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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 want to say a big thank you to a lot of people, but mostly to the young males of the uptown area who helped my family during the storm, with out your caring nature, we would have truly suffered more than we did. I am…

i told them to pray and everything will be okay they should be lucky to be alive

Evacuee testimonial from Acadiana Outreach Center:\r\n\r\nAvon employees from Iowa and Missouri make individual care packages for evacuees. One Avon employee, who experienced homelessness herself first-hand, was moved…

Evacuee testimonial from Acadiana Outreach Center: \r\nRuby C experienced Hurricane Katrina in one of the hardest hit areas, Gulfport, MS. She was sheltered in her grandmothers home but the roof blew off during the…

Evacuee testimonial from Acadiana Outreach Center:\r\n\r\nBritni C, a mother of a four month old child, received damage to her trailer during Hurricane Rita. She lost wages due to business closures from the storm and is…

Evacuee testimonial on Acadiana Outreach Center:\r\n\r\nMary S stayed in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and recounts her long journey to the Cajun Dome. Her family spent three days in the Park Plaza before they…

Evacuee testimonial from Acadiana Outreach Center:\r\n\r\nVicky T, a single parent of two children and guardian of her young niece, completely lost her home after Hurricane Katrina tore through her hometown of Port…

we decided to leave because it was a catorgory 5. and we didnt want to take any chances. we never expected for this to do what it did because we usally leave and come back two days later.

after karina MY AUNT CAME AND PUT GAS IN OUR CAR AND WE HEADED TO FLORIDA. WE NOW LIVE IN PANAMA CITY FLORIDA

MY NAME IS CHANCELLOR MASON . I AM 13 YEARS OLD . ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO HURRICANE KATRINA MADE LANDFALL AND CHANGED ALOT OF PEOPLE LIFE. I STAYED IN THE HURRICANE WE DIDN\'T EVACUATE . WE WENT TO A ELEMENTRY SCHOOL IN…