Mardi Gras
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Mardi Gras
In two weeks, Mardi Gras parades will begin rolling in New Orleans, bringing revelers intent on proving they can still party in the Big Easy. During Mardi Gras, 911 calls usually triple. It is frightening to think about what could happen without additional resources. So far, the city has been unable to scrape together even small additions to prepare for Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras throws the health crisis into sharper relief, but it extends beyond the party season. It will take years to get the health care system back to what it was, but there are only days until the festival begins on Feb. 18. New Orleans needs a triumphant Mardi Gras, not a dangerous one. In two weeks, Mardi Gras parades will begin rolling in New Orleans, bringing revelers intent on proving they can still party in the Big Easy. It is frightening to think about what could happen without additional resources. So far, the city has been unable to scrape together even small additions to prepare for Mardi Gras. It throws the health crisis into sharper relief, but it extends beyond the party season. It will take years to get the health care system back to what it was, but there are only days until the festival begins. New Orleans needs a triumphant Mardi Gras, not a dangerous one.