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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.

Drywall boards much be removed before the rebuilding process can begin.

Pile of broken drywall boards, insulation, and debris in the foreground, with a damaged sofa, chairs, and other discarded furniture stacked behind it.

Collection

Ten Weeks after Katrina - 11.07.05

Drywall boards much be removed before the rebuilding process can begin.

Original title

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Citation

“Drywall boards much be removed before the rebuilding process can begin.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/3587.