Superdome Roof Katrina

Although many hurricane victims were frightened the architecture remained structurally sound in part because of a 75 ton media center hanging from the roof s interior.

Superdome roof katrina.

First delivery to superdome august 31 2005. 29 2005 the wind peeled away the superdome s rubberized roof which before katrina was believed to be able to withstand winds of 200 miles an hour. Unsubscribe from emily benston. At the height of the storm on aug.

When hurricane katrina slammed into the gulf coast and new orleans in particular the louisiana superdome became a shelter of last resort for those who wer. This obviously wasn t the case when the roof was completely torn apart by hurricane katrina. In 2002 the superdome had an epdm rubber roof installed which was claimed to resist winds up to 200 mph. A fema medical team at the superdome august 31 2005.

It was a good option. Remembering the superdome s role during hurricane katrina new orleans august 29. Superdome survivor history duration. Superdome roof emily benston.

The job will cost about 130 000 and take roughly a month partly because. After seeing the damage to the epdm roof the state was not going to make the same mistake twice. The annual louisiana prep classic state championship football games organized by the louisiana high school athletic association have been held at the superdome since 1981 except in 2005 following the extreme damage of hurricane katrina. Five days inside the superdome for hurricane katrina.

Share this article share tweet text email link nate scott. The roof of the louisiana superdome is seen damaged due to the strong winds of hurricane katrina august 29 2005. Most of the white rubber protective membrane over the roof of the superdome was torn away by strong winds during katrina. Refuge of last resort.

Rene lopez and devin burrell blast dirt off the polyurethane coating the iconic white roof of the superdome in new orleans.