Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans metro rescheduled or canceled amid severe weather threat [View all]

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Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans metro rescheduled or canceled amid severe weather threat

by Carlie Kollath Wells

Jefferson Parish officials are canceling Mardi Gras Day parades because they are worried strong winds could flip floats, send tents flying and create other unsafe conditions.

Why it matters: It's the first time the holiday's parades have been canceled in recent memory, other than during the COVID pandemic.

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