October 31, 2005 Deceased Victims Update 10-31-2005October 31, 2005: Updated Number of Deceased Victims Recovered Following Hurricane Katrina
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, -
- Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,067 bodies. This is an increase from 1,062 recovered bodies reported on Oct. 27, 2005.
- St. Gabriel Morgue Facility Totals:
874 – Total bodies examined at the morgue
197 – Released to Families
677 – Remain at the morgue
- Released Bodies – Last week, LDH reported 197 bodies had been released to families.
185 – Storm-related deaths
12 – Medical examiner cases; not storm-related
- 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
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