What is the latest death toll for Katrina? Why is it so hard to find?
339733
Gees...another "blame it on Bush" answer.  Fact is the death toll on Katrina lies squarely on the shoulder of the state gov't of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans and it's residents.  It was their responsibility, not the federal government's, to ensure they were prepared for a natural disaster.  Those who could have left should have when they had the chance and let's not mention all the misappropriated funds by one of the most corrupt state and local governments in the history of the U.S.
254503
If it's on hurricanes, then try searching the National Hurricane Center's website--they have a lot of information.\n\nwww.nhc.noaa.gov
172500
I live in New Orleans.  I am one of those other thousands of people that you are NOT hearing about; I found a place to live, I did not ask for more FEMA money.  It has been over 5 months since we all lost practically everything.  That's 5 months.  That's a lot of time to pull oneself together and get on with getting on.  Thousands of us did just that, but you aren't reading about us, are you?  I think it is right, and anyone still expecting FEMA to pay for a hotel room should be able to show FEMA proof why they would still need it.
705494
There is a high death toll and huge economic losses.. estimates given below n in wikipedia.. the list is long, just to mention a couple.. read on.. \n\nEffect on India \nAccording to the table of casualties on the Home Ministry website 10,749 casualties have been confirmed on the 18th January 2005, most of them in the state of Tamil Nadu. There were 5,640 people missing, nearly all of them on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In the meantime the death toll has been slashed down by 1,458, and the number of missing by 2,927 on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands [1]. \nEffect on Indonesia \nIndonesia's Ministry of Health confirmed 131,029 deaths on June 18th 2005, mainly in the northern province Aceh of the island Sumatra. The number of people missing are some 37,000. \nEffect on Malaysia \nDespite its proximity to the incident, Malaysia escaped the kind of damage that struck countries thousands of miles further away. The number of deaths currently stands at 69 with 5 people missing. \nEffect on the Maldives \nIn the Maldives, 82 were killed and 26 reported missing and presumed dead. \nEffect on Myanmar \nIndependent media reports 90 people killed in Myanmar due to the tsunami. The official death toll is 61. Witnesses in Myanmar estimate up to 600 deaths. \nEffect on Somalia \nVillages and coastal communities in Somalia, as far as 4,500 km (2,800 mi) from the epicentre of the earthquake, were swept away and destroyed by the huge waves. 176 people were confirmed dead, 136 were missing and more than 50,000 have been displaced. ......
422134
Chaos and cause many deaths, eh?  We have lost over 2,000 U.S. troops, there have been inumerable deaths of INNOCENT Iraqies.  About 3,000 people tragically died on Sept. 11th.  Related in no way to our current endevor.  The 911 commission reported that there is no credible link between Saddaam and al-Queda --NO LINK--NADA-- The national debt ceiling is at nearly $9 trillion, and transportation costs are going to continue to increase...hurting the economy...it doesn't look good, but hopefully things will turn around.
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http://www.safety.com/weather-and-disaster/articles.html\n\nhttp://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/katrina/
1169922
the last I heard it was about 4300, it may be more now. NASA better update their data
438888
you didn't mention where,whether in WTC,or in some other places .\n\nyour second answers is there is no exact clue about how many people died over there,only you will get a approx figure.
558965
I do believe we went to make it better. We removed Saddam from power - a true mad man. The people are more free than they have been in a decade. The numbers who came out to vote prove that they feel more free. The women have quit wearing the horrid black coverings from head to toe & gone back to school - something illegal before. The violent death toll is 25.1 out of 100,000 - 1/2 of New Orleans before Katrina at 54.6 out of 100,000. Yes I have to agree it is working, not at the speed we want, but nothing is ever fast enough for us Americans.
756720
Because the media needs something that sells.  With all these competing news channels, they need to keep your attention, and they do that by showing the tragedy of war.  When I was there it was "the worst time ever so far."  Now is "the worst time ever so far."  And tomorrow will be "the worst time ever so far."  4,400 (I think that's the right number- or at least it's very close) American soldiers lost their lives when they stormed the beach at Normandy- and that was in one day!!!  We haven't reached that number yet and it's been three years.  I'm not trying to reduce the deaths of today's soldiers to mere numbers; I could have been one of those numbers.  I'm just trying to help you and whoever else reads this to think for yourself, and question what you hear.
