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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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The Army and Humanitarian Relief\r\n\r\nBy Brig. Gen. John S. Brown, U.S. Army retired\r\n\r\nThe federal response to Hurricane Katrina has been severely criticized, as has its Army subcomponent. Interestingly enough,…

The Army and…

I decided to stay in my home durning the storm because if the storms would have been as bad as they could have been, I was there to help others in my community. I was fortunated though and the situation didn\'t get…

My name is Joanna I went to Gulfport Ms three days after the storm and the people and experiences I went through have changed my life and how I live life forever. The people with their pride. I haved lived in Florida…

Just One More Katrina Tale \r\nOn the masthead of this blog it states my intentions to report and comment on the inside nuances of the entertainment industry with an emphasis on the music section. Today will be the…

Just One More…

Katrina \r\nA house is growing on my lawn.\r\nHow it got there, did it catch the bus or the ferry\r\nOr lumber up the shell path that crests the levee top...\r\nOh yes. I remember it now. It lived a few blocks…

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Saturday, September 3, 2005 \r\nThe first week after Katrina was over, and for some strange reason it felt like a weekend. I hadn\'t worked in over a week, and wouldn\'t for another 3 months, but this weekend nonetheless…

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Friday, September 2, 2005 \r\nIn the morning, we got a call from Ruth Bertucci, the wife of one of my partners. After many despairing hours she had gotten in touch with her husband and my partner, Bryan Bertucci, who had…

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Thursday, September 1, 2005 \r\nLate morning. It had to be late; we hadn\'t gotten to Baton Rouge until 3 am. Following the pattern of the entire week, the news on Thursday was worse than the day before, just as the day…

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Wednesday, August 31, 2005 \r\nWe devoted Wednesday morning to getting our smashed car window repaired. The dealership was busy, and we waited several hours for the mechanics to finish the job. In the waiting room all…

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Tuesday, August 30, 2005 \r\nTuesday was the beginning of the nightmare. Monday was expected â€” a terrible storm landed and there was great damage. Tuesday was supposed to be the Day After, the day to hear about heroic…

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