Raining inside Superdome now..

[Surya Gayatri]

Roof has been compromised--people inside having to move away. Strange noises coming from roof, says reporter.

[Sannum]

1. It is going to collapse

:cry:

[benburch]

2. I hope not! nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I Don' t Think It's Going To Collapse

part of the pollyanna coalition

[Surya Gayatri]

7. Keep praying

The building will stand of course, but the roof is the Achilles heel--they keep saying that that's why the SD was called a "refuge of last resort"!

[President Jesus]

16. yes, prayer will patch the roof and keep the structural integrity sound

[all.of.me]

9. cancel that thought!

[theboss]

15. I really doubt that

Lots of optimisits out today.

[Stephanie]

4. Someone said that a condensation effect would make it rain inside

In another thread they said that with no AC it would create rainclouds inside.

[Massacure]

5. The Superdome is THAT big it can create rainclouds?

[DoYouEverWonder]

10. The humidity in these storms

is unlike anything you've ever felt in your life.

Once the AC goes out and even with it on, everything starts to get moist.

Lot's of 'sick' houses after these storms.

[Surya Gayatri]

12. Not to speak of

the extreme dip in barometric pressure which must create great disparities between indoor & outdoor air pressure, causing more condensation? Just speculating here...

[mmonk]

11. Yes, it has rained inside before

[SlackJawedYokel]

13. Last time I was there

was the 1980 version of the Rolling Stones "last" world tour where they shot off fireworks at the end of the show... not roman candles, mind you, but blow-up-in-the-air fireworks.
92,000 people attended.
Yea, it is that big.

I'm just hoping it doesn't flood.
I can't remember how high up the floor of the dome is compared to the streets.

Cletus

[Scurrilous]

6. I've heard that too...

...the Superdome is capable of creating it's own weather. Under the right conditions, it can rain inside.

[Surya Gayatri]

8. Let's hope and pray

that this is the case--or that the damage is only in isolated areas.

[dogday]

14. I just saw, the worst is about 1 hour away

from NO and the pumps have quit pumping. My thoughts and prayers are with them.....

[jody]

17. Superdome probably built by a Bush supporter. n/t

[Stephanie]

18. Reporter inside is saying he can see sky - roof is peeling off

one twelfth of roof he estimates has opened up!

[coffeenap]

19. dupe

[Spazito]

20. Reporter inside the dome saying a section of about 1/12th of the

roof is peeling away, he can see some daylight, hearing this on NBC reporting.

[Surya Gayatri]

21. Pray that the debris

flies away outside and doesn't fall on the people below!:scared:

[maddezmom]

22. oh boy

let's hope it's only 1/12th...WDSU says the winds are approx 100 mph