Friday, January 05, 2007

Freaking Weather - BC Place Stadium Roof Collapse

So, Stanley Park devastated a few weeks ago by the mini-typhoon that blew in, our tap water undrinkable for a few weeks because of three major rainstorms that nailed us in one week in November, a building under construction blown down before that, and today the dome on our stadium collapses due to snow and wind.
The domed roof of B.C. Place Stadium collapsed with a loud bang on Friday afternoon and is completely flat.

Two City of Vancouver workers told CBC News that there appeared to have been a hole in the roof.

They said they heard some flapping, followed by what sounded like an explosion.

They said they believe the whole internal roof support structure may be gone.
Sheesh.

Photos here.

{UPDATE} Photos schmotos. YouTube video:

3 comments:

James said...

It's right outside my work window. Huge tear....

-Spartikus

double-plus-ungood said...

Wow. Get photos.

double-plus-ungood said...

Man, I have to drive past it on the way home. I bet traffic will be moving real slow.