Yes, NORAD Will Continue Tracking Santa During The Pandemic
12/24/20 AT 10:00 AM
Santa, according to U.S. air defense systems, will be flying around the world with help from his eight reindeer delivering presents as usual this year. But is he taking any precautions during the pandemic?
Here’s the story we all know. A newspaper advertisement in 1955 listed the phone number for U.S. air defense rather than Santa. The officer who answered when a child rang the number, Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, played along. And the rest, as they say, is history.
“A holiday tradition was born, which the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has carried on since it was created in 1958,” NORAD said in a statement. “Each year since, NORAD has reported Santa s location on Dec. 24 to millions of children and families around the world.”
Track Santa on his journey to Mount Desert Island
BAR HARBOR Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track him along the way.
On Christmas Eve, Santa will take to the sky, and while en route to deliver presents to Mount Desert Island, his movements will be tracked by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955. The relationship began with an incorrect phone number and a resourceful Air Force commander who answered a phone call meant for Santa. The child was calling a number listed in an advertisement, but a typo sent the caller to an unlisted number for the defense agency instead. The commander played along and every year since then, the organization, which is responsible for tracking everything that flies, has added Santa to the list, ensuring safe passage from the North Pole.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. For 65 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has been tracking Santa Claus in the sky on Christmas Eve. This year will be no different.
Starting on Christmas Eve, the NORAD Tracks Santa program will update families and children on where they can find Santa Claus and his sleigh in the night sky. Those interested in following along can visit NORADSanta.org.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, only a handful of volunteers will be answering toll-free calls to the NORAD Tracks Santa call center on Christmas Eve at 1-877-Hi-NORAD. Callers who do not reach one of the volunteers will receive a recorded update on Santa’s current location.
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Santa is coming with your gifts. He s immune to COVID-19, WHO recently announced. But how to find where is Santa Claus right now while you are staying at home due to the pandemic?
If you re done finishing your list of gifts you want from Santa Claus and want to know when Father Christmas will leave the North Pole, which route he is taking and where he is right now, don t worry! You can track his journey around the world with the help of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and Google.