New Orleans

[marathoner452]

They just found another body in New Orleans.  9 months later.

That brings the death toll from Katrina to 1,578, which includes the 281 added after the out-of-state after-the-fact death toll came in.  Most of those were people who survived the storm but died of medical complications afterwards because of all the stress.  

According to FEMA there are still 226 people missing.  According to the LA Department of Health and Hospitals, there are still 481 people missing.

I'm still in shock.  I've been in shock since I first saw it March 4th almost 3 months ago.  That's why I'm going back in July.  I can't not go back.

Hurricane Season 2006 starts in 4 days.  We will be commemorating that with hurricanes to drink and hoping that the next time we visit the gulf coast it's under much better circumstances.

~Bethany

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[ratkrycek.livejournal.com]

Oooh, where in Maine? I have spent a lot of time in Maine, in and around Penobscot Bay. :)