French Victims of Katrina
As of September 9, no French citizen was reported killed by the hurricane. Assistance was given by the team of the consulate of New Orleans to 40 French citizens.
Two missions were working:
- One mission from Atlanta was working in Biloxi, Gulfport and Mobile, visiting homes to locate French citizens.
- Another was in New Orleans, attempting to contact any French citizen still there.
Furthermore, teams were in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas to locate French citizens among the refugees. Four physicians were available.
The French consulate in New Orleans was temporarily moved to Lafayette.
Read more about this topic: French Response To Hurricane Katrina
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