New Orleans Rushes To Rework Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana and other parts of the South. The possible storms on Tuesday will also be one of the first big tests for meteorologists at the National Weather Service after hundreds of forecasters were fired under President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the size of the federal government. New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their routes to try to avoid the potentially destructive weather.