Number of Deaths From Katrina Rises!

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Number of Deaths From Katrina Rises!

#1 Postby Trugunzn » Wed May 24, 2006 2:49 pm

Louisiana raised its Hurricane Katrina death toll by 281 Friday to 1,577

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1983283


Katrina is the third deadliest hurricane ever to hit the U.S.


Rank Name Year Category Deaths
1. Great Galveston Hurricane (TX) 1900 4 8000
2. FL (Lake Okeechobee) 1928 4 2500
3. Katrina (LA/MS/FL/GA/AL) 2005 3 1350
4. Cheniere Caminanda (LA) 1893 4 1100-1400
5. Sea Islands (SC/GA) 1893 3 1000-2000
6. GA/SC 1881 2 700
7. Great Labor Day Hurricane (FL Keys) 1935 5 408
8. Last Island (LA) 1856 4 400
9. Audrey (SW LA/N TX) 1957 4 390
10. LA (Grand Isle) 1909 4 350
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#2 Postby Stratusxpeye » Wed May 24, 2006 2:52 pm

Wow i was just reading the article about katrina thinking that there would have been more deaths and I'm sure in the comingmonths or years more wil be added. And than refreshed the page and this was there :) Wierd I was reading This

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_ ... e-thevenot
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#3 Postby southerngale » Wed May 24, 2006 3:09 pm

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#4 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Wed May 24, 2006 4:47 pm

Wow in its very likely they will never find all the bodies.
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#5 Postby Jim Cantore » Wed May 24, 2006 6:01 pm

I've read 1836
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