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New Orleans Enhances Security for Upcoming Carnival and Super Bowl After Recent Attack

Credited from: CNN

  • New Orleans is gearing up for the Carnival season, requesting federal assistance to enhance security measures following a deadly truck-ramming incident on New Year’s Day that resulted in 14 fatalities.
  • President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the city to meet with local officials, including Mayor LaToya Cantrell, to discuss potential federal security upgrades for Mardi Gras.
  • In reaction to the attack, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency, enabling the city to deploy more resources for the influx of visitors anticipated for Carnival and the Super Bowl.
  • The city aims to improve security assessments by hiring tactical experts to identify vulnerable areas and assess existing measures like road barriers, aiming to upgrade Mardi Gras's federal security designation.
  • The FBI is investigating the attack, revealing the assailant had visited New Orleans multiple times to plan the incident, raising concerns about prior security recommendations that were not implemented.

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