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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 storm-damaged McDonald's sign with its golden arches bent and twisted atop the pole, a "NOW OPEN 24 HRS" message board below, and an American flag and red rooftop nearby under a clear blue sky.

A McDonald's sign that doesn't look like such a happy place to be anymore

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2336.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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