This may be a dumb question....why the superdome?
Why could people not be bused or trucked out by the National Guard or whatever? Even if they are ok in there, they will have a very hard time Staying in that dome with ot being able to leave after the hurriciane comes through.
regarding Superdome...
because they are stupid and criminally neglegant IMHO.
read this article:
I suggest you read articles on the SuperDome. It is not recommended above Category II, according to some, and has NOT BEEN TESTED.
From:
http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/wwl092304thanh.1295648.html
On the surface, the Superdome seems like the most logical choice for an emergency shelter, and city officials are leaning in the Dome’s direction for future shelter needs instead of schools.
“Anything above a category two makes them pretty much ineligible because they’re not wind resistant enough and they're in flood prone areas it looks as though we're pointing to the Superdome in being reinforced with the proper back up system as shelter of last resort,” said Nagin.
It appears a facility as large as the Dome could hold up in hurricane conditions but Bill Curl, spokesman for the Superdome, says that is yet to be tested and if there is no other choice then maybe the Dome could serve as a shelter.
“Only in dire emergencies. The Superdome is not a shelter,” said Curl.
According to Curl, the assumption that the Superdome can withstand hurricane force winds is just that: an assumption. He says more analysis is needed to determine what the Dome can actually withstand because previous wind studies have become somewhat irrelevant since they did not factor in the new high-rise buildings around the Dome.
“They create a wind tunnel effect and that needs to be tested. There were initial studies that indicated 130 miles per hour, but we don’t know,” said Curl. He adds that the Dome is not impervious to the same elements other areas would be exposed to.
“If we were to lose power, if we were to lose plumbing facilities, if a storm were to hit and create flooding in the area; the Superdome would not be a desirable place to be,” he said.
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That article was written last Year, and nothing has been done to reinforce that structure.. I wonder what people would think if they read the Article I did about that place.
Even The spokesman said it should NOT be used a as Shelter. You cannot get any more specific as that.