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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.

Farewell signage on displaced house, Port Sulphur/Louisiana, November 2005

Storm-damaged house with spray-painted farewell messages reading "Bye Bye Home Sweet Home! Will Miss U," along with an address and insurance contact info, surrounded by debris and a cleared lot.

Collection

Katrina

Farewell signage on displaced house, Port Sulphur/Louisiana, November 2005

Original title

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Citation

“Farewell signage on displaced house, Port Sulphur/Louisiana, November 2005,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2542.