During the two previous hurricanes that hit the coast of New Orleans, the Superdome was also used as a shelter during those times. Using the building as a sanctuary, even in the face of much lesser hurricanes, was then nothing short of a disaster. During Hurricanes George and Ivan, supplies and planning were not easy. There were reports that during George, citizens were stealing items from the dome and damaging much of the Superdome, costing the city thousands of dollars. This shows the lack of attention paid to past designs of the Superdomes and it was also very difficult under George to get the supplies they had to the citizens inside the dome. During that disaster, there were only about 14,000 people in the dome, compared to more than 20,000 during Katrina. If it was difficult to provide citizens with essential services inside the Superdome during a much milder hurricane with approximately 6,000 fewer people involved, the idea of ​​letting the Superdome weather Katrina with little or no planning was an astronomical mistake and a frightening decision coming from the mayor charged with ensuring the safety of his people. A sports arena is not originally designed to survive a category five hurricane. The Superdome, built to house the famous NFL Saints, was never intended to become a “shelter of last resort” and was never designed or tested for such an event. It was claimed that the dome could withstand winds of up to 200 mph, but this claim was later refuted when CNN reported that no technical study had ever been done to prove this accusation. Lies about the structural condition of a refugee building during a severe hurricane are life-threatening, dangerous, and should raise dozens of red flags as to why it was... in the middle paper ......014. . "The Seattle Times: Hurricane Katrina: Trapped in the Superdome: Shelter becomes hell." The Seattle Times: Hurricane Katrina: Trapped in the Superdome: Shelter becomes hell. Internet. April 16, 2014. "Stadium Hurricane Refuge as a 'concentration camp'" Stadium Hurricane Refuge as a 'concentration camp' Web. April 16, 2014. “Superdome evacuation complete.” Msnbc.com. Internet. May 2, 2014. “Background to Hurricane Katrina.” Do something. Np, and Web. May 4, 2014. https://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/background-katrina#