How is New Orleans preparing for 2024 hurricane season? [Video]

NEW ORLEANS — Next week marks the start of hurricane season on Saturday, June 1.  An active season is expected with nearly 13 hurricanes predicted; city leaders said plans are underway to prepare for the season.

Mayor Cantrell said the focus is on preparedness and adapting to the changes in climate, “as we ready ourselves for what is anticipated this year to be a very active hurricane season,” she said.

Cantrell urged residents to have a hurricane plan, know your neighbors and sign up for NOLA Ready alerts. The city is working on opening a Unified Public Safety Warehouse within 30 days, said Collin Arnold, Director of New Orleans Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP).

“This will provide up to 65,000 square feet of critical storage for emergency supplies for all of our public safety agencies,” he said. “These …