[R W Reactionairy]

I wrote: "The Superdome has been described as being designed to withstand 200 MPH winds."

You responded: "Seems we adressed [sic] this earler [sic]; this is an unrealistic number ..."

I saw you wrote that the 200 MPH number was "crap."

With all due respects, that is not an answer to the question of whether the specifications given [even if "crap"] contemplates anything other than dry air. If the Superdome was designed to withstand 200 MPH winds, would that design specification ever consider the density of the wind and water striking the structure? I doubt that it would.

[U S Army EOD]

We can speculate all we want to on the dome. The fact is that those people are in there now and CAN'T move. The best thing we can do now is pray for them.

[ImphClinton]

I worry more about other rubbish.

Boards and even cars could be picked up and slammed against the Dome. Even boats could be picked up and slammed into the dome.

I pray the 40,000 there survive this storm. Children's Hospital only evacuated the first floor. 30 foot surge would flood the second floor if not the third as well. Furthermore they will also be hit by debris that could break the windows even if boarded up.