fuel rumors.
On social networks, the population is intrigued by the non-communication of the names of the victims. For the moment, the president of the Community has announced that "a tribute will be paid to them when the time comes", but without further details.
On her visit to the Caribbean, Irma killed "more than forty" reported Le monde on September 20, including ten in Cuba, eight in the Virgin Islands, four in Sint Maarten, and one in Anguilla. In the United States, however, the toll is much heavier with 58 people deceased.
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