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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.

Solemn signage along Lakeview Drive, Slidell/Louisiana, November 2005

A hand-painted wooden sign reading "MAY ALL THE CAMPS REST IN PEACE" nailed to a utility pole with dangling wires, overlooking a storm-damaged waterfront with collapsed pilings and debris.

Collection

Katrina

Solemn signage along Lakeview Drive, Slidell/Louisiana, November 2005

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Citation

“Solemn signage along Lakeview Drive, Slidell/Louisiana, November 2005,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2498.