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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

USCG Released photos Hurricane Wilma

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A Coast Guard crew member in a blue uniform with a "U.S. Coast Guard" name tape sits in a helicopter cockpit, hand on the control stick, performing pre-flight equipment checks.

Helicopter checks before Hurricane Wilma Hits

A 47-foot motor life boat marked "47222" is hoisted on a large boat lift at a dock, with three men nearby and Miami high-rise buildings visible in the background.

Preparing for Hurricane Wilma