20 years after Hurricane Katrina, Tonette Waltman Jackson's remains were identified using modern forensic tests by genetic genealogy company Othram.

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a woman's remains were identified through modern forensic tests. Tonette Waltman Jackson, who was 46, was swept away by floodwaters that split her Biloxi, Mississippi home in half during the 2005 hurricane. Her husband, Hardy Jackson, survived by grabbing onto a tree. Othram, a genetic genealogy company, used DNA technology to help identify Jackson and provide closure for her family.

May 16, 2024
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