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Baton Rouge – The bodies of victims of Hurricane Katrina that have been recovered will be returned to their families as soon as they are identified, according to the release procedures developed by the State of Louisiana and the Department of Health and Hospitals.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed 885 deaths.
Following Hurricane Rita, the health units in Acadia and Vermilion parishes are temporarily closed. However, health units in the following parishes remain open:
Lafayette – The Department of Health and Hospitals has partnered with various medical organizations to staff a primary health care clinic in Lafayette to treat patients from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. The clinic is located at the Lafayette Parish Health Unit, 220 West Willow Street, Building A, Lafayette; 337-262-5616.
Baton Rouge – A media briefing with Dr. Louis Cataldie, medical incident commander for the recovery of deceased victims of Hurricane Katrina, will take place Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. at the State Office of Emergency Preparedness Headquarters, 7667 Independence Blvd. in Baton Rouge.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed 864 deaths.
Baton Rouge – State health officials are advising residents in all areas impacted by Hurricane Rita to boil or disinfect water before drinking. This advisory is for communities in which water systems lost pressure due to electrical power outages.
Baton Rouge – Because of the continual threat of tropical storms and hurricanes, many Louisiana residents purchase individual, gas-powered generators to provide power to their homes in the event of an outage. However, every year, many die or are hospitalized because of improper and unsafe usage of generators.
BATON ROUGE, La.—A national toll-free number is available for families whose loved ones may have perished during Hurricane Katrina. Concerned relatives, who are unable to find a missing loved one and fear the worst, should call the Find Family National Call Center at 1-866-326-9393. This is the nationwide collection point and official coordination center for information on persons missing from the storm. Family members can phone this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals announced 21 new West Nile cases today, mostly from the Shreveport/Bossier City area. However, all cases were contracted and had symptom onset prior to Hurricane Katrina.
At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes have confirmed 841 deaths.
Baton Rouge – In addition to the damage that Katrina wreaked upon Louisiana, she also left massive numbers of people displaced from their city and their homes for what could be quite a long time. While many of these displaced residents have found friends or family members to stay with, there are still large numbers of families who are living in shelters across Louisiana.