Sparrow pathologist helps identify hurricane's dead

[WhiteTara]

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050909/NEWS01/509090338

GULFPORT, MISS. - Joyce DeJong's day begins at 5 a.m., when she tackles one of the grimmest and toughest tasks in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

While others are helping the living, DeJong's responsibilities are to the dead.

DeJong, medical director of forensic pathology at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital, is working with other professionals to identify some of the thousands of people who died during or after the hurricane.

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The team works out of a building that was damaged by the hurricane. Team members slept in refrigerated trucks or cars until last night, when tents and sleeping bags arrived.

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DeJong can't comment on the number of victims she has identified, but said it's been "disturbing." But the team works like a family, she said, and everyone leans on one another for support.

[thecrow]

1. Why can't she comment on the numbers?

Why is this number being witheld?

[Benbow]

2. Strange synchronicity - thinking of the plight of poor abandoned citizens

of NO, over the last two days, has brought to mind those Gospel sayings of Jesus,

"ye are of more value than many sparrows"
St Matthew 10:31, and St Luke 12: 7

[54anickel]

3. Thousands? "Seeing this at this volume ... it does affect you."

But she can't comment in the numbers? Reports are claiming low numbers, in the hundreds - I saw one that said 154. :wtf: is Bushco trying to do?

[sattahipdeep]

4. Familys has rights to death benefits

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4736048&mesg_id=4737356

[54anickel]

5. Thanks for the link...n/t