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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 man in military camouflage uniform and sunglasses stands on a sidewalk beside extensive standing floodwater, with partially submerged trees and a building visible in the background.

This is a photo of me standing at the water line that was covering the UNO Lakeside Campus area. Its about 100 degrees and the stench is horrible. Search and rescue operation are now begining as the water recedes.

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/1861.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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