Hurricane Katrina Deceased-Victims List

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO SUFFERED A KATRINA-RELATED DEATH?

Please help us in our continued efforts to assemble a comprehensive list of those who died from the effects of Hurricane Katrina and its long, tragic aftermath. 

Since 2005, Columbia University professor John Mutter has worked to compile the names, age, race, sex, cause of death, circumstances of death and way of life of all those whose deaths could plausibly be attributed to the hurricane or its consequences, regardless of the length of time that has passed since the storm itself.

We are particularly interested in documenting indirect deaths: deaths that have not been attributed directly to the hurricane, but could be considered hurricane-related.  While these deaths usually do not make it into official statistics, they help tell the full, true story of the event’s impact.    

All information provided will be held in confidence if you wish it to be.  Our hope it to determine what factors made some people more likely to die than others in the event itself and its long continuing aftermath. 

You can help by:

•Checking the list and confirming that a known deceased person is listed.

•Submitting the name of someone who perished during or after the storm. 

•Letting others know about the list.

You can reach us three ways: on-line, by mail-in submission, or by phone:

•http://www.katrinalist.columbia.edu/

•Mail information to:Dr. John Mutter

Columbia University

International Affairs Building

Room 1433

420 West 118th Street

New York NY, 10027

•Or call: 212.854.0716.

It would be most helpful if you could answer the following about the deceased/missing person:

Victim’s full name: _____________________________________________________________________

Victim’s status (deceased or missing):______________________________________________________

Victim’s age: __________________________________________________________________________

Victim’s race: _________________________________________________________________________

Victim’s gender: _______________________________________________________________________

Victim’s marital status: __________________________________________________________________

Victim’s address of residence (not required): ________________________________________________

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Victim’s city & state of residence: _________________________________________________________

Victim’s location of death (not required): ___________________________________________________

Victim’s cause of death: _________________________________________________________________

Victim’s date of death (not required): ______________________________________________________

Victim’s details of Livelihood:  (what kind of job did s/he have, or what was his or her means of support…did s/he rent or own…did s/he own a car…did s/he belong to any church or social groups…what was his or her life like before s/he died?) ___________________________________________________

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Your contact info (which will remain private):

Email: _________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Secondary contact person: _______________________________

Email:_________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Do you wish all information to remain private?    No______    Yes*______

    *if “yes,” the deceased’s name will not be included on the publicly-accessible list.