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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 “Rubble” (3 total)

A damaged house partially buried under fallen trees and tangled branches, with a ladder leaning against the debris and piles of wood and storm wreckage scattered along the street.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Massive debris field of splintered wood, cinder blocks, and household items piled across a cleared lot, with damaged houses and trees visible in the background.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

Debris-strewn lot with scattered wood, bricks, and household items, a bent metal railing in the foreground, and a large pile of rubble near distant trees and houses, with a bicycle parked on the road.

Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA