One of the most poignant images from Hurricane Katrina are the many messages, some informational, some hopeful, and some angry, which are scattered throughout the affected areas.
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"Do Not Touch", Slidell, Louisiana
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"We Tear Down Houses", Slidell, Louisiana
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"Ike Tite's Will Be Back ", Slidell, Louisiana
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"You Loot We Shoot!" , Slidell, Louisiana
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"Not FEMA", Slidell, Louisiana
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"Whoever Stole Our Shit You Suck!", Slidell, Louisiana
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Golden Arches, Slidell, Louisiana |

"House Gutting", New Orleans East, Louisiana |

"Repect This Historic Home", New Orleans, Louisiana |
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"Stop Look Listen Repent", New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Help! Help! Help! Help!", Upper Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Save Our Neighborhood, No Bulldozing", Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Animal Messages, Upper Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"No Cats Found ", New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Fresh Cat Poop ", New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Dog On Roof", Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Footprints", New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Merry Christmas", Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Katrina, You Bitch", Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Looters Will Be Shot", Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
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"I'm Still Here", Harrison County, Mississippi
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"Katrina Was Big But God is Bigger", Harrison County, Mississippi
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"Danger Enter at Your Own Risk", Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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"Keep Out Not Safe (and It is Not Yours)", Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
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"Pardon Our Dust While We Remodel", Biloxi, Mississippi
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"Katrina Sucks", Biloxi, Mississippi
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"Rest in Pieces", Biloxi, Mississippi
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"Slumlord", Biloxi, Mississippi
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"Bread Will Rise Again! It Kneads Time.",
Biloxi, Mississippi
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© David Metraux 1996-2006 |
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