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ID lost to Hurricane Katrina is returned 20 years later

Cathy Hamel, 69, lost everything she had in Hurricane Katrina. She was delighted to get back her freshman high school ID card that she lost 20 years ago in the storm. Gulf Island National Seashore Park Ranger Becky Copeland (left) found the ID card on Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi.
Cathy Hamel, 69, lost everything she had in Hurricane Katrina. She was delighted to get back her freshman high school ID card that she lost 20 years ago in the storm. Gulf Island National Seashore Park Ranger Becky Copeland (left) found the ID card on Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi.

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