NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Thursday, April 24, is the primary day of the 2025 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Competition.

As festivalgoers prepare to observe artists like Pearl Jam, Lil Wayne & The Roots and Kacey Musgraves take the stage, officers with the Metropolis of New Orleans are reminding residents about security and visitors measures.

Metropolis officers mentioned that about 211 New Orleans Police Division officers are assigned to be staffed on the pageant every day, in addition to full staffing within the first and third districts close to the Fairgrounds neighborhoods.

Louisiana State Police and Troop NOLA may also be totally staffed through the pageant.

In response to the town, concrete and water limitations will likely be positioned in areas with heavy pedestrian visitors.

Metropolis officers are additionally reminding residents of how to remain secure in heat climate, together with:

• Staying hydrated
• Sporting loose-fitting, light-colored and breathable clothes. Metropolis officers additionally advocate sporting sun shades and a brimmed hat.
• Sporting and re-applying sunscreen
• Anticipating indicators of warmth exhaustion like dizziness, nausea, heavy sweating and fast pulse

Two first support stations may also be accessible on the pageant grounds.

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority introduced that Cemetery streetcars will likely be rerouted to Metropolis Park. RTA officers mentioned buses will likely be used for passengers eager to get to Cemeteries from Canal and Carrollton streets by transferring from the streetcar.

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