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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.

Water reached the attic and destroyed the ceiling. The apartment is still very damp.

Collapsed ceiling with hanging insulation marked "JM Fiber Glass Home Insulation," water-stained walls, and a window air conditioner above debris-covered furniture in a flood-damaged room.

Collection

Ten Weeks after Katrina - 11.07.05

Water reached the attic and destroyed the ceiling. The apartment is still very damp.

Original title

P1010009.JPG

Citation

“Water reached the attic and destroyed the ceiling. The apartment is still very damp.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/3582.