Katrina

How Many Are Missing and Dead After Katrina? Three Months After the
Hurricane, the Numbers are Still Unknown *

Questions still remain over how many people died after Hurricane Katrina as
well as the whereabouts of all of the evacuees. The official death toll
stands at about 1,300 but thousands of people are still reported missing.
One newspaper reported the whereabouts of 6,600 people reported missing have
not been determined. We speak with New Orleans evacuee Leah Hodges, who is
still missing her brother, and Tina Susman, a Newsday reports the number of
missing include over 1,300 children.