NORAD Santa tracker live: Follows his journey around the world and how it all started by accident [Video]

While public anxieties have loomed over the Northeast amid possible drone sightings, one sighting will soon bring holiday cheer across the country: Santa Claus.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command is once again tracking Santa and his reindeer around the world.

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NORAD, which is responsible for protecting the skies over the United States and Canada, activated its Santa tracking system at 6 a.m. ET on Christmas Eve. Santa watchers can follow his journey on NORAD’s website or they can call the command center at 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) to participate in the yearly Christmas tradition.

The tracking service can also be accessed through the NORAD Tracks Santa app, social media, Amazon Alexa, OnStar and SiriusXM, according to NORAD.

This is the 69th year NORAD has tracked Santa’s yuletide journey around the world. It started by accident, according to NORAD’s website, in 1955 …