Hurricane Katrina's
Living
Jane Does and John Does
From time to time I see an article about an unidentified Katrina
evacuee who can't tell anyone her name or where she came from. Each
article quickly disappears into the chaos of the Internet. The purpose
of this page is to keep the stories of these unidentified, living
people in the public eye until they are reunited with their families.
143 days have passed since
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005.
Jacqueline Manuel
Jacqueline Manuel is African-American, 65 years old, with greying
black hair. She has cerebral palsy, requires a wheelchair, and has a
severe speech impairment. She was airlifted from the Interstate 10
bridge near Paris Avenue in New Orleans on Sept. 3. Ms. Manuel is 5'5"
tall and weighs about 170 pounds. She wears dentures and has diabetes.
Please contact her niece, Dana Clark, at 504-250-5696 or 706-215-2494
or at destinyseyes000@aol.com. Ethel Herbert
Ethel Herbert, 82, was bedridden prior to the hurricane. Family members
cared for her in her New Orleans apartment during the storm and the
first day of the flooding. The family thinks she suffered a stroke
during that time. She was unable to speak when she was evacuated by
helicopter from I-10 near the Superdome on August 31.
Ms. Herbert is African-American with grey hair and brown eyes.
She is
5'2" tall, and weighs 140 pounds. She has pierced ears and a scar on
her forehead. She has diabetes, and is missing all her teeth. She was
wearing a nightgown and robe and gold earrings when last seen.
Contact: Cajun Area Agency on Aging,(800)738-2256, with any
information.
USA Today:
Woman searches for ailing mother who vanished James Bowser
James Bowser is a resident of the Mustard Seed Organization in New
Orleans. He is 43 years old. Call the Cajun Area Agency on Aging (800)
738-2256 with any information.
Jamie Pineda
Jamie Pineda is missing from the Mustard Seed Organization in New
Orleans. Call the Cajun Area Agency on Aging,(800) 738-2256, with any
information.
Olympia Reeves
Found, deceased 12/15/05
Thank you to everyone who helped to search for Olympia Reeves. I am
leaving the link to the article about her here, because it speaks so
well for all of the missing elderly and mentions several people who are
still missing, or are found but searching for their family caretakers.
Mattie Lopez
Family located, Dec. 22, 2005.
Beverly Williams
Identified, family found, January 19, 2006
Anastasia Carol McHorn(Anakakia Kalola Ekewaka)
Found, safe, Nov. 30, 2005.
Raymond Wagner
Located, safe, Nov. 8, 2005
John Doe - Bremen, Georgia
This little boy was found alone on Holly Springs Drive in Bremen,
Georgia on Sept. 11, 2005. He is two or three years old.
Contact: National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)
Carroll County Sheriff's Office (Georgia) - 1-770-830-5888
Jane "Tyler" Doe
Identified
"Tyler" is the very beautiful little girl found alone at the
Convention Center in New Orleans whose picture has been shown
repeatedly on TV. On Oct. 5, Sgt. Treone Larvadain of the Assumption
Parish Sheriff's Office announced they have found the child's
grandmother, and a few days later they found her mother.
Jane "Precious" Doe - Bordeaux Long-Term Care,
Nashville, Tenn.
10/3/05 -- Robb Hays, Managing Editor of KSLA-TV SHREVEPORT,
says
the woman has been identified and is going home to her family today.
Article: Hospital
'Jane Doe' Identified: Former Singer
Mary McMillion of Covenant House
aka Margaret McMilliam hospitalized in Hollywood, FL
Identified
Jane Doe - at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA
Identified
Patsy Eaton (Patsy Ann Mitchell Eaton)
Oct. 17, 2005 - Found.
Christine Hathorn
Found, safe, 10/6/05
Some useful links
The Alzheimer's
Association is extending special services to patients
affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
They are interested in hearing about anyone who has dementia
and is
missing because of the hurricanes. The patient does not have to be
diagnosed with Alzheimer's. The Association is extending its "Safe
Return" services to the Katrina and Rita dementia patients and their
families. This means they will help search for the missing person, and
they will supply patients from Louisiana and Mississippi with "Safe
Return" registrations and ID bracelets or necklaces free of charge.
Their toll free numbers operate 24 hours a day. Call
1-800-272-3900 for
information and general support. That number is also picking up all the
calls to local Alzheimer's Association offices in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and part of Texas. For emergencies or to talk to people
who participate in the searches, call 1-800-572-1122.
Databases: The Cajun Area
Agency on Aging has a page for missing people and those who
have been found but are unidentified or can't find their family
members.
Louisiana
Nursing Home Association database This database lists the
current location of more than 5,000 patients.
Louisiana Hospital
Association Patient Locator A database giving current
locations of hospital patients from Louisiana.
Volunteers helping to search for the missing: Volunteers
for Katrina Missing
