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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.

The water line shows that the flood waters were unforgiving to the bakery.

Storefront window reading "GAMBINO'S THE REAL BAKERY," with grimy, water-stained glass and frame; interior shows a debris-covered floor, folding table, and damaged ceiling tiles.

Collection

Metairie and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - 10.23.05

The water line shows that the flood waters were unforgiving to the bakery.

Original title

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Citation

“The water line shows that the flood waters were unforgiving to the bakery.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/3551.