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.

Online Story Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

i am a nurse at the orleans parish criminal sheriff\'s office and was at work the day before the storm, during and until the friday after then was evacuated to the airport by military helicopter. in addition to this i had my 83 year old father with me. i am currently writing a book about my unbelieveable experience and hope to be finished with the book in the next few months.

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“Online Story Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed October 19, 2024, https://hurricanearchive.org./items/show/1848.

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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

Online Story Contribution, Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

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