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The city and stadium survived Hurricane Katrina. And the Superdome has outlasted all the domed and multi-purpose stadiums built in the 1960s and 70s. Venues such as the Astrodome and Metrodome ...
So, when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 ... “The next morning I told my aunt, ‘I have to go to the [New Orleans] Superdome. I have to see if I see my mom, my son and [daughters].’ ...
The Superdome opened Sunday to residents of New Orleans who are seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina, which is expected to make landfall today. The Superdome, the 70,000-seat home of football ...
Members of the National Guard stand in the end zone and watch over people who took shelter at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With the situation in ...
CNN.com asked readers to share their thoughts about Hurricane Katrina. Here is a sampling from the responses, some of which have been edited: My daughter teaches a special ed class in a north Texas ...
The story of Hurricane Katrina and the direct impact the storm had on New Orleans, the Superdome, and the Saints on August 29, 2005.
Making landfall on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans with enormous force. The city had faced deadly storms previously, including Hurricane Betsy in 1965, which caused extensive ...
Nagin estimated the number of people in the Superdome at between 12,000 and ... two days ahead of schedule to help oversee Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts, the White House announced.
Doug Thornton, manager of the Superdome, looks back on the damage that Hurricane Katrina inflicted upon the iconic building and the emotional moment when it reopened. Photo: George Steinmetz ...
Exploring the experiences of a black member of the New Orleans Police Department and assorted other New Orleans residents during their stay in the Louisiana Superdome during and after Hurricane ...