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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.

Angel left behind in the debris of a home in the 9th ward. November 5th, 2005

A weathered angel figurine with long dark hair and a gold-and-white robe, partially tarnished, sits amid debris against a blurred wall marked with red spray-painted symbols.

Angel left behind in the debris of a home in the 9th ward. November 5th, 2005

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Item 32379

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“Angel left behind in the debris of a home in the 9th ward. November 5th, 2005,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/32379.

Angel left behind in the debris of a home in the 9th ward. November 5th, 2005

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