NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the sun rose over New Orleans on Tuesday, a crowd gathered in the historic Treme neighborhood, their faces covered in skeletal masks with protruding antlers — the first revelers determined to celebrate Mardi Gras Day, like they always have.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.