Silverdome Roof Collapse 2013

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Silverdome roof collapse 2013. The pontiac silverdome s uniqueness was also its downfall. The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple scurrying for cover. Wxyz chopper 7 was over the pontiac silverdome where video appears to show extensive damage to the roof of the facility. Unfortunately for the crowd gathered to watch the spectacle of the explosion the silverdome in pontiac mich was built a little too well officials at the event told detroit s wxyz.

The roof of the pontiac silverdome has been visibly damaged by strong winds. However the next collapse of its inflatable roof in january 2013 due to a winter storm destroyed all such plans. Indeed just six months after strong winds and snow fatally damaged the silverdome s inflatable roof in january 2013 the city of detroit filed for chapter 9 bankruptcy after reported debts of. Silverdome owners on roof collapse.

Buried under tons of icy slush and whipped past the breaking point by. Pontiac silverdome roof collapses the pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions. When the stadium was sold again in 2009 the purchase price was just 583 000 which many residents considered to be indicative of the collapse of real estate prices in the area. The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental collapse last month.

Earlier this month the huge inflatable roof was deflated. This collapse was the final tragic event in the history of the great stadium. Time to check in on the pontiac silverdome onetime home of the detroit lions and more recently sold for 583 000 to a guy who says he ll maybe use it for horse racing and polo and who asked for a five year freeze on property taxes so he can renovate the place.