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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.

Private Property Flood Line

A weathered "PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASSING" sign, streaked with dirt and grime, is mounted on a chain-link fence.

On a fence at a Motel along Tulane Avenue , sign hangs at about 6 feet so the water sat for some time at this level.

1 day shy of the 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

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Citation

“Private Property Flood Line,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/33224.