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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by SRQ Guy
To make matters worse, the mayor opened a high school as a shelter of last resort. The high school in question sits in a low-lying area and has no provisions for survival. Sound familiar? Like the Superdome, but deadly.
From the picture on Wikipedia, he school seems to be 3 stories high, with lots of windows. On top of the surge, there will be heavy waves. It's likely better to be there than in a one story wood frame house down the block, but maybe not by too much. This is worrisome.
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