OF HURRICANE SEASON. NOW THE CITY SAYS THEY HAVE PLANS FOR A MASSIVE FACELIFT TO THE SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD THE MAYOR GOVERNOR AND FEDERAL LEADERS TOURED THE SITE MOMENTS AGO OF THE SEWAGE AND WATER BOARD PLANT INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER AUBREY. KILLIAN IS LIVE AT THE SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD AUBREY. IT’S GOING TO BE SOMETIME NOW BEFORE WE SEE THIS MASSIVE UPGRADE, RIGHT? HEY SOLO. THAT’S RIGHT. SO THE CITY IS WORKING TO BUILD A NEW MASSIVE POWER COMPLEX, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE READY. THEY SAY UNTIL HURRICANE SEASON OF 2024 AND SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR THIS MASSIVE PROJECT. IT COULD POSSIBLY BE IN JEOPARDY. SO TAKE A LOOK. I WANT TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE DETAILS THAT WE ARE LEARNING AT THIS HOUR. SO KEEP IN MIND THIS PROJECT. IT’S VERY EXPENSIVE. THE PRICE TAG IS ABOUT A HUNDRED AND TEN MILLION DOLLARS ATTORNEY GENERAL. JEFF LANDRY IS TRYING TO HOLD MORE THAN 30 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING. THAT’S AFTER THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL PASSED A PLAN TO NOT ENFORCE THE STATE ABORTION PLAN. THE MAYOR SAYS THE CITY WILL BE FOLLOWING THE LAW AND MOMENTS AGO GOVERNOR EDWARD SAYS HE EXPECTS THAT THE STATE BOND COMMISSION WILL MOVE PAST THAT BIG DISPUTE, BUT WITH UPGRADES NOT READY UNTIL 2024 AND TURBINES FOUR FIVE AND SIX ONLY IN OPERATION. I ASKED MAYOR CANTRELL IS THE CITY READY FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF HURRICANES. SHE FEELS THAT THIS AGENCY AND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE IS READY. GOING INTO HURRICANE SEASON, WE DO FEEL THAT WE HAVE THE REDUNDANCY THAT’S NECESSARY. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE A SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD IN TERMS OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. THAT IS AILING. AND ANOTHER MAJOR TOPIC WAS BROUGHT UP TODAY MAYOR CANTRELL WAS AS DIRECTLY ABOUT HER ATTENDING A COURT APPEARANCE FOR A TEEN CARJACKER. SHE SAID SHE WAS NOT COMMENTING ON THAT TODAY THE VICTIMS IN THAT CASE WERE OUTRAGED IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE THE FULL STATEMENT AND STORY YOU CAN HEAD TO THE WDSU MOBILE APP. WE ARE TOLD THAT MAYOR CANTRELL WILL POSSIBLY MAKE SOME COMMENTS DI
Homeland Security Secretary touring S&WB plant
The United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary will be in New Orleans Tuesday to meet with city officials. Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will meet with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Gov. John Bel Edwards, and other state officials. They will meet at the Sewerage and Water Board Carrollton Water Treatment Plant to discuss how DHS, through FEMA, is supporting community preparedness during hurricane season. A news conference will follow after they conclude the walk-through of the site.
The United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary will be in New Orleans Tuesday to meet with city officials.
Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will meet with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Gov. John Bel Edwards, and other state officials.
They will meet at the Sewerage and Water Board Carrollton Water Treatment Plant to discuss how DHS, through FEMA, is supporting community preparedness during hurricane season.
A news conference will follow after they conclude the walk-through of the site.
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