U.S. military A well-known tracking agency Santa Clause As he delivers presents on Christmas Eve, the COVID-19 virus or “bomb hurricane” hitting North America is not expected to affect St. Nick’s global travels.
NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense CommandResponsible for monitoring and defending the skies over North America.
But the Colorado Springs, Colorado agency also operates NORAD Tracks Santa, which allows people to follow his Christmas journey through the noradsanta.org website, social media channels, and mobile app.
This year the agency plans to have about 1,500 volunteers working on Christmas Eve to field phone calls from kids who want to know Santa’s location and delivery schedule.
Lt. Gen. David Nahum, a NORAD official based in Anchorage, Alaska, said the pandemic has not affected Santa’s busy delivery schedule and he expects no impact this weekend.
Freezing temperatures and heavy snow that disrupt vacation travel in the United States shouldn’t be a problem for the man who lives in the Arctic, Nachum said.
“I think Santa Claus would be right at home with the Arctic weather being 48 degrees lower,” Nahum said.
NORAD’s holiday tradition began in 1955 after a child mistakenly called a Colorado military commando asking to speak to Santa. More calls were received, so the commander on duty assigned an officer to answer Santa’s calls, and the tradition took hold.
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