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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.

Items tagged “D50” (3 total)

Damaged house with mauve siding, broken window panes, and spray-painted markings "9-21" and "NE" on the wall; overgrown grass and weeds in front, with debris scattered below the window.

New Orleans

Quiet residential street with a dark sedan, white trailers and RVs parked along the road, utility poles with wires overhead, and an overcast sky.

New Orleans

Quiet residential street with single-story brick homes, one showing roof damage, under an overcast sky; a fire hydrant, utility poles, and a few parked vehicles line the empty road.

New Orleans