A stream of government officials has been in New Orleans for Sunday's Super Bowl, so that the city will be locked up for President Donald Trump, former First Lady Jill Biden and Music -Superster Taylor Swift, who will all be in the stands.
Federal, provincial and local law enforcement agencies have coordinated one of the greatest safety efforts in the history of Super Bowl and locked the most popular parts of the city as part of their efforts.
Drones, armed guards, snipers on the roof and police dogs are only part of the security package. There will also be a gigantic X -ray machine in the super -dome for vehicles to drive on to be scanned for explosives.
“The biggest show on earth goes without hitch,” said Gov. Jeff Landry during a briefing.
Members of Louisiana National Guard offer improved safety at the entrance of Bourbon Street in the French neighborhood during activities for the Super Bowl
US Coast Guard Security Team with their K-9 on the banks of Mississippi River in New Orleans
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Name and Attorney General Pam Bondi were in New Orleans for the game to make personal inspections of security measures.
Alabama Rep. Dale Strong, the chairman of the Subcommissie of the Huis Homeland Security on Emergency Management and Technology, led a conference delegation on a security tour.
“To be honest, this is very similar to what we had in Washington, DC, just a matter of 10 days or two weeks ago,” said Dale, referring to the inauguration.
He mainly noticed the number of conscripts police officers – “every dog ​​you can imagine,” he said.
Call that there are 'no specific credible threats' for the game.
In addition to the president, it is expected that the Super Bowl will attract different A-list celebrities, including Timothée Chalamet, Paul Rudd (a fan of Chiefs), Bradley Cooper (an Eagles fan) and Jason Sudeikis (a fan of Chiefs).
Speaker Mike Johnson said he will join Trump in the president's box for the game. Kendrick Lamar performs during the half -time show.
The security would be tight after the New Year's Eve party at Bourbon Street, but the decision of the president to attend has staged even further.
There were two murder attempts on Trump last year and when his presidential inauguration was moved in in January, there was speculation that attempts were the reason.
Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce after the Chiefs of Kansas City had defeated the Buffalo Bills to get the superbowl
Mobile Vehicle Access Control Inspect System Scant Vehicles for Explosives
Caesars Superdome, the site of Superbowl Lix between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Philadelphia Eagles
Louisiana National Guard Specialist Janyria Cutno is a guard in a post in a security barrier in Bienville Street near Bourbon Street in the French neighborhood
New Orleans has organized 10 Super Bowls in previous years, but this year will be different.
Security measures include surveillance of air drones around the Superdome, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Bourbon Street.
Thousands of local police and national guard troops will be on the street.
The coast guard will be on the Mississippi river. Armed federal Airmarshals are stationed around the transport hubs of the city. Armored tactical vehicles known as Bearcats will also be used, with no less than 16 used to block access to street to vehicles.
More than 100 bomb sniffing dogs will be on duty.
The FBI and Secret Service bring snipers on the roof and position armored SWAT vehicles around the stadium and the French neighborhood. Roadblocks will be present in the city.
There is a ban on drones around the Superdome and downtown New Orleans and flight restrictions up to 18,000 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
President Donald Trump will go to his house in Mar-A-Lago in Florida on Friday, from where he will travel to the Super Bowl
A member of the Louisiana National Guard patrols a blocked part of Bourbon Street as part of security measures for Super Bowl Lix
More than 125,000 visitors are expected to be in the city to view the chiefs of Kansas City and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Caesars Superdome in Super Bowl Lix.
The Department of Homeland Security arranges the Super Bowl as a national event at level one, which means that it receives considerable federal support for security.
And for the first time, the DHS also arranged Mardi Gras on March 4 as a level one event, which means that security measures will continue until that time.
No vehicle traffic is allowed on Bourbon Street after a truck ram attack in which 14 people were killed and dozens were injured on New Year's Eve.
The street is the most popular in the city, covered with bars and locations. And Mardi Gras is one of the largest events in New Orleans, a time for people to get wild for Ash Wednesday, a big Catholic holiday.
Bourbon Street is also the subject of an 'improved security zone'.
Government Landry created the zone with the help of an emergency order, so that law enforcement officers are also able to search the bags of people who enter the area and to give access to everyone who refuses.
Moreover, ice cream boxes and back coolers are forbidden in the French district. But the Studies Act still allows people to wear hidden weapons in the zone.
Due to the vehicle attack on New Year. The circumference of the SuperDome will have explosion barriers and require vehicles to go through gigantic X -ray machines that are usually seen at border crossings.
The American customs and border protection use the high-tech vehicle X-ray machine that is known as the vehicle and freight inspection system to screen for hidden weapons, explosives and smuggling.
“The safest place to be this weekend will be under the security paraplu that this team has put together,” promised Cathy Lanier, the NFL Chief Security Officer, during a briefing.
