The reason I wouldn't want to be in the Superdome is that, even though it's big and strong, in such strong winds all it takes is large wind-driven debris breaking a hole in the side of the dome and the wind would continue to break open the hole and then who knows.
There are lots of houses that could withstand winds of average hurricanes but flying debris creates an entry for the wind and it's downhill from there. That's one of the main reasons we board our windows.
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The reason I wouldn't want to be in the Superdome is that, even though it's big and strong, in such strong
winds all it takes is large wind-driven debris breaking a hole in the side of the dome and the wind would
continue to break open the hole and then who knows.
There are lots of houses that could withstand winds of average hurricanes but flying debris creates an
entry for the wind and it's downhill from there. That's one of the main reasons we board our windows."
Yes, and it's also why many times a tornado will damage houses on one side of the street, and sweep foundations clean on the other side of the street. A great deal depends on which side of the house the garage door, the usual point of initial failure, is on.
I'm searching for indoor pictures of the dome, and for pictures of the entries. Best guess says the human entries will be glass, the equipment loading doors will be overhead types, and both could probably stand for some short order reinforcement.
I remember accounts from a certain church and orphanage in Galveston, but with nearly everyone else (including the facts, data, and forecast models) painting such a gloom and doom picture, today, I've decided to be a ray of hope.
It's a tough job but someone has to do it.
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The reason I wouldn't want to be in the Superdome is that, even though it's big and strong, in such strong
winds all it takes is large wind-driven debris breaking a hole in the side of the dome and the wind would
continue to break open the hole and then who knows.
There are lots of houses that could withstand winds of average hurricanes but flying debris creates an
entry for the wind and it's downhill from there. That's one of the main reasons we board our windows."
Yes, and it's also why many times a tornado will damage houses on one side of the street, and sweep foundations clean on the other side of the street. A great deal depends on which side of the house the garage door, the usual point of initial failure, is on.
I'm searching for indoor pictures of the dome, and for pictures of the entries. Best guess says the human entries will be glass, the equipment loading doors will be overhead types, and both could probably stand for some short order reinforcement.
I remember accounts from a certain church and orphanage in Galveston, but with nearly everyone else (including the facts, data, and forecast models) painting such a gloom and doom picture, today, I've decided to be a ray of hope.
It's a tough job but someone has to do it.