The sturdy stadium, designed to withstand 200mph 320kph winds, suffered from the elements even as people sheltered inside, wind and rain ripped protective tiles from the roof.Superdome stadium, the home of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and now a makeshift shelter housed thousands spending the nights under the 77,000-seat stadium as Katrina knocked out power and submerged part of the low-lying city in up to 6ft (2m) of rising water. .
Part of the roof of the stadium was also torn apart by the catstrophic storm.
News Correspondents in the city say walls of water have been running down the skyscrapers like waterfalls. Palm trees have been felled, shops wrecked and cars hurled across streets strewn with shattered glass.
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Americans accusomed to individuality must be finding it very hard to put up in groups
They would rather be having a change in their lives...Although, not for the better...
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