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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.

Hungry People Scared People Reliant

Child's marker drawing labeled "Super Dome" showing a domed building with a ladder beside it, plus simple figures labeled "Hungry People" and "Scared People"; signed "Marlon 11" in the corner.

Collection

Katrina's Kids Project Artwork

Talked about extreme situations at the Superdome. Ashley: Were you one of these scared people? Marlon: Nope, but I was this hungry one right here.”

Citation

“Hungry People Scared People Reliant,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2760.