89159
For the lastest death count see\n http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm
1037808
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7845030/ This one updates with each new hurricane, shows the progress of any hurricane that may be presently churning, but also archives the tracks of old ones. I love it!
266585
I'm not really sure but I would imagine if you type hurricane katrina pictures in your search bar you'll probobly pull up some information. Hope this helps
461542
I live in Slidell, LA on the northshore of Lake Ponchatrain and can tell you that the levies are barely up to the standards before Hurricane Katrina.  While politicians in the state and on the federal level complain and bicker, time is being wasted as the huirricane seaon is only a couple months away.  I have never lived in New Orleans directly but would advice people that it is not a safe place environmentally or sanitarily.  Basic power and water are not available to 35-50% of the New Orleans East and most of that area is virtually untouch since Katrina!!!  my career has directed me toward the MS Gulf Coast where I am seeing vast improvements to the area as opposed to New Orleans.  Please remember the Mississippi Gulf Coast when thinking of Katrina.  The devestation here is something that needs to be seen to believed.
231943
depend how bad the hurricane winds are.The higher the catagory the worst the damage to the homes.\nWe fled Hurricane Rita,it took us 28 hours to travel only 40 miles !\nWe had a family member that was pregnant and was due in three weeks when we evacuated.She had her baby the day we got home.We were gone only two days.My uncle passed away when was taken out by private ambulance out of the city.\n\nHurricanes really do effect everyone somehow if you are in it's path of destruction.\nThe electricity goes out,therefore no gas stations are open.People are stranded on the freeways with small children and babies,elderly people getting sick because of the heat and fumes from all the cars  etc...\nEveryone that has gone thru a hurricane has a story to tell..that is my very brief one.\nI bet the people from New Orleans can beat that story.
101702
It is mandatory that you have homeowners insurance in New Orleans and flood insurance in a flood zone, which many areas that weren't considered flood zones and had never flooded before had 8ft. of water.  Fema is thouroghly investigating each and every situation and requiring all kinds of proof of insurance from home owners to determine if they need further assistance after contacting insurance agencies, they are not just handing out checks!\nThe people that didn't have insurance were RENTERS, not just poor black people.  Fema is giving them money for personal property inside there home that was lost.  Wouldn't you want the government to help you get a new start in life after you just lost everything you owned and now left in a unfamiliar place?  I mean what were the people paying taxes for if when they have a major (devastation leaving them jobless) interruption in their lives they can't get some help!\nThere have been so many negative things said about the people from New Orleans, but how can anyone who has not gone through what they have gone through say what they should or should not be doing, how they should or should not feel. If you didn't have to go through it, you will never be able to understand how it fells to be in a city that is entirely covered by water (except the french quaters), with no lights, food, and water in extremely hot weather, sitting on a roof top or a bridge with your small children or sick elderly parents, watching dead people float by you, and there aren't enough boats and rescue workers so they have to take one or two of you to safety (the superdome?) hoping they will remember to go back and get the others before they die. Some people couldn't even make it to their attic in time and were found floating on a mattres with only a few inches between them and the ceiling(close your eyes and imagine that you were laying there hoping and praying that by the grace of God somebody finds YOU, when thousands of people were in the same or similar situation). \nMANDATORY EVACUATION WASN'T ISSUED IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS UNTIL SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2005. SOME HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL NOT SEVERAL DAYS.
214753
The mail is hopeless, you can't depend on it.  Try one of the Katrina missing person websites, there are several, and see if your friend is listed there as missing or found.  Just go to Google and put in:  katrina missing lists  and you will get a lot of sites to look on.  You can also go to craigslist.com and click on New Orleans, in the column over on the right.  They have lots of Katrina-related info; you can also post a message asking your friend to contact you.  Nola.com also has a missing persons forum.  \n\nI am downtown New Orleans, and I still am not receiving mail.  Good luck.