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Article snippet: grading the recovery efforts as a "10" and calling it "tremendous." He has maintained that positivity even after the island's government acknowledged that nearly 3,000 people died because of the storm. Island officials increased the death toll late last month after a George Washington University study that assessed the aftermath of the storm found the number was significantly higher than the 64 deaths that had originally been reported. Puerto Rico's government-owned utility announced last month that it had restored electricity to all of its customers, nearly 11 months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz and Democratic lawmakers have been among the most vocal critics of the Trump administration's handling of Maria, arguing the government was too slow to respond and stalled the island's ability to get back on its feet. Cruz slammed Trump’s rosy assessment of the response in a Tuesday afternoon tweet: Senate Minority Leader —Updated at 4:35 p.m. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2018 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more