Sources say it's Mardi Gras, and a happy one at that.After so nearly being canceled yesterday due to the threat of severe weather, the parades are still rolling with as much delirious vim as any year.

💰 An emergency shelter for unhoused people set up by Gov. Jeff Landry's administration will end up costing about $20 million. The plan is for the federal government to foot the bill, but there are still some unanswered questions about how that'll happen. ( The Lens)

But today, New Orleans threw the biggest free party in the world.Latest forecast | Download the WDSU Parade Tracker app | Full schedule of parades Sign up for our NewslettersThis year weather concerns bumped parade times up from their normal schedule.