New Orleans - Superdome lines are gone. Looks like everyone is in

[Roland99]

who was waiting outside.


Good.

[Poppyseedman]

1. Nothing like a little rain and wind to move things along

Glad to see them all in. I hope and pray they will be safe

[shraby]

2. That's a big plus!

Now if it stays standing. My prayers are with them.

[Roland99]

4. It can handle 200mph sustained winds so I'm ASSuming...

it can handle gusts a bit higher.


:scared:

[DS1]

14. All the news I've heard rated it for 130

[Roland99]

15. Wikipedia and other sites I've seen rate it at 200mph

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Oh, I'm glad

I'm hope everyone has found a place of safety. I've been checking at weather.com and it looked like there was already rain and winds there. They predict 20-25 feet surges.

[Roland99]

5. FWIW

[SaveAmerica]

11. Thanks for that, perfect for showing my kids the NO bowl effect

[OrlandoGator]

6. Is everybody in, or did they turn people away?

No line is not necessarily a good thing.

[Fleshdancer]

8. the authorities said they won't turn anyone away n/t

[mountainvue]

7. Their's still a line. They've moved them under an

awning and are checking people in on the floor so it's going faster.

[Roland99]

9. Can't be many left. Earlier there was a HUGE line.

[DS1]

10. Let's hope it doesn't become an expensive tomb, eh?

I don't think I would have picked the Superdome.

[Roland99]

12. Oh geez...your subject just gave me chills

:(

[joanne]

13. I worry about the aftermath too

Thousands crowded into the dome and we already know there is going to be some flooding. No sanitation, limited supplies of anything, it isnt going to be nice. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Fleshdancer]

16. good news! winds have slowed a little. Now at 160 mph.

down from 175 mph. It's still a category 5 but if the dome truly can survive 200 mph winds, then this is good news.

In the meantime, I'm lighting a candle.

[Roland99]

18. Yeah...7pm update posted here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4488719


I wonder if it's eyewall replacement starting?

[Lorien]

19. 15mph can make a big difference

160 mph will be awful, certainly, but every 10 mph of wind makes a huge difference when it comes to structural damage. Homes who were only a mile or two from me during Charley had winds that were 10 mph slower, and they had far fewer downed trees and no serious roof damage. I didn't see siding peeled off in their neighborhoods, either.

Let's hope that this slow down is the beginning of a trend!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

17. Fox news shows lines outside.

I can't believe I'm watching Fox News.

[applegrove]

20. I'm glad they checked everyone. Some people showed up with guns.

Oh - you NRA types.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

21. good-now we can only hope

start praying now