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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 backyard with large oak trees, a wooden fence, scattered debris and fallen branches on the ground, and a small white dog standing near the edge of the yard.

This is a picture of my backyard at my house in Destrehan, LA. Hurricane Katrina caused lots of wind damage, but not much water at all in this area. We are very thankful and blessed.

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/241.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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