section_path: Aftermath
section_name: Aftermath
paragraph_text: Aftermath
  
  A reunification center was established at University Medical Center New Orleans.
  
  Many hotels in the area were evacuated, and hospitality and service workers reporting for work later that morning were turned away from the area. The 2025 Sugar Bowl, which is part of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff, was to be played at Caesars Superdome between Notre Dame and Georgia at 7:45 p.m. CST on January 1; after the attack, it was postponed to 3 p.m. CST the following day due to ongoing security sweeps. Local organizers said they would review security procedures for Super Bowl LIX to be held in New Orleans in February 2025.
  
  The New Orleans City Hall building was closed to the public on January 2 to reduce traffic. A moment of silence honoring the victims of the attack was held before the start of the Sugar Bowl. The victims, as well as first responders, were also honored before the kickoff of Super Bowl LIX.