N.O. may ban confetti cannons after power outage

After a power outage on Friday, Feb. 10 during Carnival parades that may have resulted from a confetti cannon, New Orleans City Council member Joe Giarrusso said he is working on legislation to ban krewes from using the equipment. The power outage happened at about 9 p.m. during the Krewe of Cleopatra parade. Almost 1,500 Entergy customers were left without power until 10 p.m. Shortly after the outage, videos circulated on social media of a Mylar confetti cannon attached to the top of a Cleopatra float blasting toward power lines on St. Charles Avenue. The video showed the surrounding area descending into darkness after sparks flew from the power lines.