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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.

Shrimp trawler grounded atop levee, Empire/Louisiana, November 2005

A large shrimp trawler named "Lucky Boat" lies grounded on a grassy levee, its rigging and crane masts towering against a clear blue sky, surrounded by storm-damaged brush and debris.

Collection

Katrina

Shrimp trawler grounded atop levee, Empire/Louisiana, November 2005

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Citation

“Shrimp trawler grounded atop levee, Empire/Louisiana, November 2005,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2532.