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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.

2005-27893.jpg (Object)

Collection

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Hurricane Katrina Photos

Red Cross relief wagon handing out the evening meal to local residents who lacked the means to make meals, due to Hurricane Rita.\n

Citation

“2005-27893.jpg (Object),” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed March 25, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/990.

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