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Fans pack rebuilt stadium, scene of Hurricane Katrina devastation

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Published Date: 27 September 2006
THE Louisiana Superdome, a scene of misery, frustration and death in the days after Hurricane Katrina, came back to life this week as the New Orleans Saints took the field for what turned out to be much more than a game of American football.
"You think of the people who died here, but I truly feel this represents the spirit of New Orleans people," said Saints fan Sue Nelson. The stadium had undergone a multi-million-dollar facelift since crowds took refuge there in the days after the August 2005 tumult, which forced thousands of residents to flee and killed 1,400 people. It had a new roof, new artificial turf and animated scoreboards.

The pre-game ceremony featured rock bands U2 and Green Day and by game time, the 68,000 people who packed the stadium were in high spirits.

The Saints put their fans in even higher spirits by beating the Atlanta Falcons 23-3.

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  • Last Updated: 26 September 2006 10:08 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Hurricane Katrina
 
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Firozali A.Mulla MBA PhD,

Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania 27/09/2006 13:16:32

The New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons played the first football game since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
I thank you. I only hope that the complete scenario comes back to as was. Then we are talikng of the real change.
And then we will give the credit to Ray Nagin etc

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booda_chick,

Memphis, Tennessee 27/09/2006 16:04:08

I went down to New Orleans this past weekend. There are still buildings close to the four-star hotel I stayed that have storm damage. One looked like it was built in the 1950's and had extensive window damage. The other building was much older and I could see roof damage. In another area of town, some buildings had been repaired, but then you'd see rubble and building remains right across the street. An old church I saw still had stained glass windows intact on the sides, but was still boarded up on the front. I wish I could have gotten a chance to see if they reopened the aquarium. And, of course, the casino was open and bigger and better than ever!


 

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