New Google Maps Feature: Katrina

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New Google Maps Feature: Katrina

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Seems the sattelite data is in and Google added red "Katrina" button if you search New Orleans.

Check out the superdome. My goodness...
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Fix that link dude...but wow.
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Yep, I used to search for Warpig's house and it looks like it might have missed the flooding.

Still havent heard from Piggy though...
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was the paint blown off the dome or something? why does it look so arsey now?
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It looks like that because Katrina ripped pieces of the roof off Roid.
It even opened up a piece of it while refugees were inside. Rain started pooring in.
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I think the roof had a layer of white plastic sheeting over it, so where it was pulled away, you're seeing whatever was underneath it. Defender's right about the holes, although I don't think they were large enough to see from this distance.
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ah i thought it was painted concrete
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Post by s. »

The roof was covered in a single ply roof (pvc)it is anchored with batton strips on the edges or with a substrate glue. good for usually up to 100 mph.
I was a roofer that specialized in single ply before I retired.
Most big buildings are roofed with this. Its a very durable system that will look the same 15 yrs after its installed. and being white ithas a reflective quality for keeping the roof cooler than either "hot tar"(bitumen) or rubber roofs
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