One New Orleans Conversation  Episode 8

This month’s One New Orleans Conversation features the ribbon cutting ceremony for NOPD’s new Municipal Training Academy, tips on how to prepare for hurricane season, and a roundtable discussion analyzing the process of getting a damaged facility back up and running.

Mayor Nagin, Superintendent Warren Riley, and city officials celebrate the completed move of the NOPD’s Municipal Training Academy. The new facility was purchased by the City of New Orleans in May. Academy cadets attend the program and participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony, symbolizing the official opening of their new training facility. Afterward, officials tour the new property.

Hurricane season is here and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OEP) wants citizens to be prepared. OEP Director Colonel Jerry Sneed outlines the City Assisted Evacuation Plan and how to register for the program. He also provides helpful ways to prepare your property and family for a potential storm.

Cynthia Sylvain-Lear, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, leads a roundtable discussion on bringing back hurricane damaged facilities, using Mahalia Jackson Theatre to explain this challenging process. Joined by lead architect Miriam Lehmann, Director of Capitol Projects Bill Chrisman, and Director of Arts and Entertainment Ernest Collins, Mrs. Lear analyzes and explains the many steps needed to bring the Mahalia Jackson Theatre back bigger and better than ever.