- At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed558 deaths.
- These numbers have been reported to state officials by local coroners.
- A breakdown of these deaths is as follows:
444 are at the morgue in St. Gabriel
Parish Coroners:
Assumption -- 2
East Baton Rouge – 53
Iberia Parish – 6
Jefferson Parish – 27
Plaquemines -- 3
St. Charles – 3
St. Tammany Parish – 6
Terrebonne -- 14
- Any death that is determined to have been caused as a result of Hurricane Katrina will be counted as a hurricane-related death. For example, this applies to people who drowned as well as people who required life-support but had it cut off and died as a result when power was lost during the storm.