Deceased Katrina Victims Released to Families 1-18-2006

Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,103 bodies. This is an increase from 1,100 recovered bodies reported on Jan. 11, 2006.
 
Victim Identification Center (Carville) Totals:
910 – Total bodies examined at the morgue
652 – Released to Families
131 – Ready to be released; attempting to locate family members
3 – Identified; not ready for release
124 – Identity unknown (decreased from 129 on 1/11/2006)

Released Bodies – On Jan. 11, LDH reported 622 bodies had been released to families. Today, that number has been updated to 652 released bodies
629 – Storm-related deaths (see attachment.)
23 – Medical examiner cases not storm-related

Demographic Breakdown of the 629 Storm-Related Deaths:
Race: African-American - 326 bodies (52% of total); Asian-Pacific – 3 (<1%); Caucasian – 282 bodies (45%); Hispanic – 15 (2%); Native American – 2 (<1%); Other – 1 (< 1%.)

Gender: 321 males (51%), 308 females (49%).

Parish of Residence: Jefferson – 28, Orleans – 474, Plaquemines – 3, St. Bernard – 113, 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