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New Google Maps Feature: Katrina

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:21 pm
by Defender
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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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:26 pm
by Unix
Fix that link dude...but wow.

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:21 pm
by T-Devil
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...

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:15 am
by roid
was the paint blown off the dome or something? why does it look so arsey now?

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:28 am
by Defender
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.

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:05 am
by Top Gun
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.

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:25 am
by roid
ah i thought it was painted concrete

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:12 am
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