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46 tons (93,000#s) of Mardi Gras beads found in clogged catch basins in 5 block stretch
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:19 pm
Roughly 7.2 million pounds of debris were removed from clogged city catch basins across the city during a four-month emergency cleaning program, including more than 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads on a five-block stretch of St. Charles Avenue downtown.
"Once you hear a number like that, there's no going back," Dani Galloway, interim director of the city's Department of Public Works, said Thursday afternoon (Jan. 25) at a news conference. "So we've got to do better."
Since late September, crews working under a $7 million emergency contract have flushed out 15,000 clogged catch basins - nearly one-fourth of the city's full roster of about 68,000 storm drains. Using almost two dozen vacuum trucks, crews working for Baton Rouge-based Compliance EnviroSystems managed to collect around 7.2 million pounds of debris from Sept. 26 to Jan. 23.
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"Once you hear a number like that, there's no going back," Dani Galloway, interim director of the city's Department of Public Works, said Thursday afternoon (Jan. 25) at a news conference. "So we've got to do better."
Since late September, crews working under a $7 million emergency contract have flushed out 15,000 clogged catch basins - nearly one-fourth of the city's full roster of about 68,000 storm drains. Using almost two dozen vacuum trucks, crews working for Baton Rouge-based Compliance EnviroSystems managed to collect around 7.2 million pounds of debris from Sept. 26 to Jan. 23.
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This post was edited on 1/25/18 at 6:20 pm
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Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:20 pm to MrLSU
At least you have a proper title.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:20 pm to MrLSU
Definite improvement over the last try.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:20 pm to MrLSU
It’s pretty fricking clear, whoever had to do that job prior did absolutely nothing.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:22 pm to MrLSU
Well, what the frick did y'all expect? Do they not clean them every year? What happened to having some sense?
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:23 pm to 50_Tiger
But their contract was pretty lucrative.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:24 pm to MrLSU
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:24 pm to MrLSU
Bet there weren't any titties seen at this bead offering
ETA:
If there any to be seen not quality. More like a tube sock filled with a cup of flour.
ETA:
If there any to be seen not quality. More like a tube sock filled with a cup of flour.
This post was edited on 1/25/18 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:27 pm to MrLSU
A dump run by moronic elected officials, put into power by moronic citizens, can’t figure out that you should regularly clean the catch basins.
That city deserves everything it gets.
That city deserves everything it gets.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:28 pm to MrLSU
I vote for cancelling Mardi Gras.
Can't have this problem.
Can't have this problem.
This post was edited on 1/25/18 at 6:29 pm
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:28 pm to MrLSU
quote:
Roughly 7.2 million pounds of debris were removed from clogged city catch basins across the city
Trashy.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:28 pm to MrLSU
There are several more statues we could remove before dealing with this nonsense. People's feeling should come before protecting the city from catastrophic flooding.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:40 pm to MrLSU
THat is unbelievable
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:42 pm to LNCHBOX
I'm honestly having a hard time beleiving 93,000lbs of just Mardi Gras beads was collected
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:42 pm to MrLSU
But y’all better not have expired brake tags!!
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:44 pm to Scruffy
quote:
A dump run by moronic elected officials, put into power by moronic citizens, can’t figure out that you should regularly clean the catch basins.
They know how to do it. Figuring out how to fund it then covering up the fact that you didn't actually perform the work is the tricky part.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:45 pm to 50_Tiger
quote:
It’s pretty fricking clear, whoever had to do that job prior did absolutely nothing.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:45 pm to lsupride87
quote:
I'm honestly having a hard time beleiving 93,000lbs of just Mardi Gras beads was collected
I bet its the total weight of all the shite that was pumped out. The bulk of it probably being sand, pebbles, dirt. Those are heavy.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:47 pm to MrLSU
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Beyond city staff cleanings and pricey contract work, Galloway said New Orleans residents have to step up to clear catch basins in their own neighborhoods. She said city officials have met with dozens of residents from every city district in recent months train them on how to clean catch basins.
frick that. Mitch had 8 years to take care of this shite. Will the citizens receive some of their tax money back, since they're being asked to do the city's job for them?
I'd tell the city to eat an aids dick and laugh as I stuffed more trash down the drains.
Yeah this is the same post I made in the Mardi Gras "bears" thread. Call the cops, I don't care.
Posted on 1/25/18 at 6:49 pm to MrLSU
Soooo...
I mean, if I'm the company that collected them, then I pressure wash them and sell them...right?
I mean, if I'm the company that collected them, then I pressure wash them and sell them...right?
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