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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.

Flood Line - Zoom In

Close-up of a weathered metal surface with a horizontal band of rust, dried marsh grass, and debris marking a flood line, bordered by lighter rust-speckled metal above and below.

Rust and Marsh Grass, a lasting residue of Hurricane Katrina

2 days shy of the second anniversary

Lakeview New Orleans, Louisiana

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Citation

“Flood Line - Zoom In,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/33238.