Business as usual for Louisiana tourist industry
Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2016
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Officials from Louisiana’s tourism industry say the state is still open for business to tourists, insisting the majority of the state has been untouched by the ‘historic’ flooding.
As the weather subsides in our capital and southwest regions, we are confident that business will return to usual. We also want to highlight that a majority of the state has not been impacted by this disaster," said Lt. Governor Nungesser.
"We look forward to welcoming our international visitors to the state, and we encourage each of you to come experience all that we have to offer from the music, history, culture and the best food in the world."
Officials pointed out New Orleans, the Louisiana gulf coast, the central and northern regions of Louisiana were not affected.
In areas badly hit, such as around Baton Rouge and Lafayette, floodwaters are receding fast.
"The New Orleans CVB and the entire New Orleans hospitality industry is working tirelessly to assess the needs of those negatively impacted and support them through an aggressive materials drive and delivery program. We are committed to help those damaged areas rebuild, just as we received help to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina," said Stephen Perry, CEO of New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"The Louisiana Office of Tourism continues to assist our citizens that have been affected by these horrendous natural disasters across south central Louisiana," said assistant secretary Kyle Edmiston.
"However, if you have business or leisure travel planned to the unaffected areas of the state, Louisiana still offers a plethora of authentic experiences to the traveling public."
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