NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The City of New Orleans is preparing for the 2024 Hurricane Season.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell held a news conference on Tuesday, May 28 to discuss operational and security preparation in the event of a tropical weather occurrence.
Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters are predicting above average hurricane activity for 2024.
Joining Cantrell at the conference were:
- Collin Arnold — Director, New Orleans Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
- Lauren Nash — Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge
- Chief Anne Kirkpatrick — Superintendent, New Orleans Police Department
- Louisiana State Police
- Chief Roman Nelson — New Orleans Fire Department
- Chief Bill Salmeron — New Orleans Emergency Medical Services
- Chief Melvin Howard, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office
- New Orleans City Council Members
- Ghassan Korban — Executive Director, Sewerage Water Board of New Orleans
- Karl Fasold — Executive Director, Orleans Parish Communications District
- Joseph Threat Sr. — Deputy CAO of Infrastructure
- Larry Barabino, CEO, New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission
- Craig Toomey — Director of Emergency Management, Regional Transit Authority
- Kelli Chandler — Regional Director, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
- Brad Guarisco — New Orleans Local Governmental Liaison, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NOAA officials are predicting a range of 17 to 25 named storms with winds 39 miles per hour or higher. Eight to 13 of the storms are predicted to become hurricanes bringing winds of 74 miles per hour or higher.
Additionally, the season’s predictions include four to seven major hurricanes ranging from Category 3, 4, or 5 with winds of 111 miles per hour or higher.
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