SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah has its very own Bourbon Street right on the river, and big events attract people here almost all year long. How do officials plan to keep folks safe?
Councilman Nick Palumbo of the 4th District told News 3 that the city considers tragic events in other places around the nation when planning for celebrations downtown, citing the most recent tragedy in New Orleans, Palumbo’s hometown.
“We know that there’s going to be lessons learned, especially about making yourself a hard target and doing everything in our power to protect residents and visitors from anything like that happening here in the city of Savannah,” Palumbo said. “Vigilance is the price that you have to pay for freedom, and we’ve got to be able to be trained and make sure that we have the right resource in the right place to be able to neutralize any threat.”
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New Orleans typically has concrete columns blocking parts of downtown with heavier foot traffic. But according to officials, those near Bourbon Street were being replaced.