Complex sentence: Susan's home and belongings (including a sizeable amount of Cowsills memorabilia) were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and she later learned her brother Barry never made it out of New Orleans before the hurricane struck; his body was found shortly after Christmas 2005.
Split into simpler sentences: Susan's home and belongings (including a sizeable amount of Cowsills memorabilia) were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Her brother Barry stayed behind and became one of the victims of the hurricane; his body was found shortly after Christmas 2005.