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Dead, there was nowhere to put her body, so herbert covered her with a blanket given to him by a stranger and left her by the side door. three days later the buses finally came and herbert evacuated leaving his mother's body behind. he wrote his name and phone number on a piece of paper and slipped it inside of one of ethel's pockets hoping someone would find it and give his mother's body back to him once the crisis was over. it would be two months before anyone could tell herbert freeman with his mother's body was taken. ethel freeman's death became a symbol of the government's failure to hel...

Another dead body wrapped in a white sheet. people are literally dying. >> her better freeman was taking care of his 91-year-old mother ethel, she was infirmed and legally blind and had lived through many other storms. when the floodwaters threatened their home, her better decided to leave. >> someone said don't go to the super dome bring her to the convention center. that's what i did. i brought her to the convention center. >> reporter: he said he was told buses were taking people out of new orleans so he wheeled her there through floodwaters thinking they would be safe. at the convention ce...