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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.

View of interior of our home as it appeared on first entry following hurricane Katrina…

Flood-damaged room with overturned furniture, a collapsed desk, and debris piled on the floor; walls and ceiling are heavily stained with mold, and a "Rubber Ducky Dr" sign hangs above a cabinet.

View of interior of our home as it appeared on first entry following hurricane Katrina flood.

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“View of interior of our home as it appeared on first entry following hurricane Katrina…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/14911.

View of interior of our home as it appeared on first entry following hurricane Katrina…

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