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The Superdome was built to withstand most natural catastrophes. The roof was estimated to be able to withstand winds with speeds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and flood waters were not expected to reach the second level 35 feet (11 m) from the ground.
Aug 24, 2015 · It has been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina nearly destroyed the city of New Orleans. The massive hurricane exposed major issues with the city’s infrastructure, left thousands upon thousands of...
Sep 1, 2005 · The Louisiana Superdome, once a mighty testament to architecture and ingenuity, became the biggest storm shelter in New Orleans the day before Katrina’s arrival Monday. About 16,000 people...
Aug 20, 2015 · When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome.
Aug 22, 2018 · It’s been 13 years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Nearly a week after the hurricane, Inside Edition was given special access to film inside the Superdome in New...
Aug 20, 2015 · Katrina anniversary: Inside the Superdome during Katrina. Dave Cohen was one of the few reporters to stay in New Orleans as Katrina bore down on the city, and continued broadcasting as the ...
Aug 20, 2015 · When Hurricane Katrina forced New Orleans poet Shelton Alexander to evacuate his home, he took his truck and video camera to the Superdome. He escaped the chaotic shelter a few days later with...
Aug 25, 2015 · In the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina, law enforcement in New Orleans erroneously told evacuees to gather at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to await rescue. They couldn't send them...
As Katrina passed over New Orleans on August 29, it ripped two holes in the Superdome roof. The area outside the Superdome was flooded to a depth of 3 feet (0.91 m), with a possibility of 7 feet (2.1 m) if the area equalized with Lake Pontchartrain.
Sep 4, 2005 · WASHINGTON D.C. - One hundred percent of evacuees housed in the New Orleans Superdome and Convention Center have been evacuated and more than 30,000 National Guard troops are on the ground in Louisiana and Mississippi to provide help with search, rescue, and security in the disaster-stricken area, Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland ...
