New Katrina death tally: Half of victims 75 and up

August 28th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

(AP) -- As New Orleans residents warily track another threatening storm, a new report presents the clearest picture yet of deaths from Katrina in Louisiana. Of the nearly 1,000 who died, almost half were 75 or older, according to researchers.

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