Combined, both agencies identified five, 23, and 10 deaths, respectively, that were directly, indirectly, or possibly related to Hurricane Katrina (Figure).

Hurricane Katrina: Timeline of a Tragedy

The final death toll was at 1,, primarily from Louisiana (1,) and Mississippi (). More than half of these victims were senior citizens. Keep seniors.

BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 30, &#; -- With Hurricane Katrina having killed some 30 people at a beachside apartment complex here, some residents today have. Combined, both agencies identified five, 23, and 10 deaths, respectively, that were directly, indirectly, or possibly related to Hurricane Katrina (Figure). On August 29, , Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive and costly natural disaster in US history, came ashore near the border between Mississippi and.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans on August 29, , but still today we do not know the true death toll. Just how many people lost their. The flooding and widespread damage from Katrina delayed rescue and aid efforts for days. Besides the death toll, hurricane Katrina left many people homeless as. An estimated 1, people died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed. Millions of people were left homeless along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. The flooding and widespread damage from Katrina delayed rescue and aid efforts for days. Besides the death toll, hurricane Katrina left many people homeless as.