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Hurricane Archive

Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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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.

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I thought hurricane Katrina was a joke. The previous year we had a huge hurricane warning that scared us half to death, thanks to Hurricane Ivan. We didnt even start packing to evacuate until August 28th. I don't know…

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New Orleans

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New Orleans

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New Orleans

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city of brotherly…

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Washed Away

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cd-50

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Unhappy Anniversary

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Resupply

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