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Hurricane Archive

Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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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.

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Philip Melancon began his life in the area of New Orleans called \"Gert Town.\" He lived close to Xavier University. Phil remembers living close to the New Basin Canal before it was filled in, and he also remembers the…

Journal entries created by Red Cross employee Bill Sullivan following several weeks spent serving hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast.\r\nMr. Sullivan has also submitted several photographs to the Hurricane Digital…

Katrina Relief…

On Sunday, September 4, 2005 the Louisiana State Police came driving down St. Claude Avenue and announced over a loud speaker that everyone had to be out of the city by 5:00 today. I was forced to leave my babies behind…

Tazz and Troubles…

I remember being at work at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Peters when the story of the hurricane was unfolding. We were all looking at the television in amazement and disbelief. However, none were making serious…

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