Over 50 Katrina survivors died in Texas [View All]

[Catherine Vincent]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/4972523/detail.html
HOUSTON -- At least 53 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from the New Orleans area have died since coming to Texas, medical examiners said Wednesday.

In Harris County, which includes Houston, most of the 35 deaths were from natural causes, including several heart attacks and complications from cancer. Two refugees killed themselves since an estimated 240,000 Gulf Coast residents fled to Texas because of the Aug. 29 storm.

There was one dead fetus, and ages of the adult dead ranged from 20 to 104. Many were elderly living in hospitals, hospice centers and nursing homes.

This part is really sad:

In the Houston area, two apparent suicides were reported. A 44-year-old man from Metarie, La., killed himself in a Humble hotel on Sept. 4. On Saturday, a 25-year-old male from Marrero, La., took his life in a Pasadena apartment.