Superdome Roof Katrina

Most of the white rubber protective membrane over the roof of the superdome was torn away by strong winds during katrina.

Superdome roof katrina.

Refuge of last resort. Five days inside the superdome for hurricane katrina. 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. In 2002 the superdome had an epdm rubber roof installed which was claimed to resist winds up to 200 mph.

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. After seeing the damage to the epdm roof the state was not going to make the same mistake twice. Rene lopez and devin burrell blast dirt off the polyurethane coating the iconic white roof of the superdome in new orleans. 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.

A fema medical team at the superdome august 31 2005. The job will cost about 130 000 and take roughly a month partly because. Superdome survivor history duration. Superdome roof emily benston.

Remembering the superdome s role during hurricane katrina new orleans august 29. First delivery to superdome august 31 2005. It was a good option. The roof of the louisiana superdome is seen damaged due to the strong winds of hurricane katrina august 29 2005.

Share this article share tweet text email link nate scott. Unsubscribe from emily benston. 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. This obviously wasn t the case when the roof was completely torn apart by hurricane katrina.

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.