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Breaking News : raining in superdome

#1 Postby dgparent » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:21 am

it is raingin in the superdome, saying roof might of been compromised
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#2 Postby Rob Beaux » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:22 am

WDSu is reporting...roof leaking and loud banging on roof
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#3 Postby dgparent » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:23 am

also reporting "strange noises coming from roof"
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#4 Postby weatherlover427 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:24 am

I am saying prayers for all sheltered there as I type this post. Let's hope they stay safe. :eek:
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#5 Postby tracyswfla » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:26 am

weatherlover427 wrote:I am saying prayers for all sheltered there as I type this post. Let's hope they stay safe. :eek:


Unfortunately, I am not suprised. This will hopefully hold up!
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#6 Postby Mello1 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:27 am

Heard about the wind blowing around the roof -- people being able to hear it and that it was unnerving. That was before hearing about the leaking....
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#7 Postby Jake8898 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:28 am

Having been in the dome dozens of times, I've seen it rain in the Dome on several occasions. I'm hoping that this is nothing out of the ordinary.
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#8 Postby weatherlover427 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:28 am

tracyswfla wrote:
weatherlover427 wrote:I am saying prayers for all sheltered there as I type this post. Let's hope they stay safe. :eek:


Unfortunately, I am not suprised. This will hopefully hold up!


I hope so too ... but the sad thing is is that I'm not really surprised either. All that we can do now is hope and pray... :cry: :(
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#9 Postby Mello1 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:32 am

Jake8898 wrote:Having been in the dome dozens of times, I've seen it rain in the Dome on several occasions. I'm hoping that this is nothing out of the ordinary.

Well that's not good. It kinda defeats the purpose of the dome... Someone on another thread said that people were moving up in the mezzaine areas because it's more of a downpour now. In the station, that is...
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#10 Postby LanceW » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:36 am

Watching MSN now with live pictures from inside the Super Dome. IT IS NOT LEAKING!
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#11 Postby dgparent » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:39 am

WEll the reporter on WDSU, reporting from inside the superdome said it was raining inside and he could hear the roof flapping !
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#12 Postby cyclone_eye » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:41 am

LanceW wrote:Watching MSN now with live pictures from inside the Super Dome. IT IS NOT LEAKING!



SOURCE: MSN.COM (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9063708/#storyContinued)
At the Superdome, where thousands sought shelter, rain was leaking in and the power failed at 5:02 a.m. ET, triggering groans from the crowd. Emergency generators kicked in, but the backup power runs only reduced lighting and is not strong enough to run the air conditioning.
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#13 Postby inotherwords » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:42 am

WDSU is saying there are "problems" with the roof leaking and there have been in the past.

How bad it will get remains to be seen, let's not overstate the danger of it until we really know. Heck, my roof leaks too in a big storm sometimes, but it doesn't mean it's collapsing.
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#14 Postby EverythingIsEverything » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:43 am

the roof is leaking, msnbc anchor just relayed the info to the mayor on msnbc
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#15 Postby BigO » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:44 am

Wait until the sun comes up. No A/C and 30K people in the Dome...that's gonna be ripe in a hurry.
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#16 Postby KBBOCA » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:52 am

Well, if it makes things any better, latest reports are that there are *ONLY* 10,000 or so people taking shelter in the dome.

Praying for that roof to hold!
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#17 Postby gtalum » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:53 am

KBBOCA wrote:Well, if it makes things any better, latest reports are that there are *ONLY* 10,000 or so people taking shelter in the dome.

Praying for that roof to hold!


I heard 26,000 this morning.
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#18 Postby Tri-State_1925 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:01 am

A CNN reporter inside is reporting on this now...says pieces of the roof are breaking off and rain is coming in harder...
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#19 Postby KBBOCA » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:02 am

gtalum wrote:
KBBOCA wrote:Well, if it makes things any better, latest reports are that there are *ONLY* 10,000 or so people taking shelter in the dome.

Praying for that roof to hold!


I heard 26,000 this morning.


I had heard 30,000 last night, so was surprised to hear 10,000 this morning. Who knows?! Kind of like the "fog of war" -- hard to get precise details until things calm down...
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#20 Postby inotherwords » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:02 am

A reporter in the superdome is saying on CNN that about 1/12 of the roof has peeled off and that they can see the sky. People are being moved away from the open areas and into the non-damaged parts.

People are not panicking but are concerned.
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