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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.

Base Buildup

Rows of Army soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand at attention on a tarmac with rifles and packed duffel bags at their feet, listening to an officer under a canvas awning before deploying on a Katrina relief mission.

Collection

Katrina Base Build-Up (For Guard Bureau)

Army Troops receive a Briefing prior to going on Katrina Relief missions.

159th fighter wing
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Citation

“Base Buildup,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/29048.