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An aerial view of the Georgia Dome, Georgia World Congress Center & Philips Arena. Officials acknowledged the Dome roof was damaged Friday, but the full extent is still being assessed by a team of structural engineers. IMHO, I think they can be repaired pretty quickly.
GWCC C, level 1 (bottom) is where the pits are usually located for the Championship event. There is water damage in that building from a broken water pipe but does not appear to have the roof damage of buildings A & B. Repairs in the GWCC may take longer. Photo courtesy the AJC.
This (March 14, 2008) is the first tornado in recorded history to strike downtown Atlanta.
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16-03-2008 13:04
Danny McC
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Well its good to know there will be no problems. Even though a hole in roof of C would look pretty cool because we'd be able to see outside from the pits.
16-03-2008 13:06
IndySam
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I am more worried about the downtown hotels that so many teams count on. What shape are they in?
16-03-2008 13:07
Danny McC
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Well I heard the only one that got affected was the Omni. And that just had broken windows. Shouldnt take very long to get that fixed. I am not sure if any others were affected.
16-03-2008 13:08
Uberbots
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Even though its kindof in shambles at the moment, looking at that picture makes me even more impatient for atlanta! i cant wait
hopefully, though, the damage to GWCCB wont pose too much of a problem... because though the championship is ~ a month away, thats not a lot of time to do repairs like that
16-03-2008 13:12
IndySam
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Originally Posted by Danny McC
Well I heard the only one that got affected was the Omni. And that just had broken windows. Shouldnt take very long to get that fixed. I am not sure if any others were affected.
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16-03-2008 13:14
dangerousdave
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Originally Posted by IndySam
I am more worried about the downtown hotels that so many teams count on. What shape are they in?
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The Atlanta tourism industry, GWCC, GA Dome and hotels can not afford to not bring their facilities back up to normal operations very quickly.
16-03-2008 13:14
Danny McC
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Yeah. You are correct. Wasn't thinking. I would hope if they arent available FIRST would do something to help those teams who were going to be there. I am down for letting people stay with the team. Don't know about my mentors though. Or the hotel for that matter.
16-03-2008 13:22
Madison
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Originally Posted by Uberbots
Even though its kindof in shambles at the moment, looking at that picture makes me even more impatient for atlanta! i cant wait
hopefully, though, the damage to GWCCB wont pose too much of a problem... because though the championship is ~ a month away, thats not a lot of time to do repairs like that |
16-03-2008 13:26
Cartwright
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I was on Wikipedia (which i know is not entirely a reliable source) and in its article on FIRST, it says that because of the effects of Atlanta's tornado, the 2008 Nationals (Championship) will be held in Las Vegas. It seems pretty unlikely. Do you think this is true?
Here's the link: Wikipedia: FIRST: First Robotics Competition The statement is the last sentence of the paragraph.
16-03-2008 13:27
Danny McC
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This seems very unlikely. Most people bought their tickets to Atlanta already and booked hotels. I believe this would cause mass chaos. The buildings should be fine by than.
16-03-2008 13:31
Uberbots
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Originally Posted by Cartwright
I was on Wikipedia (which i know is not entirely a reliable source) and in its article on FIRST, it says that because of the effects of Atlanta's tornado, the 2008 Nationals (Championship) will be held in Las Vegas. Is this true?
Here's the link: Wikipedia: FIRST: First Robotics Competition The statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. |
16-03-2008 13:32
T3_1565
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well nothing on the FIRST offical site says its changed.. so I wouldn't trust Wiki until there is another source to confirm!
16-03-2008 13:35
IndySam
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There is no practical way for the Championship to be moved from Atlanta. To much money has been spent by teams already
The people of Atlanta will pull through, just bring your track shoes and expect more walking than ever.
16-03-2008 13:41
dangerousdave
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Originally Posted by Cartwright
I was on Wikipedia (which i know is not entirely a reliable source) and in its article on FIRST, it says that because of the effects of Atlanta's tornado, the 2008 Nationals (Championship) will be held in Las Vegas. Is this true?
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That sentence and many other comments in Wikipedia, should make you think about how reliable the information is that is provided there.
