Deceased Katrina Victims Released to Families 1-11-2006

Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,101 bodies. This is an increase from 1,100 recovered bodies reported on Jan. 4, 2006.

Victim Identification Center (Carville) Totals:
908 – Total bodies examined at the morgue
622 – Released to Families
154 – Ready to be released; attempting to locate family members
3 – Identified; not ready for release
129 – Identity unknown (decreased from 162 on 1/4/2006.)

Released Bodies – On Jan. 4, LDH reported 601 bodies had been released to families. Today, that number has been updated to 622 released bodies.599 – Storm-related deaths (see attachment.)
23 – Medical examiner cases not storm-related

Demographic Breakdown of the 599 Storm-Related Deaths:
Race: African-American - 308 bodies (51% of total); Asian-Pacific – 3 (1%); Caucasian – 271 bodies (45%); Hispanic – 14 (2%); Native American – 2 (<1%); Other – 1 (< 1%.)

Gender: 303 males (51%), 296 females (49%).

Parish of Residence: Jefferson – 27, Orleans – 449, Plaquemines – 3, St. Bernard – 109, St. Tammany – 2, Washington – 1, unknown – 3, out of state – 2, St. John – 1, East Baton Rouge – 2.

Deceased Victims Reported by Other Parish Coroners:
Ascension – 9                          
Assumption – 3
East Baton Rouge – 72           
Iberia – 6
Jefferson – 30                         
Lafourche – 2
Livingston – 5                         
Plaquemines – 3
St. Charles – 8                        
St. Tammany – 7
Tangipahoa – 26                      
Terrebonne – 19
West Baton Rouge – 3