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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.

New Orleans hurricane evacuation route directional sign on Broad Street.

Three men stand on a grassy roadside holding a blue circular "Hurricane Evacuation Route" sign with an upward arrow, trees and buildings visible in the background.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

New Orleans hurricane evacuation route directional sign on Broad Street.

Original title

2005-28623.jpg (Object)

Citation

“New Orleans hurricane evacuation route directional sign on Broad Street.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1332.