It was a good option.
Superdome roof katrina.
This obviously wasn t the case when the roof was completely torn apart by hurricane katrina.
Unlike the superdome had a roof.
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.
Most of the white rubber protective membrane over the roof of the superdome was torn away by strong winds during katrina.
In 2002 the superdome had an epdm rubber roof installed which was claimed to resist winds up to 200 mph.
At the height of the storm on aug.
However in august 2005 hurricane katrina s 145 mph winds blew away two metal sections of the superdome roof while more than 10 000 people sought shelter inside.
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.
After seeing the damage to the epdm roof the state was not going to make the same mistake twice.
Superdome survivor history duration.
Remembering the superdome s role during hurricane katrina new orleans august 29.
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.
Five days inside the superdome for hurricane katrina.
Overhead view of the superdome.
Refuge of last resort.
A fema medical team at the superdome august 31 2005.
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The job will cost about 130 000 and take roughly a month partly because.