September 28: Updated Number of Deceased Victims Resulting from Hurricane Katrina

 

  • At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed896 deaths.

 

  • These numbers have been reported to state officials by local coroners.

 

  • A breakdown of these deaths is as follows:

712 are at the morgue in St. Gabriel

 

Parish Coroners:

      Ascension -- 5

Assumption -- 2

East Baton Rouge – 72

Iberia – 6

Jefferson – 30

Lafourche -- 2

Livingston -- 5

Plaquemines -- 3

St. Charles – 8

St. Tammany – 7

Tangipahoa -- 26

Terrebonne -- 15

      West Baton Rouge – 3