![]() ![]() However, NOCD offices and operations remained at New Orleans City Hall until the middle 1970s. The shelter was officially opened in 1962 and designated as a regional emergency operations center (EOC) for southeast Louisiana. I resigned in 1984 because of my frustration with city politics that severly hampered the ability of NOCD to be a truly effective agency. Prior to that I was a volunteer with NOCD for over 20 years. My office was in the lower level of the “bomb shelter”. I was the Deputy Director of New Orleans Civil Defense (NOCD) from 1980 through 1984. might be worth checkin out… let me know have gear. supposed to go on for quite a ways(almost to the lake from what my friend tells me)still there tho. used to be a confederate tunnel of some sort a long time ago. Know a guy that lives in a small mobile home right directly next to it. Glad I finally got to see although not in person thanks to you guys! Something else yall might be interested in to BTW… It’s called camp Parapay(i’m sure i spelled that wrong) located not too far from where yall were at near the river. ![]() What timing huh?! Been fascinated by that place ever since I was a kid when me and my dad would pass by it on the way to his boat slip in the marina and he would tell me about that period in history when they built that place and what it was like living in constant fear of an all out nuclear war with the reds. ![]() I have always lived in the NO metro area (St.Rose to be exact) but moved to mid city 3 MONTHS before the storm. Man I have always,Always,ALWAYS wondered just what the hell was in there! Video was REALLY cool too man!!! I admire you guys for your sense of adventure and exploration. ![]()
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