Visitors

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Not familiar with our tropical weather? Here's what to do if a storm's coming our way.

Depending on a storm’s severity, the City of New Orleans might issue a mandatory evacuation order. If the City issues a mandatory evacuation, all residents and visitors must leave. If an evacuation is not ordered, it's up to you to decide to evacuate or shelter in place.

Evacuate as a visitor

Contact your airline or rental car company to arrange emergency transportation out of town.
If you don't have transportation, go to a staging center at the Sheraton Hotel or Harrah’s Casino. You'll take a bus to the airport where airline staff will help you arrange a ticket.
Read more about evacuation.
Read the New Orleans Tourism and Convention Center Bureau’s Tourism Crisis Management Plan.

Shelter in place as a visitor

Know your hotel or accommodation's emergency plans.
Follow the instructions of your hotel or accommodation and local authorities.
Read more about sheltering in place.