Monday, August 29, 2005
Katrina rips off chunks of Superdome roof
The roof of the Superdome in Louisiana, where tens of thousands of people have taken shelter from Katrina, has been, in places, torn open. The holes in the roof appear to be approximately 6 feet long, and the metal is flapping in the intense winds. The refugees are now clustered in the end zones on the field as the roof above them pours down rainwater from dozens of leaks as well as those actual holes. The roof may not be strong enough to weather Katrina, and that could spell trouble for the people inside the dome.
Power has gone out not only in the Superdome, but in emergency relief centers in Biloxi, Miss., and in Mobile, AL, both cities expected to bear much of the brunt of this intense storm.
Power has gone out not only in the Superdome, but in emergency relief centers in Biloxi, Miss., and in Mobile, AL, both cities expected to bear much of the brunt of this intense storm.
