Katrina victim found Monday in eastern N.O.

The remains of another Hurricane Katrina victim was found Monday. So the count continues. The full story can be seen at The Times Picayune, KATC Channel 3 and The Houma Daily Courier.

Skeletal remains believed to be those of a victim of Hurricane Katrina were found Monday in a house in eastern New Orleans, 11 months after the storm hit, the Orleans Parish coroner's office said.

The discovery was made about 5:30 p.m. The Louisiana Family Assistance Center in Baton Rouge had received information from the woman's son that he believed she was still in her house, chief coroner's investigator John Gagliano said.

He did not release the names of the woman or her son. He said DNA tests will be used to determine if the bones belonged to the woman. Coroner's officials want to talk to the son before releasing his identity.

Coroner's officials along with firefighters and a search dog from Louisiana Search and Rescue went to 6144 S. Laverne St. The house was badly flooded after the storm, Gagliano said. With the dog's help, authorities found the bones under a pile of debris in a front bedroom.

"Furniture was shifted, and there was rubble all over the place," Gagliano said.