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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 “Searchrescue” (2 total)

Search and rescue markings spray-painted on a wooden wall: "9.24" above a September calendar, "FL1" at left, a crossed-out circle symbol, all overlaid with an orange X; a black mailbox hangs to the right.

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Pink bungalow with white columns and railings, numbered "6648" above the door, a large orange search-and-rescue "X" marking painted on the wall, and a black trash bin on the brick walkway.

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