Coffins Unearthed by Hurricane Ida Still Out in Louisiana
Cemeteries were among the points most affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.
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It has been almost a month since the hurricane Going, which left just under 100 fatalities in the United States swept Louisiana. Then his devastating step unearthed coffins from the graveyards, same that still could not be returned ground down.
As reported by The Associated Press, it was between the end of August and the beginning of September when the hurricane showed its strength in the United States; just in Louisiana left 33 deaths.
Now, there are still macabre evidences of his strength in some streets. It is necessary to identify who owns the remains that are in coffins in the open, to later be able to return them to their resting place and give a little peace to their families.
“Once you bury a relative, you hope that this is their permanent resting place,” The Associated Press quotes Reverend Haywood Johnson Jr, who lived through this tragedy, as the remains of his mother and other relatives were some of those who were left outside the cemetery.
In the southeast of the country, Louisiana is a region that frequently suffers from the impact of hurricanesBut even if it is not a new problem, there is still no definitive solution. Nature complicates this task.
The storm surge or floods that come after heavy rains often move coffins and vaults so far that it is difficult to know where they belong. As for the funeral boxes, these can store air bags, so they float more easily.
“They float, they usually go where the water goes. We have recovered them in patios, levees, under stairs. It is difficult to find out later where they rest, ”the media cites Ryan Seidemann, president of the State Cemetery Response Task Force, created after the 2016 floods.
Back then, inclement weather in Baton Rouge caused serious problems in cemeteries in the region.
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