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• These are the 10 U.S. cities with the most homes at risk of hurricane damage (qz.com) — Metairie homeowners face significant hidden hurricane-flood risk, with Jefferson Parish holding $28.6 billion in residential property where flood insurance isn't required but serious flooding remains likely. The report warns that many Metairie addresses sit outside mandatory flood zones yet remain highly vulnerable, and that delaying post-storm repairs can more than double restoration costs. It urges attention to elevation, first-floor height, and optional flood coverage.
• Sinkhole causes emergency lane closures on Causeway Boulevard in Metairie (wwltv.com) — Emergency repairs to a damaged drainage line have closed multiple lanes on North Causeway Boulevard and West Esplanade in Metairie through late Friday night, Oct. 9, weather permitting. Expect heavier congestion as crews work around the clock and traffic engineers manually operate signals during rush hour; residents can sign up for JPALERT texts for real-time updates.
• ICE agents chase immigrants in front of Metairie business (fox8live.com) — ICE agents arrested three immigrants Tuesday morning at Airline Drive and Clearview Parkway in Metairie after one fled across six lanes of traffic on Airline. Officials say all three are in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings, but have not released their identities or specific charges. The agency maintains that pursuing someone into traffic does not violate its policy.
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