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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

Storm-damaged building with collapsed metal awning and twisted support beams in front of Ancelet's Cajun Market, a street lamp and warning sign standing nearby under a clear sky.

Ancelet's Cajun Market housed in a former gas station. Their smoker sat in front under what used to be the awning. Twin City Highway in Port Arthur, TX. Take on October 11, 2005.

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/23.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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