Hurricane season officially begins today. "I'm back, R U?"5000 Dauphine St., Lower 9th…

Spray-painted black car reading "I'M BACK!" and "5000 Dave" sits curbside beside a discarded couch and debris pile, with damaged houses and graffiti visible in the background.

Hurricane season officially begins today.

"I'm back, R U?"5000 Dauphine St., Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, LA

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“Hurricane season officially begins today. "I'm back, R U?"5000 Dauphine St., Lower 9th…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/28668.