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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.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

A large splintered tree trunk lies fallen in a grassy yard just beside a tan pickup truck, with several people standing nearby observing the damage amid surrounding woods.

this very large tree fell within 1/4 of an inch of this truck, now that is what I call living a good life! Head of Island, LA

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“Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/630.

Online Image Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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