New Orleans exposed a tight security before Super Bowl Lix, with armed soldiers, SWAT teams and federal agents who patrol in the city amid confirmed threats.
Security has been increased at a time when President Donald Trump is preparing to attend, representing the first time that an American president was sitting in Super Paul.
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The authorities are also investigating other multiple warnings, including a CEO of Apple Tim Cook, located in the city in the game.
The big easy is not strange to chaos, but this time, the risks are higher.
The security process follows a deadly attack on New Year's Automotive on Bourbon Street, where the driver was deliberately immersed in a crowd, prompting officials to postpone the annual football college sugar.
Now, with tens of thousands of fans reach one of the largest sporting events this year, the authorities do not overcome any chances.
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“Although no specific and reliable threats related to this year's game have been identified, the security response has been determined,” DHS said in a statement.
Military -style lock
New Orleans has been actually converted into a very security area, with a wide -scale multi -agent effort.
Federal agencies, including the FBI, SECRET, and DHS, have implemented an IronClad security plan.
More than 690 DHS employees on the ground, deploy air security resources, internet security and infrastructure assessments, and high -tech explosive discovery.
The sky is tightly controlled over New Orleans, with drones and flying restrictions in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the center of New Orleans.
On the ground, the National Guard, Louisiana, fill 350 soldiers, turned the French district into a strong monitoring area.
DHS has classified Super Bowl Lix as a special event evaluation rating – the highest security rating of a general event.
Meanwhile, Louisiana National Guard deployed 350 soldiers, working alongside the local police to impose strict security measures.
These include checkpoints and search operations in the bags at the main entry points on Bourbon Street, the barricades and vehicle restrictions that prevent cars from entering the main infantry areas, and a more cold prohibition and monitoring of enhanced crowds in common gathering places.
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Pictures from the scene showing the National Guard Soldiers Manning, checkpoints, examining delivery vehicles, and searching for bags.
Armed units stand with weapons at the intersections while SWAT teams are patrolling armored vehicles.
Supervisor Ann Kirkpatrick of the New Orleans Police Department confirmed that 2000 officers will be in service, with Bourbon Street completely closed in front of vehicle traffic.
Road barriers and control points that are controlled in place will remain to the two.
Stadium security
Security will be strict inside Caesar SuperDomeWhere the standard US Football Association Security Protocols It will be imposed.
All attendees will witness a clear mandatory policy for bags and enhance examination points with metal detection devices.
The enforcement of strict prohibited elements will also be applied, including the ban on drones and large electronics.
the Trump's presenceIn addition to the ongoing global security concerns, New Orleans was placed in a high -risk security center.
Officials insist that they are ready, but with confirmed threats and a city still ready from the last violence, the effectiveness of these efforts will be presented to the game's day test.
