Football fans attending the Super Bowl should expect to see increased security in New Orleans in the wake of the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street terrorist attack in which 14 people were killed, the NFL’s top security official said.
More than a dozen people were killed after police said a man drove a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day.
The NFL has adjusted its security plans and received additional support for Super Bowl 59 after the deadly Jan. 1 vehicle attack in New Orleans.
People that are coming into New Orleans are going to be looking for security” in the aftermath of the New Year’s attack, the NFL’s Cathy Lanier says.
An ‘enhanced security zone’ will be set up around Bourbon Street to increase safety during Super Bowl weekend.
The NFL's security chief projected confidence in the league's safety plans as New Orleans prepares to host Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9.
The 11th Super Bowl hosted by New Orleans next weekend is expected to draw an estimated 100,000 visitors to the city, according to Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
The NFL's security chief said there would be "a lot more visible law enforcement presence" at the Super Bowl after the Jan. 1 attack in New Orleans.
The preparations for the big game have taken on an additional importance after the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street.
Fans in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX will likely notice heavier security presence as the NFL stepped up efforts for increased visibility in the city after the Jan. 1 attack, chief security officer Cathy Lanier said.
NFL chief security officer Cathy Lanier said Wednesday there will be heightened security measures around the game.
In the aftermath of the horrible terror attack in New Orleans on the day of the College Football Playoff, the NFL has had to re-examine their security protocols in and around the city for the Super Bowl 59.