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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 “Vermilion” (5 total)

Damaged single-story house with a rusted metal roof sits off its foundation, surrounded by overgrown grass, trees, and scattered debris in the yard.

One year after Rita hit.

A small boat sits stranded on dry land, surrounded by tall grass and weeds, with a windshield and seating visible, trees lining the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Dry Docked

A concrete burial vault marked "PG10" rests above ground in a grassy field, with a depression nearby and trees in the background.

Still waiting

Above-ground cemetery vaults and caskets sit displaced on a paved church parking lot, with a brick building and cross-marked graves visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Waiting to again Rest In Peace...

A damaged metal fire station building with twisted siding and bent supports, displaying a banner reading "Vermilion Parish 7th Ward Vol. Fire Dept. Intracoastal City Sub Station," with a fire hydrant and "No Parking" sign nearby.

Vermilion Parish 7th ward volunteer fire department