LA LA - New Orleans, BlkFem 55-110, UP14675, Katrina vic, feet & right hand amputated, clothes, Sep '05

[BrownBear]

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP14675

Demographics
Sex Female
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years) 55-110
Height 4' 6"(54 inches) , Measured
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances
Date Body Found September 12, 2005
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
County Orleans Parish
Circumstances of Recovery Katrina victim.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description
Hair Color Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description 4-8"

Distinctive Physical Features
Amputation feet and right hand

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing (On the Body)
white underwire bra size 36B vanity fair
blue t-shirt
red, green and blue short /w vertical striping
pink underpants

Clothing (Near the Body)
1 handkerchief blue/w white paisley print design
1 elastic knee brace
2 hair roller- 1 plastic and 1 foam

Jewelry (On the Body)
yellow metal watch-timex

 

[Susikatze]

I hope they checked nursing homes. She likely lived in some facility due to her being a triple amputee

 

[Jerri Blank]

Is 4'6" correct for height? My 7 year old is just about that tall. Do you think she is actually 5'4" and that got plugged in as 54" (which = 4'6")?

 

[Warwick1991]

This is a reminder of the horrors of Katrina. From what I understand, there are more unidentified remains and many missing, perhaps over 1,000…. Do we know where in New Orleans she was found? Even if flooding moved her remains, it may be possible to try and identify her by starting with people missing within a certain radius, and moving outward.

 

[Warwick1991]

Is 4'6" correct for height? My 7 year old is just about that tall. Do you think she is actually 5'4" and that got plugged in as 54" (which = 4'6")?

I think you’re probably right…. Katrina victims were not handled as carefully as they should have been.

 

[cvaldez1975]

possibly diabetic due to the multiple amputations. unsure how that helps, but just an observation.

 

[BrownBear]

This is a reminder of the horrors of Katrina. From what I understand, there are more unidentified remains and many missing, perhaps over 1,000…. Do we know where in New Orleans she was found? Even if flooding moved her remains, it may be possible to try and identify her by starting with people missing within a certain radius, and moving outward.

No further info on location or GPS Coordinates listed on NamUs unfortunately

 

[Beccalicious]

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[EmiliaRT007]

Is 4'6" correct for height? My 7 year old is just about that tall. Do you think she is actually 5'4" and that got plugged in as 54" (which = 4'6")?

Her feet were amputated.

 

[Beccalicious]

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