Hurricane Francine’s flooding unearths crypts, mausoleums, and graves throughout New Orleans, forming a dead-body soup

(SQUAK) — As Hurricane Francine ravages New Orleans, the storm’s catastrophic floods have done more than cause damage to homes and infrastructure—they’ve unearthed a grim reminder of the city’s deep-rooted relationship with death. The floodwaters have breached cemeteries across the region, dislodging crypts, mausoleums, and graves, sending coffins and bodies floating into the streets in … Continue reading Hurricane Francine’s flooding unearths crypts, mausoleums, and graves throughout New Orleans, forming a dead-body soup