New Orleans Gutter Buddies

By tegan wendland feb 12 2018.

New orleans gutter buddies.

A gutter buddy blocks mardi gras detritus from a storm drain opening near the parade route in new orleans. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains last month city officials announced they had pulled 93 000 pounds of old beads out of catch basins along the. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains.

Officials also hope they will save the city money. By tegan wendland. View slideshow 2 of 2. It s also a huge mess.

Courtesy of daniel t. The city says it has installed nearly 200 gutter buddies pictured along parade routes this year after contractor crews cleaning storm drains pulled out about 93 000 pounds of mardi gras beads. After over 93 000 pounds of beads were cleaned from catch basins the city of new orleans is now putting blockers to keep beads from. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains.

View slideshow 1 of 2. The gutter buddies are designed to allow water through but prohibit debris. It s also a huge mess. Smith originally published on february 12 2018 6 52 pm.

In new orleans mardi gras is not just fat tuesday itself it s a multi week celebration. Mardi gras beads strewn on a new orleans street. In new orleans mardi gras is not just fat tuesday itself it s a multi week celebration. Courtesy of daniel t.

Gutter buddies protect catch basins from mardi gras beads. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains. New orleans gutter buddies will block mardi gras beads from sewers colorful beads are everywhere in new orleans during mardi gras with the signature symbol of the fes.