New Orleans: They had warned of a terrorist hit since 2019 – Report reveals security gaps

The threat of terrorist activity in her French Quarter had revealed one since 2019 when the city is trying to recover from the severe blow with the 15 victims. A 2019 report by a private security consultant company reported that the risk of “terrorism” in the French District of New Orleans, including specific mass shooting and vehicle attacks, remained “very likely, while being moderately likely”. CORVERSE Interfor International’s report recommended that the security system be corrected and said the New Orleans police department was “in the best position to oversee this measure”. “The current system on Bourbon Street does not seem to work,” the report said. New Orleans has a type of safety barriers that could effectively prevent access to Bourbon Street, but did not choose to use them on the day of the attack, the source told CNN. . ADVERSE According to the report, a 2020 physical security assessment by the French District Management Region recommended that the security system be “repaired/improved immediately”. Interfor International Don Aviv CEO confirmed to CNN that the company expressed concerns in 2019 about security measures in the French district.