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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.

The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.

A large concrete-encased pipe extends over gravel and floodwater near large sandbags, with damaged houses and storm debris visible in the background at the 17th Street Canal breach site.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.

Original title

2005-28028.jpg (Object)

Citation

“The 17th Street Canal breach at Lakeview District, New Orleans.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1406.