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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.

Eddie & Renee Lewis\' Home on Olive in Slidell

Flooded backyard with fallen tree branches floating in standing water, an above-ground pool, and houses visible through storm-damaged pine trees in the background.

Collection

Slidell

Eddie & Renee Lewis back yard was completely under water during the storm.

Slidell
debbie drive
havrilla
liz ashe havrilla
lizashehavrilla
north shore beach
olive dr slidell
pontchartrain
renee eddie lewis

Citation

“Eddie & Renee Lewis\' Home on Olive in Slidell,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/34495.