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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.

Slidell, Louisiana, in the eye of Katrina.

Corrugated metal structure spray-painted with a white cross and warnings reading "KEEP OUT," "SHOOT TO KILL," and partial text "NGE," amid storm debris including a blue barrel and scattered wood.

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Slidell, Louisiana, in the eye of Katrina.

Original title

2005-28423.jpg (Object)

Citation

“Slidell, Louisiana, in the eye of Katrina.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/945.