Andrés Fuentes
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Multimedia Journalist @fox8nola Member of @NAHJ
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https://www.fox8live.com/authors/andres-fuentes/ 14-04-2015 01:00:15
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Veterans & Clearview is a lake. Clearview Mall is a lake. Don’t drive through this section of metairie. FOX 8 New Orleans
The canal along I-10 near the Veterans exit in Metairie overflowed onto the highway. Water has also creeped into the nearby car dealership, apartment complex and businesses. Don’t be on the roads if you don’t have to be. FOX 8 New Orleans
University City in Kenner is underwater. The nearby canal overflowed and water is now in homes and cars. Parish officials don’t know when the water will completely drain out. FOX 8 New Orleans
The two canals by Lincoln Manor overflowed during Francine, spilling into people’s property. This line of debris shows just how deep the water was. Kenner is finally drying out. FOX 8 New Orleans
Early morning cyclists in Kenner did their best trying to get around Loyola Ave. in the aftermath of Francine. Nearby canals overflowed into streets and neighborhoods, causing flooding for hours until sunrise. FOX 8 New Orleans
Neighbors along Tulane Drive in Kenner are vacuuming cars and gutting furniture from homes after a canal just behind the neighborhood overflowed with rain water from Hurricane Francine. Neighbors tell me it has never been this bad, even through Hurricane Ida. FOX 8 New Orleans
In Kenner, people who flooded by the Tulane Drive canal caught the fish that swam into streets and are preparing them for dinner. People say it’s been a tough morning cleaning up after Hurricane Francine but they’re trying to stay positive. FOX 8 New Orleans
I’m really happy FOX 8 New Orleans was able to push real-time news about Hurricane Francine in Spanish on TV and social media. South Louisiana is home to a growing population of Spanish-speakers and I’m proud I can keep people informed in my hometown in two different languages.
Prayers out to everyone who had damage during Hurricane Francine❤️ This is how it looked in University City. This family had no power and water was rising fast. We have two more months of hurricane season. Let’s hope it’s quiet until then! FOX 8 New Orleans
It’s the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich history of Hispanic Americans across the U.S. In New Orleans, the “Monument to the Latino Worker” stands as a thank you to migrant/Latino workers who rebuilt the city after Hurricane Katrina. FOX 8 New Orleans
🇲🇽¡VIVA MÉXICO!🇲🇽 The New Orleans Jazz Museum held its Mexican Independence Day ceremony with the Mexican Consulate, brining traditional music, food, dresses and art. FOX 8 New Orleans
An 81-year-old wheelchair-bound grandmother had to be floated out of her Kenner house after nearby canals overflowed into Lincoln Manor during Hurricane Francine. The family says they were denied FEMA help this morning despite mold in their home. FOX 8 New Orleans