Deceased Katrina Victims Released to Families 11-14-2005

Updated Number of Deceased Victims Recovered Following Hurricane Katrina

Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,076 bodies. This is an increase from 1,074 recovered bodies reported on Nov. 9, 2005.

St. Gabriel Morgue Facility Totals:
883 – Total bodies examined at the morgue

358 – Released to Families

155 – Ready to be released; attempting to locate family members

  49 – Identified; awaiting autopsy

321 – Identity unknown

Released Bodies – Last week, LDH reported 304 bodies had been released to families. Today, that number has been updated to 358 released bodies (see attachment.)
338 – Storm-related deaths

  20 – Medical examiner cases not storm-related

Demographic Breakdown of the 338 Storm-Related Deaths:
Race: African-American - 161 bodies (48% of total); Caucasian – 160 bodies (47%);

Hispanic – 12 (2%); Native American – 2, unknown – 3 (3% combined.)

Gender: 170 males (51%), 168 females (49%).

Parish of Residence: Jefferson – 20 (6%); Orleans – 254 (75%); St. Bernard – 51 (15%); unknown – 6 (2%); East Baton Rouge – 1, Lafayette – 1, St. Tammany – 1,Washington – 1, Plaquemines – 2, out of state – 1 (2% for all combined.)

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

* LDH is currently compiling statistics from other Louisiana parishes and from other states. This information will be updated at a later date.