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Bourbon Street Security Barriers Replaced Before Fatal Truck Attack

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Bourbon Street Security Barriers Replaced Before Fatal Truck Attack

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  • New Orleans was upgrading security barriers along Bourbon Street before a truck attack that killed at least 10 people.
  • The city had started removing and replacing ineffective bollards as part of a $40 million security initiative initiated in 2017.
  • A recent report highlighted risks in the French Quarter, noting its dense pedestrian traffic and vulnerability to mass casualty incidents.
  • New Orleans Police Chief described how the attacker circumvented the existing barriers, emphasizing a deliberate intent to cause destruction.
  • The project to install removable, stainless-steel bollards is set to be finished by late January, aiming to improve security in time for the Super Bowl.

For more details, visit the original article at Reuters.

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