Hurricane Gustav — which proved to be less powerful than meteorologists and the Republican National Committee anticipated — had a minimal impact on New Orleans Arena.
Hurricane Gustav — which proved to be less powerful than meteorologists and the Republican National Committee anticipated — had a minimal impact on New Orleans Arena.
According to Doug Thornton, vice president of SMG, the company that manages the Superdome and neighboring New Orleans Arena, the arena suffered minimal damage. The glass atrium in front of the arena was unaffected, but some wall panels were dented. Also, an outdoor electronic display was damaged.
Another arena had a prime role in hurricane relief, as pets evacuated from New Orleans were bused to Dallas’s Reunion Arena. We’re not talking about a huge menagerie here: 43 dogs. one cat and one turtle.
