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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.

Waiting for the arrival of the President and his entourage.

Large crowd of uniformed personnel and civilians gathered outdoors near mobile trailers labeled "Porta-King," with a small building and tower visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

Collection

Katrina photos of New Orleans and immediate areas

Waiting for the arrival of the President and his entourage.

Original title

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Citation

“Waiting for the arrival of the President and his entourage.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/4079.