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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.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

A large fallen pine tree leans diagonally across a backyard, resting over a round above-ground pool, with scattered branches and leaves covering the grass below.

Pennsylvania Avenue avoided the tidal surge by 2 blocks. Roofs of many homes in Slidell that didn't flood were sliced by tall pines like a hot knife through butter. Better that than flood though!

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1856.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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