16-03-2008 14:55
iwannabeaseal
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Originally Posted by Danny McC
Well its good to know there will be no problems. Even though a hole in roof of C would look pretty cool because we'd be able to see outside from the pits.
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16-03-2008 15:11
Marc P.
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There's a pretty good slideshow on Yahoo news here. Some of the damage to the Omni seems pretty extensive in images 16, 23, and 31. I'm sure they would have to replace furniture and carpet, paint, etc. in some of the rooms exposed to high winds and heavy rain. Hopefully everyone in Atlanta recovers quickly!
16-03-2008 15:24
Woody1458
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I feel bad being so selfish, but I find it luky that the two building we use were the two that were least damaged.
16-03-2008 15:24
Coredesat
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Originally Posted by Uberbots
its wikipedia. no need to freak out- someone was probably trying to create minor confusion.
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16-03-2008 15:50
KTorak
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Here is a response I got from the Westin about the hotel situation:
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Last night Downtown was hit by a tornado resulting in some damage to the downtown convention corridor. The storms were linear and thankfully, the damaged areas are minimal. However, we are still assessing the damage surrounding the Georgia World Congress Center campus. The remaining games of the SEC Championship have been relocated to the Alexander Memorial Coliseum on the campus of Georgia Tech. Tickets sold to the public are no longer valid and only individuals holding credentials will be admitted to the games. Several downtown hotels have set up viewing screens in their lobbies. Many of the fans have returned home. The Hinman Dental convention ended today. Most conventions have left or are on their way home. Exhibitors have not moved out of the Georgia World Congress Center and are not being allowed to enter the facility. Hinman will work with the Georgia World Congress Center on timing and safety for the breakdown of exhibits. Our hotels experienced little or no damage. The Omni Hotel at CNN Center is fully operational with the exception of 467 rooms located in the South Tower, which will reopen in two weeks. The building has been declared structurally sound and all guest rooms in the North Tower, all meeting space, the lobby and restaurant are operating. The Westin Peachtree Plaza experienced damage to less than 15 hotel rooms and is fully operational. Attractions were not affected. The Georgia Aquarium, New World of Coca-Cola and Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta are open for business. The CNN Center sustained minor damage to the roof, which was repaired this afternoon. The food court at CNN Center and the Inside CNN Studio Tour will reopen on Monday. Georgia World Congress Center Authority officials confirmed storm damage to all three venues, including the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Dome. Assessment of the damage is ongoing and an update will be provided on Monday, March 17. Until that time, all three venues will be closed to the public. We are looking at the schedule for shows coming to Atlanta in the immediate future. Once we receive a structural update from GWCC, we will address each of these groups on an individual basis. At this time, we do not have plans to relocate business outside of Atlanta. We will be certain to communicate with you as we receive additional information. Please look to hear from us again in the next few days with additional information. Thank you in advance for your partnership and work to help us minimize the effects of this storm on our business. Sincerely, Spurgeon Richardson President and CEO Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau |
16-03-2008 16:22
shsroboticsclub
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Personally I think These repairs will be some of the fastest you have ever seen. There are MANY MANY things held in these buildings so its not just FIRST who will need it. I wouldnt be suprised if before long big companies that need the dome in the near future send money or help so that it wll be repaired byt the time they need it. So if you see FIRST's sponsors pour a bit of money into the dome you will know why.
Also Im not sure if FIRST has renewed its three year contract with the dome. That may play a role in this too.
16-03-2008 16:56
artdutra04
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Originally Posted by Woody1458
I feel bad being so selfish, but I find it luky that the two building we use were the two that were least damaged.
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16-03-2008 17:55
Cartwright
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I saw the wikipedia article last night after the Boilermaker Regional was over because they mentioned it in the awards ceremony and I was wondering what FIRST might have said since there was nothing on usfirst.org. Obviously somebody wants the Championship to be in Las Vegas though...strange choice.
16-03-2008 21:37
Dordai
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I heard from Dean himself at the awards ceremony at the Chesapeake regional that everything would be continuing on schedule for the Championship in Atlanta. He said that he was told that all of the repairs could be completed by then. That was only a day after this all happened so there could be some other undiscovered delay, but he seemed confidant that they could fix everything in time.
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