The U. S. Army Firm. The U. S. Navy known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers gifts on Christmas Eve doesn’t expect COVID-19 or “bomb cyclone” to hit North America to St. Canada’s global travel. Nick.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is to track and protect the skies of North America.
But the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company also runs the NORAD Tracks Santa service, which allows other people to track their Christmas through its noradsanta. org website, social media channels and mobile app.
This year, the firm plans to have about 1,500 volunteers running on Christmas Eve to answer phone calls from young people who need to know Santa’s location and delivery schedule.
Lt. Gen. David Nahom, a NORAD official founded in Anchorage, Alaska, said the pandemic hasn’t affected Santa’s busy delivery schedule and he doesn’t expect it to have any effects this weekend.
The freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall that disrupt the U. S. holidayUU. no should be a challenge for a man living at the North Pole, Nahom said.
“I Santa will be home with the arctic weather hitting the back 48,” Nahom said.
NORAD’s holiday culture began in 1955 after a boy mistakenly called a Colorado Army commando to ask to speak with Santa. More calls came, so the duty commander appointed an officer to answer Santa’s calls, and culture prevailed.