The search for Katrina victims ended in Louisiana with a death toll substantially less than the 10,000 victims some officials feared. A private company [Kenyon International] hired by the state to remove bodies was on call if any others were found. The toll Tuesday stood at 972, eight more than Monday, the state health department said. Mississippi's death toll remained at 221.
From SourceWatch.org:
Kenyon International Worldwide Disaster Management "a wholly owned subsidiary of SCI Corp., 'the largest provider of funeral, cremation, and cemetery services in North America.' SCI Corp is owned by major Bush contributor and friend Robert L. Waltrip, who was at the center of the scandal known as 'Funeralgate." Thanks to News Hounds.
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