FEW's National Training Program (NTP) Planning Committee met in New Orleans May 21-22, and is happy to report that New Orleans is 100 river miles away from the coast and the city has not been directly affected nor is it likely to be since the Mississippi River flows toward the coast.Please see the statement from the New Orleans Visitor and Convention Center below. BP Oil Cleanup Presents No Disruption for New Orleans Visitors
It's business as usual for visitors. The city is welcoming hundreds of thousands of business and leisure visitors this month, including cruise ship passengers. The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is closely monitoring cleanup efforts and we are in constant communication with city and state officials at the Command Center. New Orleans is located approximately 100 miles inland, and we do not anticipate any disruption in guest service or impact to visitors, as oil reaches the islands of the extreme coastline of Louisiana, approximately 100 miles from New Orleans. Some restaurants have made alternate arrangements when necessary to procure seafood from other locations while some of the waters are closed for fishing. Quality Louisiana seafood is readily available for consumers to enjoy.
