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(5:02 am) August 29, 2005: Power fails at the Superdome

2005-08-29

Power fails in the Superdome. Although the emergency generators kick in quickly, this backup power runs only reduced lighting. Air conditioning is now unavailable. [Times-Picayune Blog, 8/29/2005; Associated Press, 8/29/2005; ABC, 8/29/2005]