New Orleans Gutter Buddies

New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains.

New orleans gutter buddies.

Tegan wendland evie stone. Courtesy of daniel t. View slideshow 2 of 2. The gutter buddies are designed to allow water through but prohibit debris.

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. In new orleans mardi gras is not just fat tuesday itself it s a multi week celebration. It s also a huge mess. In new orleans mardi gras is not just fat tuesday itself it s a multi week celebration.

A gutter buddy blocks mardi gras detritus from a storm drain opening near the parade route in new orleans. Officials also hope they will save the city money. 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. Tweet share on facebook share on google email.

New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains. 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. It s also a huge mess. Courtesy of daniel t.

Gutter buddies protect catch basins from mardi gras beads. In new orleans mardi gras is not just fat tuesday itself it s a multi week celebration. New orleans hopes gutter buddies will keep mardi gras beads out of storm drains. In 2017 after the floods in august the cost of cleaning drains was.